| Recently the internet has been raving with topics | | | | As this technology is evidently available, most cars |
| about converting car to run on water as fuel | | | | at present are still running on gasoline and these |
| supplementing the gasoline consumption. | | | | eco-friendly cars would probably take several |
| This is highly attributed to the fact of soaring oil | | | | years to appear in the commercial market and |
| prices and global environmental issues. | | | | several more years for the price of the car to go |
| It is pressing for common individuals relying on car | | | | down. |
| transportation to make a living and many small | | | | This growing interest of converting existing cars |
| business owners that are crying out to sustain | | | | to run on water is now in great demand but cost |
| their businesses are affected by rising oil prices. | | | | is a problem. Standalone conversion kits can be |
| This has caused the spendings of goods to | | | | rather pricey costing for as much as $500. It can |
| increase as well. | | | | even cost thousands to do the conversion. |
| So, car owners are seeking ways to lower their | | | | An economical approach would be to convert |
| fuel expenses and the reduction of burning | | | | existing cars to supplement gasoline with water to |
| gasoline will in turn help to minimise global warming | | | | run the vehicle. |
| significantly. | | | | Fortuntately, for the past few months there are |
| It has been circulated on the internet that a guy | | | | numerous websites providing such Do-It-Yourself |
| named Daniel Dingel (an engineer) from the | | | | guides using low cost materials, and requiring little |
| Philippines has developed a car that uses plain tap | | | | or no tehnical knowledge to carry out the task. |
| water and/or sea water for fuel and seems to | | | | Some of these websites reported that the cost |
| be using this technology for over 30 years. | | | | of material is under $100, the technology is readily |
| Another source from Genepax Co Ltd revealed | | | | available and can be installed within few hours |
| that their new fuel cell system generates | | | | even for car "novices". The fuel efficiency is |
| electricity with only water and air without emitting | | | | proven to perform up to 40% and as much as |
| carbon dioxide. Now, this is free energy! | | | | 60%! Considering the material cost alone, the |
| A simple explanation of how the system | | | | investment can be recouped very quickly. |
| generates power is similar to that of a normal fuel | | | | The public in general remains sceptical and |
| cell, which uses hydrogen as a fuel. According to | | | | uncertain of the possibility of this technology. |
| Genepax, the main feature of the fuel system | | | | Perhaps most people are so used to machines |
| uses the company's Membrane Electrode | | | | running on gasoline right from the beginning. This |
| Assembly (MEA), which contains a special material | | | | would probably take a while before this shift of |
| capable of breaking down water into hydrogen | | | | paradigm is made known and accepted by |
| and oxygen through a chemical reaction. Although | | | | everyone all over the world. |
| this process has similarities to the mechanism that | | | | Copyright 2008, James Gold |
| produces hydrogen by a reaction of metal hydride | | | | Notes: Feel free to distribute as long as nothing is |
| and water, as compared to the existing method, | | | | changed, author details and website remain intact, |
| the new process is likely to produce hydrogen | | | | and this "Notes" is included. |
| from water for longer period of time. | | | | |