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Will this device save you fuel?(Platinum Gasaver)(Evaluation)
The Platinum Gasaver makes some impressive claims. The device, $188 for two, is guaranteed to increase gas mileage by 22 percent, says the manufacturer, National Fuelsaver. Further, the company quotes "the government" as concluding," Independent testing shows greater fuel savings with Gasaver than the 22 percent claimed by the developer." Readers have told us they want to know more about it.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after its lab tests of the Platinum Gasaver, concluded in 1991,"Users of the device would not be expected to realize either an emission or fuel economy benefit." The Federal Trade Commission says," No government agency endorses gas-saving products for cars."
Our own test results are consistent with the EPA's. We installed the Platinum Gasaver on a 2000 Nissan Altima and a 2000 Ford Excursion. The device includes tubing, bottles of liquid, and a plastic reservoir to hold the liquid. You connect it to a vacuum line leading to the intake ...
- National FuelSaver receives federal grant for their Platinum GaSaver accessory.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 4, 1986 700+ words
...National FuelSaver Corp. of Boston, developers of the Platinum GaSaver, a simple automotive accessory that increases gas mileage...claimed by its developer, National FuelSaver Corp." The Platinum GaSaver now offers even greater savings with its new platinum...
- Ford Excursion XLT takes biggest honors.(Auto Weekend)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times Heaps, Russ January 28, 2000 700+ words
...king of the SUV hill. As you read this, though, the new Ford Excursion is rolling off its assembly line at the truck plant in Louisville...rack and rear-window washer/wiper. ***** MODEL: Ford Excursion XLT 4x4 VEHICLE TYPE: Four-door SUV PRICE-AS-TESTED...
- Ford Excursion Provides a New Definition for 'Big'.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal Koland, Cordell November 22, 1999 700+ words
Welcome to the Titanic of the road, the Ford Excursion. The new-for-2000 sport-utility vehicle is the...that probably will be used for long-distance driving. Ford Excursion XLT 4x4 Price as tested: $39,125 Engine: Type...
- All-New Ford Excursion Prices Begin at $34,135.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 21, 1999 700+ words
...The customer came first in developing the all-new Ford Excursion," says Jim O'Connor, Ford Motor Company vice president...leading head, leg and shoulder room and cargo volume. The Ford Excursion features a number of product innovations: * Putting safety...
- I Need a Ford Excursion.(Humor)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: The Humanist Falk, Clifford November 1, 1999 700+ words
I need a Ford Excursion. It's at my local Ford dealer and it's what I've been waiting...that gets in my way will stop me. I need to feel safe. I need a Ford Excursion because it gets twelve miles to the gallon. The Sierra Club calls...
- Ford Excursion Features Delphi Rear-Seat Entertainment Electronics.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 15, 2001 700+ words
...utility vehicle (SUV) and the amenities of a home theatre will soon be able to get the best of both worlds with the 2002 Ford Excursion. The new Excursion featuring Delphi Automotive Systems' (NYSE: DPH) Communiport(R) rear-seat entertainment electronics...
- Ford Motor Company Names ICEM Surf As Surfacing Tool for Every New Vehicle...
- Press release article from: Business Wire July 14, 1999 700+ words
...for every new vehicle program. Ford Motor Company's new Ford Excursion, a heavy duty sport utility vehicle, was designed with...in Ford's latest heavy duty sport utility vehicle, the Ford Excursion," said Fritz Kuederli, vice president, ICEM Technologies...
- GIANT FORD EXCURSION MAKES BIG IMPACT.(News)
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) November 19, 1999 700+ words
Outta my way! Coming through! The 2000 Ford Excursion makes no bones about being big and powerful. And like the neighborhood bully, this biggest of all sport utility vehicles has...
