LABORATORY TEST RESULTS
The Blade has received high marks for its impact on fuel economy and its reduction of emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases.
The following test results were obtained from Automotive Testing and Development Services, Inc. (ATDS), a California based, independent testing laboratory which is accepted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and is licensed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
The testing of the Blade by ATDS was conducted in strict accordance with 40 CFR 86 and California Title 13, and following the EPA 511 Test Protocol (EPA Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Retrofit Device Evaluation Program).
ATDS conducted the EPA 511 Protocol on a 2004 Honda Civic with 45,000 miles on its odometer.
ADTS Test Result Data:
Fuel Economy (FE) testing demonstrated average results of 2.7 MPG City and 5 MPG Hwy.
The Blade effected HWY emissions reductions of up to:
| Emissions | THC | CO | NOX | CO2 | CH4 |
| Reductions | 57% | 14% | 34% | 6% | 33% |
The Blade's average effects on emissions were:
| Emissions | THC | CO | NOX | CO2 | CH4 |
| Reductions | 35% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 30% |
The Blade was installed on the Civic after the first baseline test . The car was not driven with the Blade to condition the car to the device.
The Civic was driven 50 miles after the first Blade Test to condition the car to the device. The results in the second Blade Test were improved 2X from the first Blade test.
The car was not conditioned before the 3rd Blade Test which occurred four days later. The test results were similar to the first test.
Conclusion: Although the Blade provides immediate benefit to the car’s emissions and gas mileage, the benefit increases significantly after driving the car a minimum of 50 miles with the device attached.
Note: The gas mileage reduction percentages are understated due to the fact that the car is tested in a laboratory. On a dynamometer a car will get much higher gas mileage than on the road. The 2004 Honda Civic got 53 MPG on the Highway in the laboratory, and the increase with the Blade was 6%. If the 5 MPG HWY fuel economy increase was calculated against the car’s actual gas mileage, the percentage increase in fuel economy would be closer to 25%.
The same 2004 Honda Civic was road tested for 6-months and the average gas mileage increase has been approximately 30%.
