More Deceptive Tactics by Sellers of Fuel Saving Devices!

Because of rising gas prices you may be looking for an easy way to improve your gas economy. You may be considering one of the many gas saving devices on the market. The FTC (Federal Trade Commission), has a warning: be very skeptical of claims made by the sellers and manufacturers of gas saving devices or additives. The federal government has evaluated over 100 fuel enhancing and fuel economy products and not a single one of them did what their advertising claimed.

There are a number of common deceptive and untruthful ad claims used by makers and suppliers of these alleged fuel saving devices. These are some you should be on the look out for.

The first example can be illustrated by the deceptive claim made by the sellers of a product called the "Fuel Saver Pro". The manufacturer and sellers of this item claimed that it was "EPA-approved."

The ads stated "High gasoline prices at the pump shouldn't scare you. They won't anymore with this new EPA-approved device." They insisted that if you purchases this device for $89.95, plus $6.95 shipping and handling, you would get an unbelievable 27 percent increase in fuel economy.

The real truth is that this Fuel Saver Pro device was not tested by the EPA and of course is not EPA approved. An official EPA spokesman said: "We've tested over 100 of these devices, most of them like this one which is a device that uses magnets around the fuel lines - as if fuel is magnetic - and the EPA has not certified any of them because non of them work.

He also stated that the maker of this device manipulated the test to arrive at the result they wanted. The manufacturer used results from a short stop and go drive which naturally uses a lot of fuel, and compared it with a 25 minute trip on a freeway at high and constant speeds. Of course the results looked the way the device company wanted them to. They were comparing apples to oranges.

Sellers and manufacturers of fuel saving devices often state: "This auto fuel economy device is approved by the Federal government."

No government agency endorses gas-saving products for cars. The most that can be claimed in advertising is that the EPA has reached certain conclusions about possible gas savings by testing the product or by evaluating the manufacturer's own test data.

If the maker or seller of one of these devices states that it's product has been tested by the EPA, try and obtain a copy of the report. Alternatively you can go online and check for yourself at the EPA website epa.gov.

These are just another way that sellers and manufacturers of these devices try to deceive you. They are trying to separate you from your money. Don't let them get away with it. The bottom line is, none of these devices has ever been shown to work in a legitimate manner. This is one purchase you should avoid!