Your Thoughts on Fuel Saving Gadgets

patbhoy · 15-04-2010, 15:37

You see them on fleaby all the time allsorts of gadgets claiming to increase power, save fuel etc...
Whats your thoughts on them, has anyone tried any of them?
This is the latest one i've saw and for the life of me cant see how it would improve anything

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BELLON-25-Elec...item2c54157d50

lacroupade · 15-04-2010, 16:35

did you watch the video for gods sake? what a bunch of crapola!

cars have voltage regulators for this very purpose...mainly to stop over-supply....under-supply will be because your battery is knackered.

even if someone was stupid enough to waste their money, there is the small point that diesel engines don't use the battery while they are running...bit of a showstopper! LOL

zippy656 · 15-04-2010, 16:55

but some one will spent there hard erned on it!

id have a PSI box...

makeitfit · 15-04-2010, 18:34

Cheapest thing will be to check your tyre pressures and wheel balance. Then dump anything out the car you dont need to drag around with you. roofrack off, check brakes and wheel bearings and steering tracking

THEN go buy yourself a Tunit box

briggie · 15-04-2010, 18:35

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Originally Posted by makeitfit

Cheapest thing will be to check your tyre pressures and wheel balance. Then dump anything out the car you dont need to drag around with you. roofrack off, check brakes and wheel bearings and steering tracking

THEN go buy yourself a Tunit box

wife ?

zippy656 · 15-04-2010, 18:38

did that with first wife..

now got wife a 3 kids....

so that didnt work to well....

15-04-2010, 15:37	#1
patbhoy Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bridge of Weir, Scotland Vehicle: Nissan Patrol GR SE 2.8TD Posts: 526	Your Thoughts on Fuel Saving Gadgets You see them on fleaby all the time allsorts of gadgets claiming to increase power, save fuel etc... Whats your thoughts on them, has anyone tried any of them? This is the latest one i've saw and for the life of me cant see how it would improve anything http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BELLON-25-Elec...item2c54157d50

15-04-2010, 16:35	#2
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	did you watch the video for gods sake? what a bunch of crapola! cars have voltage regulators for this very purpose...mainly to stop over-supply....under-supply will be because your battery is knackered. even if someone was stupid enough to waste their money, there is the small point that diesel engines don't use the battery while they are running...bit of a showstopper! LOL

15-04-2010, 16:55	#3
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	but some one will spent there hard erned on it! id have a PSI box...

15-04-2010, 18:34	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Cheapest thing will be to check your tyre pressures and wheel balance. Then dump anything out the car you dont need to drag around with you. roofrack off, check brakes and wheel bearings and steering tracking THEN go buy yourself a Tunit box

15-04-2010, 18:38	#6
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	did that with first wife.. now got wife a 3 kids.... so that didnt work to well....