August 19, 2008
Old and New Gas Saving Devices
Everything old is new again is an apt expression for some gas mileage devices in use today. Some are not new at all and a perfect example is the process of cylinder deactivation. If applied to your engine, even an elderly donk, a more efficient burning of fuel should take place. But questions arise. Carrying out the process, especially in older cars, will cost more than the projected savings. And when the process is given some fancy name which may fool people into believing some new device has been invented, the whole thing looks like a damp squib. And it is.