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Hydrogen Fueled Cars – How To Increase Your Mileage By 30

Everybody has heard of hydrogen fueled cars. The price of gasoline keeps getting higher these days and most believe that the days of cheap gasoline are dead and gone. Everybody is looking for a viable alternative and hydrogen seems like it may be the most logical choice. Since about 70 of the planet is covered in ocean it looks like we have enough hydrogen to go around.

You probably first think of hydrogen cell vehicles when you think of hydrogen fueled cars but actually hydrogen cell technology is still far from perfected and not available on the market as of yet. Sure the ads are on TV and you may have even seen a hydrogen cell car on the road but these are not yet available to the general public and even if they were they would not be anywhere near affordable. In the meantime there is an old patent that has recently been dug up that may give you a short cut to saving money on gas.

The hydrogen car kit is an old patent that actually turns your car into a water hybrid. All you need to do is add a few small components essentially some baking soda electrical wiring a fuse a vacuum hose and a sealed quartsized glass jar to your vehicle to enable it to run on both gasoline and water and possibly even double your gas mileage. Here’s how it works: first you build a device that you can put together with items you can buy at a local hardware store and add water. Then you attach this device to your cars battery and engine. The device uses a little bit of energy from your battery to transform the water inside the device into a gas called ‘HHO’ which is two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen. This gas also known as WaterFuel Brown’s Gas or Hydroxy provides a lot of power burns clean and it’s only byproduct is water.

The easiest way to figure out how to convert your car yourself is look online. A quick search will turn up dozens of websites that can show you how to convert your car. Though there are a few that want to charge you extravagant amounts for the information you can get just as good information for much cheaper and the parts you need to pick up at a hardware store will only cost you about 20. Some mechanics out there know how to convert cars into hydrogen fueled cars but they’ll probably charge you about 300 or more to do it and it’s also very hard to find a mechanic that knows how to do the conversion.

Conclusion

Who isn’t interested in saving money on gas? The increase in the cost of fuel affects every facet of the economy and we’re all feeling the pinch from every angle. By converting your car you’re steering yourself in the right direction towards the future. Hydrogen fueled cars are a great way to save money and help preserve the environment in one fell swoop.

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Hybrid Cars And Fuel Savings – Feasible Options

As an engineer I have been studying and following the renewable energy debate and developments for well over 30 years and many useful as well as useless inventions/solutions have crossed my road of discovery.

One tendency which always seems to stand out is the all or nothing approach.

All wind power or all nuclear power or all wave solar etc. and lately all hydrogen rarely ever a composite/combination of current conventional and renewable energy resources.

The latest fads seem again all nuclear or all hydrogen and the most laughable of them all “Carbon Sequestration”.

CO2 Sequestration i.e. compressing CO2 and pumping it to the bottom of the oceans or into some geological cavity is as costly in energy consumption as the building as well as decommissioning of nuclear power stations and the storage of radio active waste and equally hazardous.

Using Bio Fuels with its current technology is a bit like incinerating your breakfast lunch amp; dinner to drive your car.

Even more fascinating is that all of these latest offerings are not feasible for another 10 to 30 years requiring huge amounts of funding to prove or disprove their viability. So it seems that invariably concepts are being promoted which have no immediate application when there are ample and proven concepts that can be implemented now with considerable immediate benefits.

Methods such as cogeneration recovery of waste heat or preheating by renewable resources rarely rate a mention. Both methods are only a few of the many options guaranteeing substantial reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Again the aspect of the hydrogen as fuel debate is the all or nothing approach. It is nothing new that cars and planes can run on hydrogen. The catch here is the currently enormous cost of the fuel storage and the nonexisting infrastructure. It is even proposed to generate the hydrogen from would you believe it carbon based fuels or nuclear power.

One can only wonder why the viable and relatively low cost conversion of existing means of transport is so rarely being considered as an option. For many years now the conversion of petrol powered vehicles to LPG/CNG was feasible economical and aided the reduction of greenhouse gases.

Hybrid cars powered by a combination of internal combustion engine batteries and electric motor can be another but still very expensive option to lower fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

So why not use hydrogen in combination with conventional fuel to reduce your fuel consumption and your environmental footprint? It is a proven technology. A low cost onboard hydrogen generator produces small quantities of hydrogen serving as a combustion enhancer. This hydrogen generator only operates while while your petrol/diesel engine is running making it perfectly safe saves substantial amounts of fuel and does not require any hydrogen storage. In other words no hydrogen is produced when the engine is not running.

About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Engineer with a longstanding interest and competence in costeffective lightweight structures. Decades of experience gained in various engineering disciplines covering aspects of production industrial maintenance marine engineering building and construction development of new product powered by renewable energy such as flowing water. Studied worked and still consulting in numerous countries.

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How To Increase Car Mileage

Fuel efficiency has become a major concern for Indian cars. With the rising inflation and increasing pollution Indian car manufacturers are experimenting with various technologies to design beneficial and fuel efficient engines for their respective car models.

Researches and studies have come out with various techniques and measures to stretch a liter of fuel and increase car mileage. Every liter of stretched fuel adds to the overall fuel economy of both the old and new cars.

Indian roads are congested with a number of fuel efficient cars but still there are certain measures that further helps to improve gas mileage and improve fuel efficiency.

• Acceleration: This plays a vital role in reducing or increasing fuel efficiency. Slow acceleration uses more fuel. It is advisable to drive the car at a desired speed and then considerably change the gear.

• Car Weight: Weight of the car also affects the mileage. Extra weight loaded in the car trunk puts extra pressure on the car engine. This eventually results in higher fuel consumption.

• Cruising: Engine speed also impacts the fuel economy of Indian cars. Use top gear from around 60kph maintaining the car speed between 2000 rpm to 3000 rpm.

• Driving Route: Continuously stop and start motoring results in more fuel consumption.
• It is good to choose a traffic free route for driving to the desired destination. If in case driving in traffic maintain a slow and steady speed.

• Hill Driving: Dont try to raise the car speed while driving on a hill. On a hill car engine works harder putting in extra pressure to overcome gravity and increasing the speed can increase pressure and worsen fuel economy.

• Tyre Pressure: Car tyres with high pressure help in increasing efficiency by reducing the pressure on the engine. High pressure tyres have lower rolling resistance which helps them to run smoothly on road with less friction.

• Wheel Alignment: This activity greatly helps to reduce the rolling resistance of the tyre which eventually helps to increase mileage.

• Accessories: Accessories like stereo rear demisters air conditioners and DVD players add to the fuel bills. When these are working car engine requires more pressure to keep the car running. So use these accessories when required. Dont just switch on the stereo and stand outside the car waiting for someone. Remove roof rack if not required as this lowers the aerodynamics of the vehicle.

• Engine Tuning: Incorrect fuel ratio and ineffective spark plugs also affects the mileage. It is good to tune the engine and fix any major issues like faulty oxygen sensor and ineffective ignition system.

• Air Filters: Clogged air filters also reduce mileage. Replace such filters and prevent impurities from damaging the car engine. This eventually helps to increase fuel economy.

• Engine: Change the engine oil at regular intervals of time. Also ensure that the oil used is recommended by the manufacturers because an incorrect grade of motor oil can hamper the fuel economy of the car.

Maintenance: It is also important to keep the engine and other car parts clean and in well maintained conditions. Sooty and dirty deposits on car engine directly affect the fuel economy.

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