If you are looking for a quick fix to your gas economy problem because of rising gas prices, then  the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a warning: be wary of fuel saving claims for car devices or gas and oil additives. Of the over 100 fuel saving products that have been tested by the EPA, not one of them live up to their deceptive advertising claims.                    

There are some common deceptive advertising claims used by manufacturers and suppliers of these alleged gas saving devices.  Here are a some to watch out for.

There was a product that was advertised heavily. It was called the "Fuel Saver Pro," The maker of the device claimed that it was "EPA-approved." 

The ads stated  "High gasoline prices at the pump shouldn’t scare you. They won’t anymore with this new EPA-approved device."  They insisted that if you purchases this device for $89.95, plus $6.95 shipping and handling, you would get an unbelievable 27 percent increase in fuel economy.

The simple fact is that this Fuel Saver Pro device has not been tested by the EPA and certainly is not EPA approved. An official EPA  has stated: "We’ve tested over 100 gas saving devices, most of them magnetic devices that wrapped around fuel lines like the fuel saver pro - as if fuel is magnetic - and we haven’t certified them because they don’t work.  

He also stated that the maker of this device manipulated the test to arrive at the result they wanted.  The manufacturer used results from a short stop and go drive which naturally uses a lot of fuel, and compared it with a 25 minute trip on a freeway at high and constant speeds. Of course the results looked the way the device company wanted them to.  They were comparing apples to oranges.

Sellers and manufacturers of fuel saving devices also use a similar deceptive strategy.  They state: "This fuel saving device is approved by the Federal government."

No agency of the US government endorses in any way any gas saving products. The most that can be truthfully claimed is that the EPA has tested gas savings of this device.

If the manufacturer states that its product has been tested by the EPA, ask to see a copy of the report, or go online and check the results at the EPA website epa.gov for information.

These are just another way that sellers and manufacturers of these devices try to deceive you. They are trying to separate you from your money.  Don’t let them get away with it.  The bottom line is, none of these devices has ever been shown to work in a legitimate manner.  This is one purchase you should avoid!