Our salesman told us there was some "air blower" or something, that could increase your mpg. Anybody done this and did it help with dismal mph ?

What hes probably talking about is something like the "Tornado" and they are all crap. The theory is that you put this device into air intake system for the car and it swirls that air in this magic way to be more efficent and thus increaseing your MPG and power.

Simply put the only way to increase your MPG is to drive conservatively, proper air pressure in tires, no jack rabbit starts or fast stops (basically when approaching a light try and coast if possible), lighten the vehicle if possible, and dont drive too fast.

Tim

Here is some good reading on various devices that are sold claiming to give performance and mpg boosts:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/1802932.html

Best option is to park the off-road rig and buy and economy car for daily driving...Beyond that, stay off the pedal.

If they know this:

Then why on Earth do they let these people advertise and rip people off? Are they that hard up for money? Geeze

I think they mean that because their product was featured in an article, even with bad review, that they will say that they were featured in PM, of course without providing the article.

Huh, I took the following Sentence "...Scan the Internet, store shelves and, yes, even the classified ads in the back of PM, and you will find dozens of devices promising to boost power, reduce emissions and, of course, improve mileage by 20, 40, even 300 percent!
..." to mean that they are allowing the adverts on their Mag.

Money talks my good friend!!!!

A good book to check out is "Scam Proof Your Life." Talks about stuff like that and other ways to keep your money in your own pockets!!

Tim

Huh, Thanks for the Reference! I've been ripped enough to pretty much see it coming unless I'm buying via impulse. :rolleyes:

"Buyer Beware"



Just bought 2 copies (one for me and one for my Mom) from Amazon for $25.14 with free shipping.

Not to push the book but your really gonna enjoy it. I finished it in 2 days....now im going back through it with a highlighter!!!

Tim

Great article. Maybe the results from their scientific testing or crap like the Tornado FuelSaver and Intake Twister will finally kill the increased MPG/performance dreams of those who want a miracle device:

"THE DYNO SAYS: Both devices reduced peak horsepower by more than 10 percent. The Intake Twister increased fuel consumption by about 20 percent; the TornadoFuelSaver provided no significant change."

Nice, I'll have to have my highlighter in hand as well as a supply of sticky notes for marking pages.

BlueSky, I was also pretty shocked by the reduction in MPG. I guess the saying "There's one born every minute." Has some merit to it.

A reduction in HP in some cases may increase MPG, but that just means you're going to put your foot in it that much more to get going. Zero net gain.