Volkswagen Runs 155 Miles on Water Instead of Engine Oil
20 April 1999
Volkswagen Runs 155 Miles on Water Instead of Engine Oil Using SuperBAT TVT Additive CHULA VISTA, Calif., April 20 -- BAT International
(OTC Bulletin Board: BAAT) announced today that its new SuperBAT TVT Metal
Treatment Additive was recently put to an extreme test. A Volkswagen powered
mini-Hummer which has an air-cooled engine was driven for 155 miles with only
distilled water in the engine's crankcase.
The test was conducted on April 7th, 1999, and started at SuperBAT's Latin
American office in Otay Mesa, Mexico. The test procedures and results were
administered and certified by Francisco Martinez, a Volkswagen Principle
Engineer with 25 years of experience, the General Manager of the Otay Mesa
office, the SuperBAT TVT Director of Marketing for Latin America, and by Dr.
Jorge Montiel, a chemist and lubrication consultant to the Otay Mesa facility.
The test consisted of treating the Volkswagen engine with SuperBAT TVT Metal
Treatment Additive, draining all of the lubricating oil and TVT from the
crankcase and engine, then filling the crankcase and engine with distilled
water. With water now replacing the engine oil, the Volkswagen was then
driven 155 miles on a hot day from Otay Mesa, Mexico to Ensenada, Mexico and
then returned to Otay Mesa.
The results were impressive. Both Dr. Montiel and VW engineer Mr.
Martinez were clearly amazed. "We had heard that SuperBAT TVT was the best
engine Metal Treatment Additive available," explained Martinez, "but we never
thought that it could stand up against this kind of test, especially in an
air-cooled engine that uses oil as both a coolant and lubricant."
After the 155 mile test, the water was drained from the engine and
replaced with oil and SuperBAT TVT. There was no apparent damage to the
engine and the mini-Hummer is back on the road. "It was the kind of test that
I wanted the public to know about. No tricks. No gimmicks. It was a real
road test under extreme driving conditions," said Bob Bello, president of
SuperBAT, Inc. "We are planning a series of additional certified tests to
further demonstrate that SuperBAT TVT products are the best engine treatment
products available today." Video tapes of the test are available from
SuperBAT, Inc. at (619) 409-8980.
SuperBAT TVT Metal Treatment Additive and Fuel System Treatment products
are available by calling (800) 891-1188. Additional information regarding
SuperBAT TVT distributorships as well as public relations inquiries is
available from SuperBAT, Inc. at (619) 409-8980.
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positions in subsidiary companies now commercializing advanced transportation
and energy technology products developed by BAT. Technologies developed over
the last six years include electric vehicles, composite chassis,
super-efficient and high power engines, electric bicycles and scooters,
advanced batteries, lubricant additives, and electric power generation
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