World Wide Tech 121 MPG! Inexpensive Modification Using Hydro-Assist Fuel Cell Portland Oregon
This fuel cell was advertised in the January 21, 2008 issue of US News and World Report magazine on page 35. They claim to be developing a Pre-ignition Catalytic Converter that can be purchased when available, but right now you can purchase the Hydro-Assist Fuel Cell Kit for $1,065 and they absolutely gurantee to increase fuel economy by a minimum of 50% with this universal kit. They claim that it works on almost any vehicle; car, SUV or truck as long as it is powered by gasoline.
I went to their website and requested a quote for my two vehicles. They responded with an email immediately stating that I would be contacted by a Mr. Viktor Pavenko of World Wide Tech Inc of Portland, Oregon. They provided his email address at Yahoo.com, but no telephone number and only a PO box address. The next day, I received a quote for the HAFC Kit and it was only $1,045 plus $20 for S&H.
I sent this information to my son who teaches at a west coast university. He shared the information with a professor of mechanical engineering. That professor said the ad's claim of 50% increased fuel economy was not possible. After reviewing their website, he said it looked like a scam.
Check it out for yourself at their website: www.picctv.com/us
Boxcard
Wausau, Wisconsin
U.S.A.
15 Updates & Rebuttals
Jonathan
Smithville,West Virginia,
U.S.A.
Rip Off is in the price
#16Consumer Suggestion
Sat, November 29, 2008
I understand the mechanics of this device and would say it could work. I can't say it DOES work because I can't afford $1000 to test it. I do not understand why a device such as this would be priced so that only rich folks could afford it. When you live in the country and work a minimum wage job, it is almost impossible to come up with that kind of cash. Yes, you say I will save that much in a year. But poor people cannot look that far ahead. We must pay our bills NOW. By the time we pay our bills we are broke until next week when we have to pay our bills again. You see the cycle? Paycheck to paycheck. So I guess I will never own such a device simply because I cannot afford it.
If the company would lower the price or work with me one a weekly basis then maybe, just maybe I could get one and test it. I am not one swayed by all the fluff. I would give my totally honest opinion of this device. Does it work or not? Yes or no. If the company is so sure their product will work and aren't afraid of honest people then I suggest they either lower their price or make it possible for average people to get in on the big savings. We are the ones who NEED savings like this.
Just your average "Joe" ( I work 5 days a week and do NOT live in a trailer lol)
Jonathan
Smithville,West Virginia,
U.S.A.
Rip Off is in the price
#16Consumer Suggestion
Sat, November 29, 2008
I understand the mechanics of this device and would say it could work. I can't say it DOES work because I can't afford $1000 to test it. I do not understand why a device such as this would be priced so that only rich folks could afford it. When you live in the country and work a minimum wage job, it is almost impossible to come up with that kind of cash. Yes, you say I will save that much in a year. But poor people cannot look that far ahead. We must pay our bills NOW. By the time we pay our bills we are broke until next week when we have to pay our bills again. You see the cycle? Paycheck to paycheck. So I guess I will never own such a device simply because I cannot afford it.
If the company would lower the price or work with me one a weekly basis then maybe, just maybe I could get one and test it. I am not one swayed by all the fluff. I would give my totally honest opinion of this device. Does it work or not? Yes or no. If the company is so sure their product will work and aren't afraid of honest people then I suggest they either lower their price or make it possible for average people to get in on the big savings. We are the ones who NEED savings like this.
Just your average "Joe" ( I work 5 days a week and do NOT live in a trailer lol)
Jonathan
Smithville,West Virginia,
U.S.A.
Rip Off is in the price
#16Consumer Suggestion
Sat, November 29, 2008
I understand the mechanics of this device and would say it could work. I can't say it DOES work because I can't afford $1000 to test it. I do not understand why a device such as this would be priced so that only rich folks could afford it. When you live in the country and work a minimum wage job, it is almost impossible to come up with that kind of cash. Yes, you say I will save that much in a year. But poor people cannot look that far ahead. We must pay our bills NOW. By the time we pay our bills we are broke until next week when we have to pay our bills again. You see the cycle? Paycheck to paycheck. So I guess I will never own such a device simply because I cannot afford it.
If the company would lower the price or work with me one a weekly basis then maybe, just maybe I could get one and test it. I am not one swayed by all the fluff. I would give my totally honest opinion of this device. Does it work or not? Yes or no. If the company is so sure their product will work and aren't afraid of honest people then I suggest they either lower their price or make it possible for average people to get in on the big savings. We are the ones who NEED savings like this.
Just your average "Joe" ( I work 5 days a week and do NOT live in a trailer lol)
Hawke
Schenectady,New York,
U.S.A.
What I know of Hydrogen additive fuel systems
#16Consumer Comment
Wed, August 20, 2008
The company that is claiming an 50% fuel mileage increase is definately wrong and there are plans out there that are in use My father's Lincoln town car has a system that converts water to hydrogen using the battery and he saw an increase from 26 hyway to 32 hyway so is the company lying most likely. My brother is using the same system on his truck but he hasn't told me if it is working the same, or better than my father's lincoln and to top it off the cost for this device is about 15 to 20 dollars. PICCTV is just another get rich scheme. If you get this system and you install expect only if anything 10% increase. If they truely can get a 50% increase in fuel mileage then they would be showing test data and DOT approval and giving the system away to people who would test the system in there cars for FREE! That is all folks.
Rw
Taylorsville,Kentucky,
U.S.A.
Why aren't there any customer testamonials?
#16Consumer Comment
Sat, July 19, 2008
I have searched the first 17 pages of Google and there are no comments either positive or negative...Only three possibilities...
Excellent Web Master who is capable of manipulating Google...
Nobody is buying these devices
All the satisfied customers are internet challenged....
Rw
Taylorsville,Kentucky,
U.S.A.
Why aren't there any customer testamonials?
#16Consumer Comment
Sat, July 19, 2008
I have searched the first 17 pages of Google and there are no comments either positive or negative...Only three possibilities...
Excellent Web Master who is capable of manipulating Google...
Nobody is buying these devices
All the satisfied customers are internet challenged....
Rw
Taylorsville,Kentucky,
U.S.A.
Why aren't there any customer testamonials?
#16Consumer Comment
Sat, July 19, 2008
I have searched the first 17 pages of Google and there are no comments either positive or negative...Only three possibilities...
Excellent Web Master who is capable of manipulating Google...
Nobody is buying these devices
All the satisfied customers are internet challenged....
Rw
Taylorsville,Kentucky,
U.S.A.
Why aren't there any customer testamonials?
#16Consumer Comment
Sat, July 19, 2008
I have searched the first 17 pages of Google and there are no comments either positive or negative...Only three possibilities...
Excellent Web Master who is capable of manipulating Google...
Nobody is buying these devices
All the satisfied customers are internet challenged....
Boxcard
Wausau,Wisconsin,
U.S.A.
Retraction
#16Author of original report
Wed, May 28, 2008
Filing my report was a mistake. The Website refuses to remove it, their policy. Why was it a mistake? First, I did not make a purchase of the product. Second, I only had a verbal "opinion" to go on from someone who I believed was knowledgeable on the subject. I have no way of knowing whether that opinion was correct or not. So, actually, my report was not completely fair to World Wide Tech, Inc.
Hopefully, this note of retraction will serve as my apology to WWT, Inc. and www.picctv.com
Boxcard
Wausau, Wisconsin
Robert
Bowie,Maryland,
U.S.A.
Ask yourself this simple question
#16Consumer Comment
Fri, May 23, 2008
If any of these gizmos worked, why hasn't ANY vehicle manufacturer used one on ANYTHING? This would be the easiest way to get the Feds off their backs over CAFE standards.
The answer is painfully obvious...because they don't work.
Without getting into the actual mechanics of their functionality, I'll give you the basics. They all work on vacuum. The computer will pick up on the immediate loss of vacuum and trigger the check engine light. The ECM will also assume the engine is in a low vacuum situation and dump more fuel into the cylinders. If you have a MAF sensor, this is even more pronounced.
Get a clue.
Fuelitcheap
Layton,Utah,
U.S.A.
This is not a scam!
#16Consumer Comment
Fri, May 23, 2008
I have the HAFC installed on 3 cars, and I have seen much more than a 50% increse on all 3 of them. I get over 80 mpg on my 4 cyl Honda Civic. I agree, just because someone said it looks like a scam doesn't mean it is. We have mechanics who install these units that will tell you that it is absolutely possible to get a 50% increase on your gas mileage! And when the PICC comes out, it will be much more than that.
Mike
Wichita Falls,Texas,
U.S.A.
PICCTV
#16Consumer Comment
Sun, May 11, 2008
Ok, will this really work? Maybe so. I'm considering it for my 2007 Tundra (5.7L V8). I get 15 mpg (after installing a K&N air filter). If I drive 8,000 miles per year at $3.50 per gallon, that's $1,866.67. If this kit can get me 30mpg, I chop the expense in half ($933.33) per year. After a year or so, the device pays for itself. I'm just not sure if it's legit (or if you've got a recurring expense to keep it operating: i.e.- you must constantly purchase some fluid or chemical unique to the system in order to keep it operating correctly). Mike H.
Jotto
Carson City,Nevada,
U.S.A.
HAFC Product Claims Backed by DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE
#16Consumer Comment
Fri, March 14, 2008
The Hydro Assist Fuel Cell is sold exclusively through authorized representatives of Dutchman Inc. of Newfoundland, New Jersey only. I am one of those authorized distributors and wondering why these statements would even be listed on this web site. "That professor said the ad's claim of 50% increased fuel economy was not possible. After reviewing their website, he said it looked like a scam."
Who was ripped off?
Why was this report even posted with no victim?
Our distributorship alone has sold well over 100 HAFC Kits to date and we have yet to receive one request for a refund, if and when we do, they will be refunded. If any distributor was to refuse a valid refund request they would be in violation of their agreement with Dutchman Inc. and would most likely lose their ability to represent these products.
The fuel economy increases posted on our web site (http://bwt.jeffotto.com/hafc-1.htm) as well as the official company site at http://www.picctv.com/HCM/ are all properly documented.
Jotto
Carson City,Nevada,
U.S.A.
HAFC Product Claims Backed by DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE
#16Consumer Comment
Fri, March 14, 2008
The Hydro Assist Fuel Cell is sold exclusively through authorized representatives of Dutchman Inc. of Newfoundland, New Jersey only. I am one of those authorized distributors and wondering why these statements would even be listed on this web site. "That professor said the ad's claim of 50% increased fuel economy was not possible. After reviewing their website, he said it looked like a scam."
Who was ripped off?
Why was this report even posted with no victim?
Our distributorship alone has sold well over 100 HAFC Kits to date and we have yet to receive one request for a refund, if and when we do, they will be refunded. If any distributor was to refuse a valid refund request they would be in violation of their agreement with Dutchman Inc. and would most likely lose their ability to represent these products.
The fuel economy increases posted on our web site (http://bwt.jeffotto.com/hafc-1.htm) as well as the official company site at http://www.picctv.com/HCM/ are all properly documented.
Jotto
Carson City,Nevada,
U.S.A.
HAFC Product Claims Backed by DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE
#16Consumer Comment
Fri, March 14, 2008
The Hydro Assist Fuel Cell is sold exclusively through authorized representatives of Dutchman Inc. of Newfoundland, New Jersey only. I am one of those authorized distributors and wondering why these statements would even be listed on this web site. "That professor said the ad's claim of 50% increased fuel economy was not possible. After reviewing their website, he said it looked like a scam."
Who was ripped off?
Why was this report even posted with no victim?
Our distributorship alone has sold well over 100 HAFC Kits to date and we have yet to receive one request for a refund, if and when we do, they will be refunded. If any distributor was to refuse a valid refund request they would be in violation of their agreement with Dutchman Inc. and would most likely lose their ability to represent these products.
The fuel economy increases posted on our web site (http://bwt.jeffotto.com/hafc-1.htm) as well as the official company site at http://www.picctv.com/HCM/ are all properly documented.