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I don't see how everyone is neglecting the fact that in order to pump the water it still requires power. We argue against HHO generation all the time because the electricity required to divide the water molecule requires more power to generate than the added fuel it provides can overcome.
In that light, the electricity to power the pump is going to generate a greater load on the alternator so it isn't like the load just disappears. Also, direct power from a belt for an accessory is always more efficient, at a given load, than converting engine power to electricity than using the electricity to run the load.
I can see how a thermostat delete and a variable speed motor could show some benefit in that it would be only using the amount of cooling system flow rate energy required to keep the engine at proper temperature.
Then there's the "What happens if it quits working" variable.......I dunno about you, but I usually need to get to where I'm going when I set out on the road. Having something go wrong, or worrying about if the system will be adequate and reliable would drive me to an early grave. There is a HUGE amount of reliability comfort I get knowing everything should work fine, and I think I'd pay the extra $100-200 dollars you might save, when it is all said and done, to know I don't have to worry as much about the cooling system.
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