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Experienced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Hudson, Colorado Member No.: 197 ![]() |
Here's the problem I see with all of these systems. Energy balance. You can't create energy. So, even if we assume the entire process is 100% efficient, you get no net gains. In reality, it's not anywhere near 100% efficient. Where does the power to create the hydrogen and oxygen come from? The alternator maybe. If so, the engine has to drive it using HP. There are losses in that process. The electricity first makes heat in the water before separating it into hydrogen and oxygen, more loss. The engine combustion efficiency is maybe 30%, more loss. Do they really want us to believe that the energy out of burning the resulting hydrogen and oxygen is greater than the engery it took to create it? If it is, we just solved the worlds energy problems.
I believe this is the reason the manufacturers do not include this type of system on factory vehicles. Like was stated above, if it were this simple, it would have been done already and be in mainstream use. |
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