Usually I am skeptical about the marketing claims of so-called fuel-saving devices.  But recently I received an online flyer from JC Whitney featuring the “Tornado Performance Booster”.  Says it can help your fuel economy efficiency significantly in addition to increasing power.  Yeah, yeah, that’s what they all say.  But I decided to click through just to see a larger image of the picture, and I noticed that it had user ratings well above average.  Believing in the power of the consumer via social networking, the claimed benefits of the Tornado fuel saver took on a much more serious nature.

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In a joint venture with Pep Boys, CarOffer.com (a lanelogic company) wants to be an easy-to-use car-selling method for individuals wanting to sell their car. At least that’s what their radio commercials present. After hearing them a few times, I decided to give it a try.

Even with the unfamiliar when you don’t know what to expect, you have certain expectations. But what I got was completely unexpected… (more…)