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09/01/2006

FTC - "Gas-Saving" Products: Fact or Fuelishness?

Gas prices are up, and so is the volume of advertising for "gas-saving" products. When gasoline prices rise, consumers often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency. Although there are practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns you to be wary of any gas-saving claims for automotive devices or oil and gas additives. Even for the few gas-saving products that have been found to work, the savings have been small.

04/01/2006

FTC - Consider the Alternatives: Alternative Fueled Vehicles and Alternative Vehicle

Driving a car fueled by something other than gasoline or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In addition to conventional gasoline and diesel fuel, reformulated — cleaner — gasoline and alternative fuels now are sold in many parts of the country. Alternative fuels such as methanol, ethanol, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and electricity produce fewer tail pipe pollutants than conventional gasoline and diesel fuel. Using them could improve air quality.

06/01/1994

FTC - How to Comply with the FTC Fuel Rating Rule

To help you comply with the Automotive Fuel Ratings, Certification and Posting Rule ("Fuel Rating Rule"), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff prepared this business booklet. This regulation, previously called the Octane Rule, concerns the sale and transfer of liquid automotive fuel.


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