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An Update on 3 Automakers: Nissan, Ford, Toyota

Renault-Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn, recently said, in a speech in Washington, Nissan Motor Co. will offer a diesel version of its Maxima sedan in 2010. It will be powered by a Renault-designed engine.

While fuel prices rise, fuel economy and emissions rules would continue to toughen around the world. Ghosn explained the decision to introduce the car was partly based on this belief. He said the Maxima diesel will get an estimated 30% better fuel economy than the gasoline version.

Still to mention Nissan, according to the first-quarter 2007 model-year Global Quality Research System report by the RDA Group, the automaker together with Toyota has the same quality of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. Some reports say consumers might not believe it. But that was revealed by the said market research firm based in Bloomfield Hills.

For every 1,000 vehicles, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury brands had 1,456 problems. Nissan and Toyota, on the other hand, had 1,457 and 1,453 problems, respectively.

The RDA Group’s report, released in the middle part of this week, surveyed more than 30,000 new owners of 2007 model-year vehicles after three months of purchasing them from the car dealers.

The survey did not include the owners of the newest 2008 vehicles, such as the Ford Edge or the new Ford Super Duty, as the research’s population size. But new vehicles like the 2007 Ford Expedition and Fusion helped float the results. Ford stopped selling the said pickup temporarily to fix a problem that caused flames to shoot out the exhaust system of some units. Ford also delayed delivery of the Edge late last year to ensure top-level quality of the product.

On a brighter side, Ford Motor Co. said this week it had reached a preliminary agreement to sell three glass plants as the automaker looks to shed its unprofitable Automotive Components Holdings group.

The company said it reached a “memorandum of understanding” with Glass Products for plants in Nashville, Tenn., Tulsa, Okla., and its Vidriocar unit in Juarez, Mexico. ACH Glass operations employ about 1,600 and supplied glass for about 2.7 million vehicles last year.

Still on a brighter side, Ford Motor Co., according to Bennie Fowler, Ford’s vice president for global quality, reduced its corporate problems by 8%, better than the overall industry improvement of 2%. He further said the company’s improved quality will have a very vital role in their future marketing strategies.

Toyota, on the other hand, seems to have problems on Georgia Emission tests.

Some reports say Toyota is soaring high in eco-friendliness with its Prius hybrid car. However, this seems to be ironic for Georgia emission testing equipment. Toyota Prius hybrids are now being required to go through emission testing to complete yearly registration procedures. But these fail the test.

The emissions test requires that a probe be placed in the vehicle’s exhaust pipe to measure the particulates emitted while the engine is idle or at the use of OBD-II to test 1996 and newer vehicles. The problem is that the Prius doesn’t exactly “idle.” When the Prius is “on” and at a standstill status, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is stopped. If the ICE is not running at a constant idle speed, the emission test cannot complete and the vehicle fails.

Initially, the Toyota exhaust system fails. Consequently, the vehicle itself fails the test.

For formality sake, owners must still pay the $25 testing fee for the aborted test even though all emissions tests centers across the state of Georgia already know that the vehicle will fail the test. Heather Abrams of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division says that the Prius must take the doomed test so that the vehicle information can be put into Georgia’s system. Owners must take their failed emissions certificate to a GCAF Waiver Center to get permission to receive a new tag or call in with the code number on the aborted test.

Abrams says they do not want the consumer to have to go any further than necessary to get their tag. The state only gets 95 cents from every emissions test. Georgia is currently in the process of updating its system so that 2005 model year Prius hybrids will be accommodated.

Your Toyota exhaust emits particulates which people eventually inhales. The state wants its constituents’ safety. So the Environmental Protection Division encourages its people to obey the policy.

About the Author

Jerick Brooks is a BS Computer Science graduate at Columbus State University. He has passion for anything car-related especially car racing. He loves writing and currently works as an IT consultant in a company based in Atlanta.

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When using an HHO cell to clean carbon from engine, will this improve my fuel mileage?

I recently built a HHO cell from scratch, through DIY information through online videos and eBooks which could all be downloaded onto my computer.

When I managed to finish my fuel cell project, I hooked it up to my truck for about 45 min, letting the engine run on idle in my driveway.
There was a lot of carbon blackened water coming out of my exhaust and became scared something is wrong with my system.
After deciding to play it safe and unplug it, I drove to work the next day with this truck.

Normally on average my fuel consumption is around 1/4 tank of gas driving to work and back. I nearly managed to  double my fuel  on the same trip to and from work. I simply could not believe the difference I was experiencing with my engine, it even seemed to run smoother too. At one point I even thought that the fuel gauge float had stuck in the fuel tank and was afraid that my false reading would have me stranded in the middle of the highway without fuel!

Probably this is no coincidence and I now believe the HHO cell system has cleaned the excessive carbon (crap) out of my engine, which was ultimately causing me too much in  fuel consumption.

1. Anyone experienced this episode before, or am I day-dreaming?
2. What are your personal opinions and views on these type of HHO cell systems?
3. Do you think it is safe to drive with these permanently ON (hooked up) to my engine?
   

ANSWER:
Further Proof : Watch this short video first.

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Hope you enjoyed the short HHO Cell clip! Now back to your answer…

Regarding the excessive black water from your tailpipe, this is quite normal for the first few engine runs (might be hours/ days or even weeks, depending on how carbonized your engine is internally). What is happening here is that the HHO and lean fuel mixture are acting as a hot pressure steam cleaning device and are removing all that accumulated carbon.

Just in case you didn’t know in Japan there are special systems which are hooked up at your auto mechanic to steam clean your engine from the carbon elements. They rely on the same HHO principle!
No drama here than.

You should have a safe system with proper design, including electrical safeties like inline fuses and other mechanical safety devices too. If the design was done by  a pro and you stuck to their exact requirements during the whole build you should be safe enough to leave the system permanently ON. This is the only way you will recoup your annual savings on fuel.

The engine will run smoother and cooler too as the main damage and wear is cause by the carbon left by the burned mixture and the fuel itself is abrasive!

I bet you didn’t know this on fuel, right?

I have witnessed many of these constructed cells both by amateurs and so-called professionals and any thing in between. My main concern is when no automotive parts are being used as the environment under the hood can be tough for these domestic plumbing systems. Another concern is when no safety measures are introduced for safety precautions.

Having said that I have seen and also build some quality DIY from online technical courses which are great. I’m not mentioning my work here but am referring to the course details and all the safety measurements introduced as part of the design. I just did what I was told. The results did vary from one product to another but I was impressed by the outcome. I recently found out that nothing is as good as a DRY HHO CELL offered by Punch.

Simply impressive design and even more impressive is the final outcome. Their drawings are also drawn to scale using CAD software so you can print out the template, cut it out on paper  and transfer it to the material itself immediately after.

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