Combustion chamber deposits accumulate in a new gasoline engine and can result in an octane requirement increase (ORI) of as much as 8 to 10 octane numbers. In some cases, a higher octane fuel is ...

The central truism regarding any fuel additive is that sometimes you need it—and sometimes you don’t. Aside from the untold legions of snake oil substances touted to improve fuel economy, there are ...

Most fleets would confess to using diesel fuel additives from time to time, most likely in the winter to prevent gelling. But there are fleets, lots of them it seems, that regularly treat their fuel ...

Twenty years ago, a group of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) established the voluntary TOP TIER™ standard to enhance fuel detergency and optimize engine performance. Recognizing the ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, has released the first part of the Sixth Assessment Report. The full ...

With gas prices at record high levels statewide, drivers may be tempted to buy gasoline additives that claim to improve vehicle mileage. The Automobile Club of Southern California is advising ...

CHICAGO, Aug. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Fuel Additives Market by Type (Deposit Control, Cetane Improvers, Lubricity Improvers, Cold Flow Improvers, Stability Improvers, Octane Improvers, ...

Formula 1’s 2026 reset is being sold as a story about lighter cars and more electric power, but the quiet revolution is ...

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to phase down, and perhaps out, use of a suspected carcinogen that refiners have added to gasoline since the 1970s. An octane booster, ...

Have pings got you down? Has driving your car become a pain in the gas? Are your exhaust valves being "lead" astray? Well, as promised in last month's "Living With Unleaded," article, have we got some ...