One Simple Change for Better Fuel Economy….

Ceramic coatings are proving themselves time and again in a multitude of automotive applications where fuel economy, horsepower, and torque are improving across the board.

 

A mileage improvement over 10% over a wide variety of loads! 

 

Fuel consumption has been monitored on a 12L diesel transport truck engine for 15,000 miles each, before and after applying ceramic coating technology. This simple adjustment in your vehicle set up can improve fuel economy up to 10.3% over a wide range of load weights.  This improvement is statistically significant at the 99.9% confidence rate.

 

What are these ceramic coatings that we’re talking about?  They are thin film coatings that use a matrix of aluminum powders, ceramic powders, and other high tech materials designed to use the beneficial properties of each ingredient.

 

Without getting too technical, these coatings provide an extremely effective thermal barrier that keep exhaust heat in the exhaust system where it belongs.  In doing so, it increases the velocity at which exhaust gases exit the system due to the increased thermal energy contained within.  Simply put, the heat wants to escape via the path of least resistance.

 

So what does that mean?

 

Well, when you increase the velocity of the exhaust gas, you reduce back pressure on the engine. This increases horsepower, torque, and improves fuel economy because the engine is now getting more power for less work. 

 

This is a significant fuel saving strategy that costs less then you think to implement.  In most instances, the procedure will pay for itself within the first 6 to 9 months depending on vehicle type, load, and mileage.

 

by Chris Bridges – Contributor

Ceramic Coatings Institute