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Ethos gasoline additive - fact or fiction? DougSlug 05-28-2008
Posted by DougSlug on May 28, 2008, 8:33 am
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 A colleague (not a Prius owner, but interested in alternative fuel vehicles)
asked me if I knew anything about the claims being made by a company that
sells an additive called Ethos (I think it's basically acetone). The claim
is that mileage can be improved by up to 20% or so simply by adding 1 oz.
per gallon of the stuff. Read about it here: http://www.savegastoday.net/.
My brief bit of research suggests that acetone may have some positive effect
on gas efficiency, but my gut tells me otherwise, especially considering the
hard sell. I have no interest in it for myself (a Prius owner), but I told
him I would ask the Prius community, since they tend to be well-informed in
these matters. Any opinions or facts to share?

Thanks,
Doug


Posted by Elmo P. Shagnasty on May 28, 2008, 8:43 am
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> A colleague (not a Prius owner, but interested in alternative fuel vehicles)
> asked me if I knew anything about the claims being made by a company that
> sells an additive called Ethos (I think it's basically acetone). The claim
> is that mileage can be improved by up to 20% or so simply by adding 1 oz.
> per gallon of the stuff.

And if you buy Doublemint gum, you'll either (a) be as good looking and
popular as those girls, or (b) get to have sex with those girls.


Posted by Ike on May 28, 2008, 10:19 am
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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>
>> A colleague (not a Prius owner, but interested in alternative fuel vehicles)
>> asked me if I knew anything about the claims being made by a company that
>> sells an additive called Ethos (I think it's basically acetone). The claim
>> is that mileage can be improved by up to 20% or so simply by adding 1 oz.
>> per gallon of the stuff.
>
> And if you buy Doublemint gum, you'll either (a) be as good looking and
> popular as those girls, or (b) get to have sex with those girls.
>

It's a sort of "distributor" arrangement. Buy this
Kickapoo Joy Juice in quantity, and con your friends...
Out of curiosity I looked more closely and found this:

Ethos For Earth TRADEMARK REGISTRANT
4095 Delmar Avenue, Suite 10
Rocklin, CA 95677
http://www.ethosforgas.com/

EthosForGas
14100 Walsingham Road
Ste 36 #12
Largo, Florida 33774
(apparently a mail drop)

And many distributors...

If this stuff worked as claimed, would you have to buy
it mail-order?

Posted by roadriderob on May 28, 2008, 1:51 pm
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> Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
>
> >> A colleague (not a Prius owner, but interested in alternative fuel vehicles)
> >> asked me if I knew anything about the claims being made by a company that
> >> sells an additive called Ethos (I think it's basically acetone). The claim
> >> is that mileage can be improved by up to 20% or so simply by adding 1 oz.
> >> per gallon of the stuff.
>
> > And if you buy Doublemint gum, you'll either (a) be as good looking and
> > popular as those girls, or (b) get to have sex with those girls.
>
> It's a sort of "distributor" arrangement. Buy this
> Kickapoo Joy Juice in quantity, and con your friends...
> Out of curiosity I looked more closely and found this:
>
> Ethos For Earth TRADEMARK REGISTRANT
> 4095 Delmar Avenue, Suite 10
> Rocklin, CA 95677http://www.ethosforgas.com/
>
> EthosForGas
> 14100 Walsingham Road
> Ste 36 #12
> Largo, Florida 33774
> (apparently a mail drop)
>
> And many distributors...
>
> If this stuff worked as claimed, would you have to buy
> it mail-order?

Someone tell GM, Ford etc about acetone, they need a quick fix !

Posted by David Kelly on May 29, 2008, 8:22 pm
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roadriderob wrote:
>>
>> If this stuff worked as claimed, would you have to buy
>> it mail-order?
>
> Someone tell GM, Ford etc about acetone, they need a quick fix !

Acetone is already a component of gasoline. Gasoline is a cocktail of
hydrocarbons, "octane" is only one of the better known components of the
cocktail.


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