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Letter: Sceptical injection

Published 29 October 2008

From Lawrie O'Connor

A $200 gadget to give a 19 per cent boost to engine efficiency (4 October, p 23)? I can’t believe it, and if they reduced the claim to 5 per cent I would still be a sceptic. If it only gives a reliable 1 per cent improvement competition will ensure that it is fitted as standard in every new car, with garages everywhere specialising in retro-fitting the magic kit. If I am wrong I will give a grovelling apology a year from today – but I am not holding my breath.

Ossett, West Yorkshire, UK

Issue no. 2680 published 1 November 2008

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