February 26, 2022

Ecochip: Legit Gas Saver or Scam ?

The website claims the gadget will reduce fuel consumption of 15% – 30%. However , from our findings the claim is totally false.

See the inconsistencies observed below –It is just a piece of junk that we’ve seen recycled many times.

As of 2017 this same product entered the market. It was ‘ Ecofuel ’ and similar to Ecochip it didn’t do zilch.
What these sites do is buy hundreds ( if not thousands ) of generic OBD2 fuel savers from China for $3 a piece ( or less ) design their own packaging , and re-sell it to you for $40 a piece.
Although they’re sold under different names , with unique packaging and have fancy websites , these OBD2 fuel savers are all scams and should be avoided at all costs. See Ecotune and EcoBox.

Eco Chip doesn’t affect fuel consumption in any way. Let’s be realistic … It was only made for profits …

It is simply a magnet that you fasten to your fuel line. This chip doesn’t re-align the molecular structure of the fuel before it reaches the fuel injectors. It is just an expensive LED flasher.

Ignore the positive reviews online , OBD2 units do not work. When we opened and dissected EcoMax Plug & Drive OBD2 unit , we discovered it is just a junk. First of all , it doesn’t have any drive for CAM.

Secondly , the unit DO NOT have any connection to OBD communication. Only what is connected is Power for the flasher to flash. In order to do what these companies claim , you would have to redesign the car. The major parts of how much fuel any car uses are : vehicle weight , tire size , rolling resistance , friction in moving parts , number of moving parts in the driveline , etc. There is nothing plug and play that can alter these basic factors.