Do car modifications really work to save gas?

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David Rizzo
Dr. Road Map, Dr. Road Map
www.drroadmap.com  
(714) 879-8521

David, DR. ROADMAP, Rizzo burst upon the traffic scene in late 1987 as the first person in Los Angeles to offer alternate routes to motorists who were sick and tired of being stuck in traffic. In 1990 he released to the world the most comprehensive guide ever written of off-freeway commuting in Southern California. Two years later he became the first traffic reporter to offer daily alternate routes in real time over the air on one of the most popular morning radio shows in Los Angeles. Dr. Roadmap continues to provide COMMUTE MANAGEMENT solutions with the 2006 release of his book, "Survive the Drive! How to Beat Freeway Traffic in Southern California."

Do car modifications really work to save gas?

David Rizzo, fuel economy expert, explains the necessary basic car maintenance to improve gas mileage.

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Host: Do car modifications really work to save gas?

David Rizzo: No, no, no. Save your money, save it for gas. In fact the Auto Club has been doing test where they check some of these outlandish claims, get 60 miles per gallon in your pickup truck, wrong, it doesn't work. In fact even tinkering with your car on your own, let alone by in Aftermarket parts from the store, even tinkering with your car on your own is not a good idea. The engineers who design the cars, I guarantee you, they want you to get good gas mileage, they are bending over backwards. Once you start playing with the car and changing the mechanics of it, you can ruin any gains that they have sought for you. I know a lot of speed racer will buy a chip that they can put in the engine control unit that will speed up the car, give it higher Rpms but they are just going to ruin your gas mileage. So no, leave it stock, leave it alone if you are interested in saving gas.

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