Katie Halper
March 23, 2008 |
5:08 am EST
Check out this story on Fred Crane, the mastermind behind the mileage master from ABC News.
In Jacksonville, Fla., a 69-year-old inventor designed a tiny gadget he attaches to his engine to improve his mileage.
“I’ve been getting about 42 [miles per gallon] with this car. On a previous car I had it on, I got 60!” said Fred Crane.
He calls the device the Mileage Master. According to Crane, when you’re going more than 35 mph, you can just flip a switch to cut off fuel to half of the cylinders in your engine.
“I’d like the American public be able to save gas. That’s what I want. I don’t want the oil companies to buy it off from me. They’ll just throw it away,” said Crane.
With the Mileage Master, he claims someone who gets 20 mpg, spending $100 per month, could reduce that bill to as little as $35 a month.
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Is this device available for sale on the market, and or how can you get one??
RandyLooks like great thing,
zbigniewIs this device available for sale, and or how can I build it or get one?
Can I contact by phone or e-mail with Fred Crane?
zbigniew
how do we find fred or his device? very interested
doug gaubcontact me at dgaboo@comcast.net
Sounds like cylinder deactivation. I’m interested in this as well. Is there and aftermarket product available? Where can I buy one of these?
John CI would like to speak with Fred Crane to purchase the mileage master.
WillPlease email me at avaxa21@yahoo.com
I’m looking to purchase this product, please reply back. Thank you
mikeYou can buy this from http://www.magikgas.com its called the F-16 Pulse King
ChrisIts also sold on ebay