Vetronix Throws Down the Gauntlet

06/07/03 -- After witnessing the surprising difference in emissions provided by HUGR Fuel, Vetronix Sales Corp and Jaime Lazarus, the Factory Representative challenged HUGR further.

"So your truck is running on HUGR Fuel?" asked Jaime.  "Can we test it?"

HUGR noted that it was no problem, but the truck had just returned from a round trip to Syracuse, New York from Orlando.  The tank was at least 2/3 filled with HUGR Fuel, but the rest was petroleum.  Jaime was impressed by the easy transfer from any ratio of HUGR Fuel to regular diesel.  "So you're never worried about making it to a HUGR pump" he concluded correctly.

The 2002 Ford F-250 Crew Cab 4X4 7.3 Diesel was warmed up and set to follow a Dodge Caravan converted to burn compressed natural gas.  The results:

Overall it was agreed by the observers that the HUGR Fuel provided a cleaner burn when it lost to the Caravan by only .01% on CO, but still produced very low NOX at idle.  The F-250 really gained ground on hydrocarbons where the Caravan lost in multiples of 20!

"It's pretty unusual to think of the largest consumer truck as also being the cleanest" said Bill Murphy from MCC Carpet Cleaning.  "This means that Ford's Excursion, the largest SUV on the planet and loathed by every environmentalist, could wind up setting the example for clean SUV design.  Strange world...  Now I' going to have to buy Diesel powered vans!"

Jaime seemed well versed in the big Diesel's computer control: "Regardless of RPM we are watching a computer make exact adjustments to items like the EGR valve thereby controlling the emissions of the vehicle.  There is a surprisingly small difference between idle and 2000 rpm.  This illustrates where computers can reduce NOX effectively." 

For more info on Vetronix please visit their page http://www.vetronix.com or drop Jaime a line at JLazarus@vetronix.com.