Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

I found this link and was wondering if this is really true? Has anyone heard of this before?

http://www.moremiles4u.com/default.aspx?p=59364

Re: Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

Heard of them. It's crap.

Re: Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

I think they tested those on Mythbusters as well.... and found they were crap. Not suprising really.

Its always funny when companies cite patents on their products as if its some sort of government approval of performance. All a patent says is no one can copy you... says nothing about if it works or not.

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Re: Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

Why do people that believe this stuff think the manufacturers have not put magnets, etc. on the cars they make? They will spend thousands for a few more mpg (like a hybrid drivetrain), but won't put a $1 magnet on a fuel line to gain more advantage? Could it be that...it doesn't work?

Re: Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

Ok...so I'm getting the distinct feeling...and correct me if I'm wrong here, that they don't work!!

But don't you just love it when the story is so well told...

North, South...East West. Sounds great. Just strap on a couple a magnets and bingo...phseudo hybrid economy.

Why can't life be so simple.

Thanks everyone for your prompt reply posts.

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To debunk any other products, the EPA did extensive testing in the 70s, and again last year, on almost every type of 'fuel booster.' NONE of them did any statistically measurable good. Not airflow gadgets like turbinator, not magnets, not acetone, not nothin' And several caused damage. A few 1/10s of a mpg here and there, but no real gain to justify the claims.

C&D, Popular Mechanics, CR, etc have all done similar testing. There is no 'hidden technology that the big 3 don't want to get out' or anything like that. No free lunch- the technology is too mature to have any hidden secrets left.

Re: Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

What Gonvay said.

That stuff is all crap.

Re: Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

I believe that the reason that these things get any credibility is that everyone thinks that somewhere, sometime ago, someone invented (or reinvented) the ICE so that it got 100-120 mpg and that the oil companies squashed it.

So, therefore, anything goes. Where it is going? No one knows.

Re: Do magnets REALLY help fuel economy
 

Yes; preying on the combination of conspiracy and general scientific ignorance. If it sounds sciency enough, it MUST be true, right?