Emissions

Tiny
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This question is not necessarily in regard to my own personal vehicle. I really want to understand the logic behind the following scenario, I would really appreciate an in depth response:

There was this recent video I ran into of this guy who claims that his Ford Explorer gave him 13.6 miles per gallon highway and how he manages to get 56% better gas mileage because of this "trick", as he advertises. He shows these tiny hho generators that will feed the combustion chamber Oxygen that has increase his 30% fuel burn to "100%". Giving all these figures, 56% improved mileage highway and some other percentage city. I am relatively new to understanding how cars work, but this video has taken over the internet like wildfire with its sensational title and this fast, smooth talking guy. I am not entirely discrediting his claims but I feel skeptical especially since there are amazing engineers who are constantly finding ways to lower emissions, why would they hide these techniques as the title of this video very clearly suggests? Wouldn't the hho generators in the video not be able to produce enough hydrogen to change the fuel mileage? My question: is this claim legitimate? If not, please explain in layman. Thank you so much.
Friday, June 24th, 2016 AT 12:36 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

They have had these gimmicks from various people through the years I have been a mechanic (35 years). These products are designed to do one thing, remove the money from your wallet and put it in theirs. If there was any claim to what they are saying then the car manufactures would already have it on their cars. You are right there is no way the amount of hydrogen produced would even make a bit of difference in either mileage or emissions.

I hope this clears things up for you,

Best, Ken
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Friday, June 24th, 2016 AT 4:50 PM

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