Deceptive Ad Claims for Gas Saving Devices Can Cost You Plenty!

There are a myriad of fuel saving devices advertised now. If you do a search on Google for the term "fuel saving devices" google will return 1.5 million web pages in response to that search. It seems that unscrupulous individuals are always looking for a crisis situation in order to steal your hard earned money with the latest scam.

The latest scam is trying to convince you that a fuel saving device attached to your car will miraculously cut your gas consumption 20, 30 even 40 percent. The federal government has done a lot of testing of fuel saving devices. From this extensive testing comes this advice.

The FTC (Federal Trade Commission)) warns you to be very wary of any fuel saving claims for devices or additives. They have never found any fuel saving device that significantly enhances fuel economy in any way!

There are a few popular ads and claims used in gas saving device advertising strategy. Here are a few to watch out for:

One popular deceptive advertising scheme is this: the ad claims "This gasoline saving product enhances gasoline economy by 20 percent." Like that example gasoline saving devices claim increases in economy up to 25 percent and sometimes even higher. The Environmental Protection Agency has thoroughly tested, researched and evaluated more than 100 supposed gasoline saving products and additives and so far has not found any one of them that significantly increases gas mileage. In other words non of the gas saving devices work. In some cases, the test data showed that "gasoline-saving" products actually could damage your engine and could cause an increase of gasoline exhaust emissions. That could cause your vehicle to fail some state required emissions tests and that could cost you even more money.

In addition you need to be skeptical of advertisements that are based on glowing testimonials from satisfied drivers such as: "After putting your device on my car, I got an extra 5 miles per gallon." Don't put your money at risk from some amateur drivers claim.

These ads feature glowing testimonials by satisfied customers. No consumer has the ability or the equipment to test for precise changes in gas mileage after installing a gas-saving product. Even if they did have the right equipment they could not control the conditions and the environment under which they could actually test the device.

Many different variables affect fuel economy, including road, weather and traffic conditions, and the vehicle's condition. As an example, a driver sent out a letter praising a "fuel-saving" product. When the device was installed, the driver also had his car put through a complete engine tune up. Of course the tune up is not mentioned in the letter. The increase in gasoline mileage attributed to the "gasoline saving" device was most likely a result of the tune up alone. Since the advertisement with the testimonial did not mention this, other drivers could not have known that.

These are just a few of the methods that companies selling fuel saving products use to convince you that the claims they make are real. Those companies are taking advantage of high gas costs which have caused drivers to find any way possible to lower their gas costs. Don't become a victim. Be wary of these deceptive advertising methods. Don't forget, something that sounds too good to be true, usually is! Especially when that something is taking money out of your pocket.

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