Unit 3, Second Road Test Results

Very scientific trial this time. One way up with Unit 3 off and one way back with Unit 3 on.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• hydrogen
• generator
• fuel
• economy
• HHO
• UNCW
• VW
• bus

[jmoyet]

so... when is the next video going to be?

[UNCWMrSalty]

I am suffering technical difficulties with Unit 4, non-responsive machine shop had my sheet metal for 3 weeks with no work being done. Unit 3.5 is under construction with salvaged Unit 3 parts as a filler until Unit 4 gets up and running. just check back every couple of weeks thanks.

Mr. Salty

[sirHOAX]

Do you know the Liter per Minute output on that cell at 20 Amps? Please clarify.

[UNCWMrSalty]

no I don't, I do know that at 9-10amps its 170mls/min. when I run it on the bench cold.

sorry I don't have better data.

[vison2create]

Blistering hot huh? That means severe inefficiency in electrolysis, thus you are creating a lot of water vapor with the waste heat with your apparent gas production. I believe the water vapor has a lot to do with mileage improvement, not so much the tiny amounts of hydrogen. They used water vapor injection in airplanes in WWII to do this very thing. Will be doing an experiment with 150w catridge heater vs electrolyzer.

[Joeviocoe]

Also, run multiple tests on multiple days. A car can easily get 10% (or 2 MPG) increase on the ride back. Depending change in weather, tire pressure and temp, slope, turns (better left turns than right), road conditions, etc.

You really need a dyno to run a true test. And even then, variations in engine efficiency have been known to cause MPG to change 15% or more. That is why the EPA does its fuel economy tests dozens of times over several weeks.

Building the HHO units easy, testing hard!

[Joeviocoe]

For a better scientific test,  have someone turn it on or off for half the trip and NOT tell you. This would be what is called a blind study. You cannot know whether or not the HHO is on while driving as driving style is the #1 biggest factor in MPG. The placebo effect is very real and unless you put your bus on a dyno, you cannot help but influence the results.

[Joeviocoe]

17.1 to 19.1 = 2 MPG increase not 7.

[SolarAmp]

Great job! 7MPG improvement. Watch the over heating you may add a electronic thermometer.

Have you measured vacuum flow v hydroxy pressure? I'd like to know if the engine wants more or less than produced.

[cwnation]

shit, my bus has on 15mpg...i wonder how i can push it to at least 17 without hho for now...?

[cwnation]

but glass lets you see the pretty bubbles

[kerpal2343]

You should upgrade to steel, if that broke under pressure it could be trouble. But, tottally love that you doing this, love that your doing it on a VW :), lots of VW vintage video's on youtube ;).

[UNCWMrSalty]

Alternator has a lifetime free replacement warranty for Autozone.

[DrStoooopid]

but as someone else said, it's all about the final MPG rating. So he's using more energy, which means the alt/gen will burn out sooner. You weigh the cost of a replacement vs. the money spent on gas, and the replacement cost is less than the money that would be spent on fuel.