Last September, Erin Brockovich raved about a product called the Zero Emission Fuel Saver, or ZEFS (see our earlier post here) and all of our readers were highly skeptical, and offered proof that these magnetic tailpipe reduction devices did work as well as advertised.

Now, a report by the RAND Corporation says pretty much the same thing: "Save the World Air Inc. would need to conduct further laboratory studies and in-use testing to determine the effectiveness of its Zero Emission Fuel Saver (ZEFS) technology that is intended to reduce tailpipe pollutants and increase fuel efficiency in gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles." (Entire statement after the break)

Thanks to our readers for being ahead of the curve on this one. This story illustrates how badly some people want to use technology to clean up our lifestyles, and how much work needs to be done on that technology. Gadget might help, but there's no better way to be green than reduce, reuse and recycle.

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[Source: RAND Corporation]