An aftermarket fuel economy device is a device sold on the aftermarket that claims to improve the fuel economy and possibly the fuel emissions of a vehicle. There are a large variety of devices sold under names such as "Platinum Gas Saver", "Tornado Fuel Saver", "Cyclone Fuel Saver", "Cyclone-Z", "Atomized Vapor Injector", "Turbo-carb" or "ZEFS".

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  • An aftermarket fuel economy device is a device sold on the aftermarket that claims to improve the fuel economy and possibly the fuel emissions of a vehicle. There are a large variety of devices sold under names such as "Platinum Gas Saver", "Tornado Fuel Saver", "Cyclone Fuel Saver", "Cyclone-Z", "Atomized Vapor Injector", "Turbo-carb" or "ZEFS". There are several different designs, but many are designed to fit on the intake or carburetor of a car and purportedly optimize air or fuel flow in some way. They are often sold via late-night infomercials, at prices ranging from $20 to over $100 each. The US EPA is required to test many of these devices under Section 511 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, and to provide public reports on their efficacy. Most devices on the market are not found to improve fuel efficiency to any statistically measurable extent. Tests by Popular Mechanics confirmed that these types of devices yield no measurable improvements in fuel consumption or power, and in some cases actually degrade both power and fuel consumption. Many other reputable organizations such as the AAA and Consumer Reports have performed studies that have found similar results.
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  • February 2009
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  • Talk:Aftermarket fuel economy device Merger proposal
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  • An aftermarket fuel economy device is a device sold on the aftermarket that claims to improve the fuel economy and possibly the fuel emissions of a vehicle. There are a large variety of devices sold under names such as "Platinum Gas Saver", "Tornado Fuel Saver", "Cyclone Fuel Saver", "Cyclone-Z", "Atomized Vapor Injector", "Turbo-carb" or "ZEFS".
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  • Aftermarket fuel economy device
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