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There's always people who put stuff down when they have never tried it. I've purchased one and followed the instruction guide and was able to acheive 75% over EPA.
As always YMMV 
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03-31-2010, 01:44 AM
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There's always people who put stuff down when they have never tried it. I've purchased one and followed the instruction guide and was able to acheive 75% over EPA.
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LOLOLOLOL, how true, how true!
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03-31-2010, 02:20 AM
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Damn that's like impossible, yet clearly not!  |
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03-31-2010, 05:38 AM
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It has three LEDs on it, doesn't it? Well, LEDs are energy saving, aren't they?
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03-31-2010, 10:51 AM
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This is true, the first generation current regulator had fluoresent and only saved about 5%.
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03-31-2010, 10:55 AM
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He doesn't like it very much.
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You can buy a 50 cent sticker and put it over the lighter hole and possibly get the same effect haha
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Better, because there is less alternator draw. |
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03-31-2010, 01:04 PM
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Now that we're done joking about this piece of crap, Would properly isolating the ecu from the rest of the electrical system have any benefits? I realize that few of us have the ability to do this and I am not one of them.
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03-31-2010, 01:19 PM
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Now that we're done joking about this piece of crap, Would properly isolating the ecu from the rest of the electrical system have any benefits? I realize that few of us have the ability to do this and I am not one of them.
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It might. A cleaner signal from various sensors could make for more accurate air/fuel adjustments. 18%? I doubt it.
As for what this does, perhaps it works like noise canceling headphones and maybe a large capacitor to try to even out current spikes & variations. Or something. 18% still seems incredibly ..uh.. optimistic. I wonder why they specify "at least 2 years old"?
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03-31-2010, 01:21 PM
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Here it is online...
The Current Regulating Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Booster - Hammacher Schlemmer
Hmmm... they have a lifetime satisfaction guarantee...
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Should any product fail to meet your expectations, for any reason, simply return it with proof of purchase. We will replace it, refund the cost of the item less shipping and service fees, or credit your credit card, depending on your original payment method.
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03-31-2010, 07:14 PM
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There's always people who put stuff down when they have never tried it. I've purchased one and followed the instruction guide and was able to acheive 75% over EPA.
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Not to be disrespectful but,EPA mileage numbers account for very little in the real world.
A recent example would be my friend John Gilkison's new non-hybrid Civic which is getting 11-mpg better than EPA rating,and he's done nothing at all to the car.That's about a 34% 'improvement.'
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