Fuel Saving Device
Submitted: Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 23:09
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Trekkie (Member - WA)
I hate to do this as it will bring all the disbelievers.
This afternoon I caught the tail end of an interview on 6PR with Bob Maumill and a University research person from Murdoch Uni. They were talking about a product that has been researched and will save 18% (average) in fuel both petrol and diesel - I did not get the name of the product or even how it works - did anyone hear the interview or know of this product .The professor (?) claimed to have no connection to the product but thought autobahn sold it. Claimed to have fitted to City of Canning vehicles and carried out tests to prove the results
Bob Maumill (radio presenter) thought it sounded wonderful
Anyone know what it would be
Reply By: Star Bug - Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 23:43
Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 23:43
No they dont work, and it dosent mater how much we believe or would like them to work... "yah
canna change the laws of physics"
The problem with IC (internal combustion) engines is not that they dont burn fuel efiecently. They do around 98 to 99%. The problem is most of the energy produced, around 70%, is wasted as heat.
Magnets, catylists, hyclones are all snake oil are im afraid.
The best magnet device is to use it to erase the magnetic strip on your eftpos and credit cards. It'll stop you buying rubbish fuel saving devices.
A little reading here....
http://www.fuelsaving.info/index.htm
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Reply By: dedabato (SA) - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:17
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:17
Fuel "saving" devices, and why you should avoid them
Almost since the car was invented, people have been offering miracle devices that allegedly give greatly improved fuel consumption. None have ever been rigorously proved to give worthwhile savings, yet hundreds of products of this type are still widely sold - especially on the Internet, where they are free from regulation. As a professional automotive engineer with many years' experience developing improved-economy engines, I have become increasingly annoyed by the half-truths and sometimes downright lies told by many makers and sellers of such devices, to part customers from their hard-earned cash. This section explains the engineering reality behind the claims.
Regards
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Follow Up By: Trekkie (Member - WA) - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:24
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:24
I think they were talking about a magnet - the "professor" said something about changing the molecular structure (dont quote me I was driving in the car and not really listening)
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:24
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:24
I saw that - YES it does WORK and best of all it costs LESS than 5c
it is a peice of string, instructions are
1) tie end to accelarator
2) tie other end to left testicle
3) enjoy fuel savings
While studys did find it worked it seemed it only had a fuel svaing effec for 1/2 the people tested
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Follow Up By: Trekkie (Member - WA) - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:31
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 01:31
Davoe are you saying that some males would achieve a fuel saving while the ladies would not?? But where would they tie ...... hmmm no I wont go there
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Reply By: disco driver - Friday, May 23, 2008 at 12:25
Friday, May 23, 2008 at 12:25
Even the late great Peter Brock got sucked into promoting (in a BIG way) a "Fuel Ioniser" that was alleged to align the fuel molecules and thus improve fuel economy, power and response to throttle.
Needless to say, it didn't work and the whole issue did little for his reputation.
As others have said on more than one occasion (with reference to this issue), "A fool and his money are so easily parted."
Again "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't"
Disco.
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