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Fuel Additives: Do They Live Up to The Hype?
High prices at the pump have prompted many consumers to search for easy ways to stretch that gallon a little further. Having exhausted the standard tips, such as maintaining tire pressure and a clean air filter, and unable to invest in a flex-fuel vehicle or electric hybrid, more and more drivers are trying additives which promise to improve fuel economy.
Most of these formulations work off the same basic concept: the internal combustion engine is monstrously inefficient, leaving a significant amount of your expensive gasoline or diesel fuel unconsumed in the tailpipe emissions. Not only is this bad for your pocketbook, it’s bad for the environment, helping bring about smog, acid rain, and the greenhouse effect.
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