Don’t Fall For Fake Fuel Fixes
The gas crunch is real and it is taking its toll on all of us. That being said, there are some legitimate ways to make your fuel stretch and help your car get better mileage, such as keeping your tires inflated to the right pressure, keeping your car tuned up and your air filter and fuel filter clean, changing your oil as recommended and driving at the suggested speed limit.
The sad thing about the fuel crises is that – as often happens during difficult times – fakes and frauds are coming out of the woodwork to take advantage of people, and often, the people who are being taken advantage of are the people who can afford it the least.
If you look anywhere on the internet you will find ads claiming that you can use water to supplement your fuel, turn it into hydrogen or oxyhydrogen and get incredible mileage. The automobile club, AAA, says that there is absolutely no truth to this claim and that the kits on various sites – that are little more than a water jug with a hose attached, and cost anywhere from $150 to $1500 – are a waste of money.
Then there are other fake fixes, such as the offer to either lock your fuel price in at a certain amount (usually $2.49 to $2.99) or send you a free fuel card worth $1000 in fuel. The real deal with these fake deals is that these are little more than spam sites who are trying to get your information so that they can bombard you with emails and phone calls to sell you everything from insurance to dental kits.
The Better Business Bureau says not to fall for these scams and don’t give out your personal information. You will be asked for phone numbers, addresses, birth dates and more. In addition, you might be asked for your Social Security number, Driver’s License number and other numbers, such as bank and credit card account numbers. Do not give this information out unless you have thoroughly checked out the site and the product and are able to verify that everything is legitimate.
In fact, there is a Norton Utilities program that will help you determine whether a site is a spam site or not.
With fuel prices that are already too high, this is no time to be tricked into spending even more money – especially on fraudulent items. Be careful when you are looking for answers and make sure that they are real. Report suspicious offers and sites. Don’t be fooled by fake fuel fixes.