Blade Your Ride: What It Does.

What is BLADE?

BLADE attaches to your tailpipe and reduces emissions of greenhouse gasses and air pollution, and it improves fuel economy to save you hundreds of dollars per year on gas.

It’s good for you because it saves you money on gas; and it's good for the environment, which is good for all of us.

Gas Mileage & Cost Savings

Laboratory testing using the EPA 511 Protocol shows gas mileage increases of as much as 2.7 MPG (CTY) and 5 MPG (HWY). Road tests conducted on a wide variety of cars, light duty trucks and SUV’s in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America have resulted in gas mileage increase up to:

34% on 4-cylinder cars, e.g. Honda Civics, Toyota Corollas, Ford Focuses, etc.
21% on light duty trucks and SUV’s, e.g. GMC 2500s, Chevy Avalanches, Range Rovers, etc.
16% on dual exhaust 8-cylinder sedans, e.g. Lincoln Town Cars, Crown Victorias, etc.
24% on 10 cylinder Box-style trucks, e.g. U-Haul moving trucks.

Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution

Laboratory test results show dramatic decreases of emissions of particulate material (PM), carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4),
nitrogen oxides (NOX), hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO) and non-methanic hydrocarbons (NMHC) – all greenhouse gasses and/or air pollutants.

Greenhouse gas reductions of up to:

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂)	Nitrogen Oxides (NO_x)	Methane (CH4)
6%	34%	33%

Air pollution reductions up to:

Hydrocarbons (HC)	Carbon Monoxide (CO)
57%	14%

Particulate Material (PM) Filtration

Particulate Material (soot) is an air pollutant known to cause grave environmental and human health consequences. Environmental
consequences of PM include: air pollution, water pollution, deforestation, crop degradation, acid rain, acidification of waterways
and smog. Health consequences of PM include: cancer, cardiovascular and respiratory disease, fibrosis, asthma, reduced pulmo-
nary function and increased mortality.

Proven Results

Testing at ATDS using The EPA 511 Protocol

The Blade's laboratory fuel economy and emission testing were conducted
by Lactec Laboratories in Curitiba, Brazil, and Automotive Testing and
Development Services, Inc. (ATDS), a California based independent
testing laboratory which is accepted by the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and is licensed by the California Air Resources
Board (CARB).

At ATDS the Blade was tested on a 2004 Honda Civic using the EPA 511
Testing Protocol – is a combination of the EPA's FTP-75 and High-way Fuel
Economy Tests. The EPA 511 test Protocol is the most rigorous EPA
recognized test procedure in existence, and it is the only test procedure
that the EPA considers statistically valid.

The Blade has also been tested for fuel economy and durability. Endur-
ance road tests conducted in the United States, Europe and Latin America
have shown up to 34% increases in overall fuel savings, while causing no
adverse effects to test vehicles after 35,000 miles.

What About My Car?

The The BLADE works on a wide range of passenger cars, hybrids, light duty trucks and
SUVs.

The BLADE is NOT a high performance product. Extreme driving may cause damage to
the filter carteridge which could require cartridge replacement.

The BLADE will fit your vehicle if:

Your vehicle has a straight 1 7/8 - 2 inch tail pipe.

Note: many vehicles have decorative exhaust tips which may give the appear
ance that the Blade will not fit. In most instances, removing the decorative tip
will reveal a 1 7/8 2 inch tail pipe. If you need to remove your exhaust tip, we
recommend that you see a professional for installation. A normal exhaust
shop, i.e. Midas, Meineke, etc. can do this easily.
Your vehicle has an exposed straight tailpipe measuring 1 7/8 – 2 inches in diameter.
Examples – 2004 Honda Civic
You have duel exhaust pipes that are both straight 1 7/8 - 2 inch pipes (in which
case you will need two Blades).
You have a tailpipe larger than 2 1/4 inches. In this case you will need to get a split-
ter adapter on which you can mount 2 Blades.
You have two 1 7/8 - 2 inch tail pipes coming out of the same muffler. In this case,
you will need to make sure that these pipes are not too close together.

Still not sure about your car? Then ask Skip. Be sure to provide the make, model and year of
your car as well as description of your tail pipe configuration. askskip@BladeYourRide.com.