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Ethos gasoline additive - fact or fiction? DougSlug 05-28-2008
Posted by DougSlug on May 29, 2008, 8:29 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.
>
Having a mental age greater than 12 and, more importantly, being a cynic,
it's quite easy for me to ignore the sales pitch...but is there any
scientific fact behind the product? There is some information that suggests
esters can increase fuel burning efficiency, but there is likely a major
disadvantage to that. Or is it all just a "big oil" conspiracy? ;-)


Posted by Binarysurfer on July 14, 2008, 6:54 pm
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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
>
Aha, the MLM marketoid fraud.

Acetone does real good on plastic. Just put it in yer tank and prepare to
pay for the replacement parts eaten up by the chemical dissolving them.
Also seems like the stuff would redeposit plastic inside that gas engine's
cylinders so tack in an engine re-build too.



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