SCAM WATCH

DRIVERS desperate to slash their petrol bills are being urged to watch out for rogue devices promising to help reduce fuel consumption.

One product widely advertised on social media by a brand called EcoDriver costs £39.99 and claims to reduce fuel use by ‘up to 55 pc’. But experts are warning motorists not to buy it.

‘Don’t be taken in by scam devices such as this one,’ says Adrian Porter, a car researcher at Which?.

‘It’s not as simple as just popping on a third-party device that “re-maps” your engine, which is what the EcoDriver claims to do.

‘Carried out incorrectly, re- mapping your engine can be dangerous to you and damaging to your car.

‘It could also increase fuel consumption, rather than decrease it.’

Steer clear!