The (Deserved) Fall of Magnet Fuel Savers | THIS DOESN'T WORK AND NEVER HAS | History in the Dark

With rising fuel costs in the early 2000s, many new "solutions" were offered to help drivers save money at the pump. Most were scams, and one of the dumber ones involved sticking a magnet on your car's fuel line to make the molecules form into nice and neat little lines and that somehow makes the fuel burn better. Also, no. No it does not at all. Sources: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2006/08/ftc-halts-bogus-claims-fuel-saving-device 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA/join 🟢Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/Darknessthecurse 🟣Discord - https://discord.gg/KEX5eeRcxF 🔵Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/History-in-the-Dark-109003305113711 🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@historyinthedark 🟣Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/historyinthedark/ 🔵Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/DarktheCurse 🟣Merch - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA/store 🟣Twitch - http://www.twitch.tv/edgerabbit Other channels: 🟢Prehistory in the Dark: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsbkaWQ4rUKMedsE0VCdzrg 🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCig-6ZTjigUQBIi3O4XSdlw 🟣History Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmGCJdCZeKxrbqs_l4YCQA 👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pride-Book-1-ebook/dp/B07S9V1GRH 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08P6SZ6DB?notRedirectToSDP=1&ref_=dbs_mng_calw_1&storeType=ebooks 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp/mfpdp/B08TFDNMJH?ref=tmm_aud_title #truestory #documentary #corporate #fuelmax #magnet #scams #scam #fraud #car #cars #engine #gasprices #fuel #fuelprices