Friday, October 3, 2008

What's This Water To Gas All About ?

As gas prices seem to be rising and show no signs of stopping, people are becoming concerned to the extent that they want to get better mileage per liter of gas their car consumes. For instance, two common ways to save fuel are to employ more efficient driving strategies (or hypermiling) or to organize some form of car pooling. One idea that is designed to get better fuel mileage is to create a hydrogen generator. There are many information products available now that will show you how to create and install such a system in your car. This article goes into the underlying ideas behind the method and what to think about if you are contemplating getting a system.

The hydrogen generator that is described in these products is commonly referred to as a water to gas generator too. The system splits water (H2O) into it's constituent elements hydrogen, hydrogen and oxygen (HHO) through electrolysis.

Electrolysis in this system is simply a jar with a mixture of water and a substance that makes the conductivity better. Two terminals, generally made of metal, like platinum, are placed in the water. Electric current that is supplied by the car battery, passes from one terminal to the other via the water solution, a resulting chemcial reaction occurs in the water. The resulting chemical reaction causes hydrogen gas to go to the negative terminal and oxygen gas to go to the positive terminal.

The hydrogen gas that is created is passed into the inlet manifold of the car. The addition of hydrogen into the carburettor has the effect of improving the efficiency of the fuel (gasoline) entering the carburettor. This is thought to increase the amount of miles you get per gallon of gasoline.

Most people agree that adding hydrogen to the gasoline mix can improve the mileage you get from your automobile. However, for those that debate whether these systems really work the question of whether the quantity of hydrogen gas that can be produced can make a real difference. Or they point out that the energy needed to power such a system, that comes from the battery that is charged by the car engine itself is impossible as some energy has to be lost in this process.

The people selling these products disagree with these comments and believe that their methods can make a real improvement to the amount of gas you need to use each week. This can save you money in the long haul depending on the increase in miles per gallon or liter that you gain. A number of these products also include additional information that teaches you how to be more economical in your driving habits so if you take this information to heart, this may also be saving you money on gas consumption.

There are many products available, upwards of 50 at last count. Nearly all detail the same method. Some products seem to be the same or slightly differently worded, suggesting that people have bought the rights to the same information product and are selling it under a different name. Or maybe they have simply reworded or rewritten the original books.

All these information products come with a guarantee ranging from 30 to 60 days. If you go for one of these products, put the system into your car as soon as possible. Check the changes in your fuel consumption, if you are not happy with the changes then apply for a refund. For unbiased consumer reports on the leading water for gas conversion kits visit http://waterforgasreports.com, including a report on water4gas.

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