Fuel saving devices: Gas Saving Products - Which Ones Really Work?

Fuel saving devices: We all want a quick fix to the problem of the rising costs of fuel. There are a number of gas saving products (fuel saving devices) on the market to fill this need. But do they really work or is it all just a big scam? (fuel saving devices)

As far as the Federal Trade Commission is concerned, you are advised to be wary of the claims made by the manufacturers of these products.

So what are the findings? (fuel saving devices)

Gas saving product # 1: Magnets (fuel saving devices)

One such example is Fuel Saver Pro. They claim to be "EPA-approved" but nowhere in the EPA report is this product included as one of the ones tested. So how can it be approved?

Gas Saving Product # 2: Ionizers (fuel saving devices)

This is a couple of pieces of wire stuck to some rubber blocks, called capacitor blocks. As there are no capacitors in them, this is already misleading.(fuel saving devices)

The idea is that the charge carried by this device causes a breakdown in the hydrocarbon molecules and therefore combusts easier and gives better efficiency.

In tests, no evidence can be found of improved fuel efficiency.

Gas Saving Product # 3: Vapor injection devices. (fuel saving devices)

These products take the fuel and convert it to vapor. As liquid fuel doesn't burn then vaporising it before it is introduced into the carburetor (on older vehicles) or fuel injection system should give you better fuel efficiency.(fuel saving devices)

However, it seems that a proper mix of fuel and air will be accommodated anyway and the benefits of such a device neutralised.

Warning: (fuel saving devices)

The FTC has issued warnings to a number of companies promoting such devices with implausible claims, that they would need to be backed up with scientific evidence.

In Closing: (fuel saving devices)

While it is obvious that many unscrupulous individuals are trying to take advantage of the dilemma we all face in respect to rising fuel costs, one thing I think is worth thinking about.

Many devices (fuel saving devices) have been tested and failed to live up to the huge claims made for them but there are still more products on the market which haven't been tested by the EPA.

Particularly HHO or "Water" Devices (fuel saving devices). Why they haven't been tested is the most important question. Is it because they might actually work?

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