Ross Sheil, Staff Reporter
A LOCALLY available gadget could save your gasolene consumption by between three and 25 per cent, claims a local supplier.
Ecological Technologies, supplier of energy-saving devices, has tested the $3,000 Super Fuel Max and claim it has improved mileage on its own vehicles. The company told The Gleaner that the device increased mileage by 15 per cent on both a diesel Daewoo Musso and a diesel Toyota Hilux.
The device, which comes in two halves, clamps on to the fuel line. Each half contains a magnet that pulls apart gasolene molecules which can become sticky during transportation. The effect is that fuel combustion becomes more efficient with less gasolene being burnt to reach the same level of performance.
The number of devices needed varies according to the size of the vehicle, said director of Ecological Technologies, Maikel Oerbekke, with as much as four or six for a truck. One device was used for the Daewoo, two for the Hilux.
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Consumption savings test results varied depending on vehicle model and conditions, said Mr. Oerbekke. "Customers have reported savings from anywhere between three and 25 per cent. Savings will be less if you drive in slow city traffic, but you really start to see savings when you do longer drives when your speed and therefore the rate of fuel consumption is more consistent."
United States-based manu-facturers International Research and Development claim the device can increase mileage by up to 27 per cent. However, the U.S. government ordered them to rescind claims that the product was certified laboratory tested by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Mr. Oerbekke told The Gleaner he was unaware of this but stood by his own company's test results.
