As the name states, Edge can give your diesel and extra edge over competition on the highway, in the streets and on your block. Extra horsepower, torque and mileage have been the driving force for the Edge brand since they started business, where outdoing the other guys making diesel performance parts is a top priority.

Hailing from the diesel truck haven of Ogden, Utah, Edge?s beehive of performance churns out some of the latest and greatest parts on a daily basis. From steady modules like the EZ to advanced monitors like the A2 with integrated GPS, Edge has been changing diesel trucks one product at a time. Team an Edge performance module with one of their high-tech monitors, and you get very real power gains that you can see and feel.

Edge makes sure that your truck not only gets thundering horsepower, grunting torque and relieving fuel economy gains, but that your ride quality is never sacrificed. Smooth fuel curves and shift points are a part of every Edge product. EGTs stay tame, boost pressure is optimized and timing is always in-step when you give your truck an Edge.

And the best place to get that Edge is by shopping online at the various performance part and accessories online shops that carry Edge. Many online sites stock the full lineup of Edge performance-boosting parts for your rig, and some offer them at already discounted prices that brick and mortar shops can’t offer.

I Found a few User Reviews about Edge Performance Chips and Control Modules:

“Brought the Edge Attitude Monitor to complete my addition of a controller after my installation of a Juice module. Originally intended to purchase the Edge Attitude A2 Monitor with GPS and backup camera, but decided that an independent GPS unit with an extra wiring harness and receiver would allow me the GPS utility in two vehicles. Love the easy of changing power levels as needed to meet my driving and towing needs. Really like the automatic defuelling as the EGT raises to the set point, because I was continually looking at my EGT temperature guage and speeding up and slowing down as needed to keep the EGT in a safe range. Really impressed with all of the extra other features available to me also.”

“I had the Edge Juice for about 3 months and adding the attitude makes it so easy make adjustments and the engine monitoring display gives me more comfort in letting me know the motor isn’t being over stressed.”

“If all the products advertised on E Bay worked as well as this one does, it would truly make shopping fun.I installed the product on my 2001 Dodge Deisel and was truly amazed at the difference it made. I felt as though I had a new truck, it pulls so much better, fuel mileage has increased, and again I say, it’s great.”

“I ordered the Edge Performance Chips for my 02 Ford F250. It was delivered promptly. The instructions were a little confusing. I called Edge Tech. Support and they were very helpful. In 5 minutes, it was installed. I have only used it on the default setting, and it added more power. I was hoping for a little better fuel savings. It did help save on fuel around town, but freeway driving did not seem to make much difference. I noticed my check engine light came on a couple of times when I accellerated quickly passing another vehicle. I don’t know why it came on, it had not done that before, but it went back off in a couple of minutes. I don’t know if it was related to the performance module or not. Overall, I liked the Edge product and wish I would have ordered on sooner.”

In the United States, the call for more eco-friendly vehicles is being led by the state of California. Under the administration of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state has become the toughest when it comes to emission standards. Although always in conflict with Detroit?s automakers, the Governor has proven that tougher emission standards is the way to go to cut the increasing threat of global warming.

In Canada, more specifically in Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty has taken a different approach. Last month, the Premier announced that the auto sector will be given a subsidy by the government. This announcement though was faced with criticism.

The Toronto Star reported that McGuinty?s action is not the right thing to do in the face of the current environmental challenges. The reason for this is that although the subsidy would help keep assembly facilities open, it will not do much in reducing emission from cars assembled by automakers.

Last month, McGuinty announced that $650 million will be given to automakers as subsidy. This allotment is aimed to help automakers develop green cars like hybrid vehicles for the Canadian auto market.

Aside from California, Quebec and the British Columbia has taken the route of passing tougher emission standards as well as 13 other states in the United States. According to experts, having tougher emission standards would mean that automakers will be forced to come up with eco-friendly vehicles.

It has been pointed out that only the Big Three are complaining of the emission standards. Asian automakers like Toyota, Nissan and Honda are coming out with vehicles with exemplary fuel efficiency. The Big Three claims though that by developing greener cars, they would also be forced to close down plants across North America.

This apparent whining though from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler is frowned at by many. The Star reported that this ploy was also used by these automakers in the past. When catalytic converters are made mandatory for automakers in the 1970s, General Motors? vice president Earnest Starkman said that it could lead to ?complete stoppage of the entire production could occur, with the obvious tremendous loss to the company, shareholders, employees, suppliers, and communities,? reported The Star.

But today, when catalytic converters are mandatory for vehicles, the assumption by General Motors was proven to be untrue. In fact, catalytic converters like those at Catalytic Converter Canada have made automobiles more eco-friendly than they are in the past. If the United States government gave in to the whining of the automakers in the past, the threat of global warming will have been more serious today.

Aside from cutting down emission from vehicles in North America considerably, passing harsher emission standard can also lead to advancement of vehicle technology for American automakers. With the Japanese automakers having the upper hand in the manufacturing of fuel-efficient vehicles, the Big Three are in danger of falling more behind.

Instead of whining that harsher emission standards will hurt their business, they should look at its positive impact. With the demand for fuel efficient vehicles continually on the rise, they are better off developing vehicles that can meet the stricter emission standards instead of coming up with excuses.

In the United States, aside from California, other states may be considering passing tougher emission standards. In Europe, the EU already passed stricter emission standards. Obviously, this is something that McGuinty failed to consider when he came up with a plan to give subsidy to automakers.

There are several methods to control hazardous chemicals. The best method is to eliminate it; the next best solution is to substitute a less toxic or less hazardous chemical for the one in use. If the substance in use cannot be engineered out and there is no way to prevent all harmful levels of exposure, then ventilation is used. The next best method is the wear of personal protective equipment and, when there is no way to control exposure, to regulate the amount of time an employee can be exposed to the chemical through administrative controls. A combination of general ventilation (whole area air circulation) and local ventilation is commonly employed.

Local ventilation is provided through vacuum air suction for removing vapors, gases, and particulates at the source of the airborne contamination. It is a major engineering control for removing hazardous chemical vapors, dusts, and fumes from the point of generation. The vacuuming action prevents the contaminant from entering the worker’s breathing zone or from entering general air. There are several types and many applications of local ventilation systems.

Use an enclosed hood when conducting chemical experiments and pouring hazardous materials. These types of enclosed hoods are called chemical fume hoods. They control vapor or particle generation during pouring operations, involving highly reactive or corrosive chemicals or carcinogens. These hoods have a lift or swing door for access at the front of the enclosure.

Use the glove box for greater contaminant exposure control. During normal use, the hood can not be opened; operations and manipulations are performed by putting hands and arms into rubberized/flexible gloves. Glove boxes are normally used when the risk of exposure to minute amounts of a hazardous substance can not be tolerated for the amount of time it takes to complete a task.

A commonly used local ventilation vacuum system is the movable “elephant trunk.” The exhaust intake is at the end of a movable or fixed position intake system consisting of a hood over the generation point. Examples of local ventilation at the generation point include capture of airborne contaminants generated by use of solvents, cutting oils, soldering and brazing materials.

For more information about the content of this article, consult Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)/Globally Harmonized System Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Section 8, “Exposure Control/Personal Protection.” For information about references, products, and solutions involving equipment systems to provide local ventilation, click on this link to access the blog, “Using Local Exhaust Ventilation to Control Hazardous Chemical Exposures.”