| Every driver around the world has had their wallets | | | | those that advertise for quote on quote breakthrough |
| feeling lighter and lighter as we all witness the dramatic | | | | the chemical and physical properties of gasoline. You |
| increase in gas prices. To the producers of the so | | | | are about to read testimonials stating overall savings |
| called "Gas Saving" additives saw this as a golden | | | | of anywhere between 12 to 25 percent. Something |
| opportunity to load up their bank accounts. By all | | | | that a lot of consumer don't think of is that, industry |
| means, I am not saying that the additive issue is a | | | | leaders, that dedicate billions of dollars annually for |
| complete myth; however, you should educate yourself, | | | | research and development do not claim to have such |
| and think twice before investing a dime into an additive. | | | | products" why is it, every amazing product made by |
| It is in human nature to fall for fancy, scientifically | | | | names never heard of?" |
| sounding marketing campaigns, but beware, and do not | | | | On an ending note, I would like to mention that the |
| allow advertisers blind you by science. Think rationally, | | | | USEPA (United States Environmental Protection |
| not emotionally. Hence, research lead to a conclusion | | | | Agency) has yet to find a product that improves gas |
| that FTC (Federal Trade Commission) in warning | | | | mileage notably. The EPA has evaluated over a |
| consumers of any gas-saving claims for oil and gas | | | | hundred products that claim to be gas savers, and the |
| additives. It has been concluded that even those | | | | results proved otherwise. |
| additives that do indeed save gas, the savings rarely | | | | This is only the first of a series of articles dedicated to |
| pays for the price of the bottle. | | | | educating the consumers on gas additives. Hence, |
| If you were to search the internet for such products, | | | | those that really protect your engine and others that |
| you are about to encounter awakening statements, | | | | hurt the engine. |