Date:         Wed, 24 Sep 2003 08:43:30 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: The latest in snake oil....
Comments: To: Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Stephen Overmyer wrote:

>    Interesting how  in the FAQ section,the only question not asked
>    is "how the **** does it actually work?"
>    Just lotsa crap about superconductors and fantastic claims
>    about how amazing it is....and a bargain @ $89.95

What I find pretty funny is that the ad copy claims it uses "patented
technology from General Motors."  That immediately raises two questions:

- Why wouldn't GM use it on their production cars?
- Why would they license their patent to some fly-by-night Internet
  vendor?

Then to top it off they show a picture of...two Saabs.  (Well, I guess
Saab *is* owned by GM these days...)

To me this looks like yet another rerun of the old "cow magnets" urban
legend.  Any improvement in performance will be due to the reduction in
weight of your wallet.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si