Hydrogen Fuel Car
The latest technology to come to the energy industry is the hydrogen fuel car. It is an exciting alternative to fossil fuel, and one that deserves looking into. Here we will see exactly how a vehicle can be powered by this element. What seemed impossible a few years ago is now an incredible reality. It is hard to imagine that technology has brought us so far. Now that we have reached an energy crisis with gas prices soaring higher every day it is time to look into this alternative fuel. So what is the actual idea behind this alternative fuel?
The hydrogen fuel car as a form of alternative energy is a fascinating concept. It is using water as an alternative fuel. The concept of water fuel cells was made famous by Stanley Meyer. He claimed to be able to drive his Dune Buggy using only water. There was much controversy over this claim. Researchers are still trying to prove that this can indeed be done. Pure water fuel is a challenge that has up to this time eluded them.
You can use a hydrogen generator to convert your traditional car to a hydrogen fuel car. These generators are easily available in kits online. However they are quite expensive. A better alternative is to get a manual and instructions online and build your own with parts from the local hardware store. It is really not that difficult. You can get it together in less than an hour. Once done, you will reap the benefits when you save money at the pump. In fact this alternative energy source will increase gas mileage for up to 60%.
However, Stanley Meyer was looking for something more than the hybrid vehicle. He had what he claimed to be a true water car; in fact it was a hydrogen fuel car in its purest form. The concept was amazingly simple. The water fuel cell split hydrogen from the water and supplied energy to the vehicle. Meyer even claimed that this was a self sufficient system and could sustain itself forever. Scientific theory denies this and states it cannot be done. However research is now going on to prove who is right. If you look up this topic in Google you will see many research papers about this topic and Stanley Meyer himself. This will give you an idea of this interesting topic.
A hydrogen fuel car is really one that is driven entirely without fossil fuel. There are several designs but nobody has actually managed to make a workable one yet. Meyer died under somewhat suspicious circumstances in 1998, so nothing could really be proved, as of yet. There is tremendous opposition from the fossil fuel companies against this alternative form of energy, which has slowed down research. However people are still investigating this and in time will find the answer as to whether Meyer was bluffing or really drove his Dune Buggy on this alternative form of energy.