To the dismay of drivers, both gasoline and diesel prices will rise in February. The first fuel price hike of 2023 will boost the cost of 93 octane gasoline to R21.38 per litre inland and 95 octane gasoline to R21.68 per litre. Diesel’s wholesale price will climb to R21.32 per liter. There is a reason to avoid popular fuel-saving strategies, despite the fact that they may be attractive.
Eugene Herbert, the chief executive officer of MasterDrive, believes the presence of naphthalene and ferrocene in gasoline tablets renders them inefficient and perhaps harmful to your vehicle.
“If a fuel pill contains either of these ingredients, there is minimal benefit and it may potentially increase fuel consumption. If you do not know what it includes, you are being taken advantage of, and even worse, you may be adding potentially dangerous compounds to your vehicle.”
“Numerous experiments undertaken on fuel-saving technologies, such as ‘fuel pills,’ reveal that they do not save enough fuel to be quantifiable. In South Africa, corporations such as Sasol and the Western Cape government advise against their usage as a fraud.
Unfortunately, fuel pills are not the only method of fuel conservation. “It cannot be emphasized enough that the only substance designed for your fuel tank is petrol. Some individuals have attempted to use Coca-Cola as gasoline. A corporation linked with a video that went viral distanced itself because Coca-Cola is not a safe gasoline alternative. It will most likely cost significantly more than any implausible savings.”
Other implausible “hacks”:
Tomato ketchup or sauce
Plug-in devices
Dishwasher pills
Toothpaste
Purchasing gasoline early in the morning
Overinflating tyres
Be wary of fuel-saving methods that include the addition of foreign substances to fuel tanks. “It is not true that if something does not work, there is no harm done. It can cause significant harm that is not worth the purported cost savings. Research indicates that it can only hurt your automobile. “If something sounds too good to be true, it most likely is,” says Herbert.
THE TRUE SCAMMERS
Fortunately, there are established methods. “However, this may not be what you expect. Techniques such as defensive driving, not speeding, predicting traffic circumstances, avoiding reckless driving, and route planning are the most effective means of achieving one’s objectives. According to Herbert, implementing these “hacks” might lower fuel usage by up to 20%.
Additional “REAL HACKS” include:
Observing 12 seconds ahead while driving
Reduce speed by 20 kilometers per hour and use traffic apps and notifications to avoid congestion.
Maintain RPMs under 3 000 Routine upkeep
Remove unwanted objects from your vehicle.
True methods to reduce fuel usage are not as groundbreaking as many motorists believe. Herbert advises, “Avoid unproven hacks and read the full article in MasterTorque’s annual magazine for real fuel savings.”
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