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Fuel Additives

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by LightningExpress, Jul 30, 2019.

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  1. Jul 30, 2019 #1
    LightningExpress

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    I have a guy who has approached me to invest in his company. He claims to have created a fuel additive system that can double a semi trucks MPG.

    I am skeptical. Has anyone here ever used a fuel additive system that actually improved MPG? If so by how much?
     
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  3. Jul 30, 2019 #2
    Lyle H

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    Double mileage?
    Tell him you will trade him some ocean front property in Nebraska for it.
     
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  4. Jul 30, 2019 #3
    Mattflat362

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    Man this is guy is about to become a gazillionaire x20.....better give him some money!!
     
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  5. Jul 30, 2019 #4
    Intothesunset

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    I see no way to double the fuel mileage unless trucks were built like a train with Diesel engine that just powers the electric engine. This will never happen though.
     
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  7. Jul 30, 2019 #5
    Rubber duck kw

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    I'd trade him some of my pictures of bigfoot for a percentage of that one.
     
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  8. Jul 30, 2019 #6
    LightningExpress

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    ok ok I get it but does any kind of additive actually improve miles in any significant way?
     
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  9. Jul 30, 2019 #7
    stillwurkin

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    My experience is no. Did a in depth experiment a while back. Used pen & paper..speedo miles. (No computer read out). Jmo
     
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  10. Jul 30, 2019 #8
    x1Heavy

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    Nope.

    Trucks got 5 mpg 40 years ago and they are approaching 7 today. He's generations too late. /snarky.
     
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  11. Jul 30, 2019 #9
    Brandonpdx

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    I have run various Opti-lube products in my fuel tank and can’t say I notice a whole ton of performance change. Now the fuel itself from different locations and vendors can vary the performance of the engine pretty #### wildly. (Smoke/MPG/EGT/power/etc)
     
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  12. Jul 30, 2019 #10
    tnevin225

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    Check out Pittsburgh Power, they jave a Fuel Born Catalyst that works fantastic. I have been using it for about 2 months now and I'm up a minimum of half mile to a gallon. It also cuts the soot way down. I wil say that if you don't track fuel mileage don't bother. Most don't have a good 30, 60, 90 day average so how do you it's working. Give it try, the cost comes out to about $2.00 an oz. I personally have doubled my ROI using it.
     
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