First off, please keep in mind the words of dear old mom and dad: “There is no
such thing as a free lunch.” Though we don’t have direct experience with a water
conversion kit, our own experience with other types of fuel conversions has made
us aware that there’s more than meets the eye here. Technically, the idea behind
the “run your car on water” conversion kits is sound science, but the claims are
very misleading.
Internal combustion engines cannot, and do not, run on straight water. These
kits use hydrogen generators to electrolyze water that’s stored in a small tank
under the vehicle’s hood. Basically, electrolyzed water (H20) is transformed
into its constituent elemental parts, 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen (HHO)
commonly known as Brown’s gas. At this point, the gas is captured and piped into
the engine’s intake manifold, where it mixes with the fuel (and this can be a
gasoline or diesel powered engine), to help it burn more efficiently and the end
result should be improved gas mileage and reduced emissions.
But here's the misleading part of the many advertisements and claims we've read
that kind-of ruffle our feathers, so-to-speak. An important, but glossed over
point is that the engine isn't running on water, and it's not even running
solely (or even predominantly) on this newly manufactured Brown's gas. It simply
mixes this gas (as a small percentage) with the vehicle's main fuel source. So,
you still need to buy fuel--the main fuel tank still needs to be filled with
petroleum--though perhaps not quite as often and that continues to be the main
fuel source.
And further, where does the electricity come from that breaks down the water
into
Brown’s gas? It comes from your vehicle’s electrical system (battery and
alternator). At the very least, the electrical system will have an additional
load to power the hydrogen generator. Of course, this additional load is borne
by the engine as it will actually have to work a little bit harder and use more
fuel to drive the electricity-producing alternator.
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