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Gas Pods for an RV to improve gas milage?

rcsauce
Explorer
Explorer
I saw these things on TV. I was wondering if they would help us improve our gas milage (if they actually work).

Any thoughts on this or other ways to improve gas milage?
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Executive45
Explorer III
Explorer III
My coach gets 9.8 mpg...the HHR gets 32 mpg...so....

My combined mpg is 20.9 mpg....seems pretty good to me..:B:B:B..

OTOH..if mileage is important to you, perhaps you might want to consider the Prius Motorcoach....just sayin.....:B...Dennis
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lj2654
Explorer
Explorer
Looks like a bunch of Bologna to me!
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down_home
Explorer II
Explorer II
My BIL has a Toyota Pickup. he says he used to get like 18 mpg or about what I get in my F150. he has installed a hydrogen generator.
Said it used about half gallon of water from south Ga to her. claims his truck gets 27mpg with the device.
Why hasn't Ferd and GM gotten in on this?

truepath
Explorer
Explorer
These things might make sense if one were driving a solar powered vehicle, but I really question that they would make any measurable difference in a large RV that has been designed for everything, but aerodynamic efficiency.

RedG
Explorer
Explorer
Idiot bait.
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path1
Explorer
Explorer
Just 1 big one on each side. Look like satan going down road.

P.S. If it worked you would see cars with all them all over.
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Jim_Norman
Explorer
Explorer
Actually coating your RV with snake oil might improve your mpg better than this product. The 1.3 mpg improvement claim has no reference, if the test vehicle was getting 39MPG this is a 3.3% improvement in mpg. at typical motor home mpg of around 7.5 mpg this would be a very impressive 17% increase. If that were possible every manufacturer would have them as factory installed equipment.
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fla-gypsy
Explorer
Explorer
LOL
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Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Explorer
downtheroad wrote:
The Gas Pods didn't work for me..
Instead, I glued 6 roles of BALONEY to my truck. I now get 45 mpg towing into a head wind.


:B

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tony_lee
Explorer
Explorer
Yes but you have to admit that they look a hell of a lot cuter than airtabs.

Actually the best way to improve the slipperyness of your vehicle is to get a ball pein hammer and dent the whole body so it looks like a golf ball.

Or did Myth Busters already debunk that too.
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downtheroad
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Explorer
The Gas Pods didn't work for me..
Instead, I glued 6 roles of BALONEY to my truck. I now get 45 mpg towing into a head wind.

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K_Charles
Explorer
Explorer
Just replace your engine with a perpetual motion machines and your gas mileage will go way up.

Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
Explorer
Inspired by:


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westernrvparkow
Explorer
Explorer
They work fantastic for the people that sell them. They get your money. What more could they want.

campinginthewoo
Explorer
Explorer
Well I seem to already have these "pods" they call them cab lights and mine light up....:B
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