"tornado" vortex generators
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From: san diego
"tornado" vortex generators
has any one tryed one of these for gas milage increase ?
i am looking to do gas saver mods, im not sure if these are effective or not.
i only use the car for around town "short trips" and am looking for some more mpg
i am looking to do gas saver mods, im not sure if these are effective or not.
i only use the car for around town "short trips" and am looking for some more mpg
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: lake worth FL
Here, look this over.
The Morning News: Business : Gas Boosters
I'd like to see what you think after you have read it.
please note the data
The Morning News: Business : Gas Boosters
I'd like to see what you think after you have read it.
please note the data
What the 40-watters (and one 20-watt) might do is of no concern to me. But thanks for the warning.
If it's a scam, it is thoroughly covered here!!!
yeah, its a scam. but if you are interested in getting awesome mileage, consider getting a scangauge. that way you can actually SEE your mileage REAL TIME.
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From: North Texas
Got my fit 3 weeks ago and the first tank w/o SG was about 37mpg. My 2nd tank ave using SG was 38.8mpg. Now that i'm pretty good using the SG data my current tank is almost at 1/2 with 40.5mpg and my 14 mi commute today was 47.4mpg! My daily commutes continue to improve using the scangauge. well worth it and addictive
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From: New Mexico
From Consumers Reports:
An interesting general statement from the same article:
Rest of article here
TornadoFuelSaver
The Tornado ($49.95 with shipping) is a similar device (to the plastic Fuel Genie) made of stainless steel with thin metal blades. Versions are sold for both carburated and fuel-injected engines. It is installed in the air inlet hose between the throttle body and the air filter. This is the same product we tested for a July 1999 report, when we said it didn't improve power or gas mileages in two test vehicles.
We installed the fuel injector type in a Ford Ranger pickup truck and a Volkswagen New Beetle. We ran our standard acceleration and fuel economy tests with and without the Tornado installed. The Ranger saw no improvement in acceleration, while the New Beetle saw slightly worse performance. Neither vehicle showed an improvement in fuel economy. Although we didn't re-test the TornadoFuelSaver, we examined a sample and it appears identical to the previously tested Tornado device and we expect its performance would be the same.
The Tornado ($49.95 with shipping) is a similar device (to the plastic Fuel Genie) made of stainless steel with thin metal blades. Versions are sold for both carburated and fuel-injected engines. It is installed in the air inlet hose between the throttle body and the air filter. This is the same product we tested for a July 1999 report, when we said it didn't improve power or gas mileages in two test vehicles.
We installed the fuel injector type in a Ford Ranger pickup truck and a Volkswagen New Beetle. We ran our standard acceleration and fuel economy tests with and without the Tornado installed. The Ranger saw no improvement in acceleration, while the New Beetle saw slightly worse performance. Neither vehicle showed an improvement in fuel economy. Although we didn't re-test the TornadoFuelSaver, we examined a sample and it appears identical to the previously tested Tornado device and we expect its performance would be the same.
With gas prices climbing, readers have asked us to weigh in on products that promise better fuel economy. We have tested three: Fuel Genie, Platinum Gas Saver, and Tornado. Our advice: Don't waste your money. They don't work.
This isn't news. We've tested such devices over the years and have repeated tests of some products. The results: We have not found any that improve fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency, whose Web site lists scores of devices that the agency has tested over the past 35 years, including the Platinum Gas Saver, has had similar results.
This isn't news. We've tested such devices over the years and have repeated tests of some products. The results: We have not found any that improve fuel economy. The Environmental Protection Agency, whose Web site lists scores of devices that the agency has tested over the past 35 years, including the Platinum Gas Saver, has had similar results.
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