Gas Saver Flops

You can't swing a cat (live, dead, stuffed or otherwise) without being able to hit a product that says it saves gas. Retail stores have shelves lined with gas saver products and online they are one of the hottest sellers right now. But, do they work.

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The short answer is that a few do, but most do not. We talk a lot on this site about hydrogen gas savers as products that work, and they do. But, there are many more products that only don't work but you can get worse gas mileage and more emissions just by using them.

The United States EPA website has a list of gas saving products it has tested over several decades with the vast majority having either no effect or a negative effect on mileage and emissions.

So, what doesn't work? Magnets for one have been shown to have no effect on gas mileage or emissions. ABC News did its own review of gas savers especially the very popular Tornado brand of fuel savers and you can read the results and judge for yourself.

Platinum Gas Saver was also reviewed by ABC News as well and you can read all about this as well. But, ABC isn't the only organization giving thumbs down reviews to most gas saving products and Popular Mechanics also weighs in.

In a nutshell, Popular Mechanics gives a thumbs down to miracle magnets, vortex generators, engine ionizers, vapor injectors and the AquaTune brand.

Now, we're not here to pass judgment, only to advise skepticism with most gas saving products. Reading user reviews is a good way to judge for yourself whether people who have tried this products get the desired results.

After that, go with your best judgment and test for yourself what device will give the optimal results for your vehicles.