Auto Chi ECM (Emission Control Mat) Field Test Report

There was no improvement observed in terms of both on gas mileage and emission level. There was also no noticeable change to the power. There appears to be somewhat diminished high frequency engine noise after the installation.

The inventor/manufacturer reported that this case is rather exceptional as they have received nothing but positive results so far. They are at a loss to explain why Auto Chi did not provide noticeable improvement in our tests. They have, however, provided the Test Labs a revised Auto Chi with different ingredients for testing. Currently the test vehicle is unavailable for testing. Therefore, we will test it with another vehicle.

Table of Contents

  Field Test Report

Overview of the Test

Conclusion of the Test

Comments on the Test

Inventor/Manufacturer's Comments

Your Comments and Experiences

  Field Notes

Test Vehicle

Field Test on Saturday June 13, 98

Installation of Auto Chi on June 14, 98

Field Test on Sunday June 14, 98

Revised Installation of Auto Chi on June 19, 98

Field Test on Saturday June 20, 98

 

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Overview of the Test

An automobile field test was conducted in the Greater Vancouver region on June 13, June 14 and June 20, 1998 to evaluate a subtle energy device called Auto Chi ECM (Emission Control Mat).

An Auto Chi is a letter-sized colour paper with some sand glued on its one side in a specific pattern. Then the both sides of the paper are laminated with clear plastic sheets so that the sand stays on the paper,  and the paper becomes durable. The sand was taken from various "power spots" of the geographic matrix, and infused with the inventor's "qui" energy. The specific pattern of the energized sand is supposed to energize the gasoline fuel as well as the oil to give improved gas mileage and power, reduced emission and  running of an engine.

On June 13 a test vehicle was driven on the Highway 1 from North Vancouver to Yale located in the Fraser Canyon, about 200 km away from Vancouver, and back to North Vancouver to record gas mileage before the installation of the Auto Chi ECM (Emission Control Mat).

On June 14 the vehicle was driven again to the same destination to obtain gas mileage after the installation of the Auto Chi.  Two sets of AirCare emission tests were also conducted before and after installation of the Auto Chi on June 13.

Those two sets of "before" and "after" tests showed no significant change in either gas mileage or emission. On June 10 the inventor examined the installation of the Auto Chi to the test vehicle. He found a plastic mat on floor above the gas tank was preventing the subtle energy the Auto Chi is permeating. Auto Chi was reinstalled after the plastic mat was peeled back.

On June 20 another road test to Yale was conducted after the revised installation of the Auto Chi. Again there was no noticeable difference after the revision.

All the road tests were conducted relatively early in the morning on weekends to avoid traffic congestion uncertainty. The same pump at the same gas station in North Vancouver was used to achieve consisting refueling. We believe paying attention to those details gave us fairly stable testing conditions.

Conclusion of the Test

There was no improvement observed in terms of both on gas mileage and emission level. There was also no noticeable change to the power. There appears to be somewhat diminished high frequency engine noise after the installation.

Comments on the Test

1. Effectiveness of Auto Chi
   In this particular series of tests, Auto Chi could not provide any noticeable improvement on gas mileage or emission level. According to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), the estimated gas mileage for 1989 Honda Civic Wagon with a manual transmission is 14.5 km/litre (35 miles/gallon) for highway driving at an average speed of 77 km/hour. The test vehicle has recorded 17 km/litre (41 miles/gallon) at much higher average speed of 100 km/hour before the installation of the Auto Chi. It is closer to the EPA's unadjusted gas mileage of 18.6 km/litre (45 miles/gallon) that is considered the best case scenario.The test vehicle may be in too good a condition for the Auto Chi to make a difference. Therefore, it may prove effective to treat automobiles that are not operating at optimum condition.
   
2. Gas Mileage
   On June 14, there was a two-hour stopover in Aldergrove whereas it was a five-minute stopping on June 13. After this long stopover, the traffic was much heavier which necessitated repeated acceleration and braking. This probably caused slightly worsened gas mileage on the test run after the installation.
   
3. NOx
   Two AirCare emission tests were both conducted on June 13 in the morning. However, when the second test was conducted that was after the Auto Chi was installed, the air temperature was much warmer than the early morning. The increased NOx, which is associated with higher combustion temperature and pressure, might be caused by the higher air temperature.
   
4. The potential causes of ineffectiveness of Auto Chi for this test
   
• The Test Vehicle
  The test vehicle, 89 Honda Civic Wagon, is an one-owner car and has been very reliable. Its gas mileage has been about 15 km/l in summer and 12 km/l in winter for a combination of urban and freeway driving. It has just received a major overall maintenance 2000 km ago. It may have been running on good "chi" to start with. It is still running on its original battery and shows little sign of rust after nine years of constant exposure to the elements. Accordingly the Auto Chi might not be able to provide better "chi."
  
• The Tester
  The tester who is the owner of the test vehicle has analytical and skeptical attitude. This may have interfered to the work of the Auto Chi.

Inventor/Manufacturer's Comments

The inventor/manufacturer reported that this case is rather exceptional as they have received nothing but positive results so far. They are at a loss to explain why Auto Chi did not provide noticeable improvement in our tests. They have, however, provided the Test Labs a revise Auto Chi with different ingredients for testing. Currently the test vehicle is unavailable for testing. Therefore, we will test it with other vehicle.

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Field Notes

Test Labs

by  Kazuo Shiroki Created on June 16, 1998 Last revised on August 16, 1998