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Originally Posted by Torqu3
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I reviewed the executive summary in the first link. The summary data seems to indicate that the test result was not statistically significant at any reasonable confidence interval. I have assumed that the +/- column is showing population standard deviation for the n = 3 replicates. If instead the authors are listing range in the +/- column, the the CI would be higher, but not raise up to the 90% threshold most reports would require to be considered statistically meaningful.
Having said that, I have tested a few additives in the past, and some demonstrably DO increase power output. I can't speak to fuel economy gains because I did not test that.