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ACE 2023

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Session: Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels

FuelFix Fuel Additive Research Program

Wednesday, June 7, 2023
4:10pm - 4:30pm ET
Location: Rainbow Spring I/II
Abstract Description: FuelFix Fuel Additive Research Program is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of FuelFix Fuel Additive by measuring changes in fuel economy and tailpipe emissions from five vehicles of different make and models (three gasoline and two diesel) before and after use of the additive. Three of the vehicles tested had mileage between 50,000 and 100,000 and 2 had mileage over 100,000. The vehicles selected were not previously wrecked, had their engine overhauled, or used any fuel additives within the last 6 months. The vehicles were tested by driving on a 300-mile test route from Arlington to Clyde, Tx, once before addition of FuelFix and two or three times with addition of FuelFix. Emissions measured included carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds, particulate matter, and nitric oxide, at 1-minute intervals during 10 minutes of hot idling.

FuelFix improved the fuel economy of vehicles by 5.2 to 12.7%, with an average of 8.6%. Assuming the vehicles are driven the average number of miles per year in Texas (16,172) and using current fuel prices in Texas ($3.078/gallon for gasoline and $4.886/gallon for diesel), fuel cost savings range from $72 to $272/year, with an average of $204. Percent improvements in fuel economy, as well as fuel cost savings, were the largest for vehicles with over 100,000 miles.

FuelFix reduced tailpipe emissions by 2.3-100%, with variation by pollutant and by vehicle. The largest average emission reductions were for particulate matter, averaging 66% for PM 2.5 and 58% for PM 10. Further testing is required to determine patterns in emission reductions by pollutant and vehicle.