Better Gas Mileage? The Acetone Solution

When I filled up with gas the other night I added an ounce of acetone to the tank of my Honda Element--with a great deal of trepidation, I might note! Why? To see if this will really increase my gas mileage as a number of backyard car tinkerers claim. In fact, the great acetone debate and discussion seems to raging across the web these days, no doubt prompted by gas station sticker shock. I have a record of every tank of gas I've ever bought for the Element, which I've had for two years now. It should be a relatively simple thing to determine if I'm improving my mileage through the addition of a bit of acetone to each tankful. I'll report the results here. If you're interested in finding out more about acetone and the claims of improved gas mileage (we're talking on the order of a couple of miles more per gallon up to 25% or 30% improvement), just do a search on acetone "gas mileage" and you'll find plenty to keep you busy.

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