Hydrogen on Demand

Hydrogen on demand has been around for several decades, with many backyarders using it to improve fuel economy of their petrol/gasoline power vehicles. The gasses made from the electrolysis in this process are hydrogen and oxygen, and because these are made from the same water molecules, this HHO gas has all the fuel elements needed for complete combustion, hence able to be used where oxygen is of limited or no supply (eg. space). This seems to be a very good idea for fossil fuel replacements as normal petrol powered vehicles could be converted to run on this HHO, without the need for a new all-electric car, although my research suggests a hybrid with complete electric drive would be the most economical solution.

This short video from FOX News several years ago shows a pioneer of the technology:

As you can see, he claims he can run a whole car on HHO but only runs his car partially as an additive. I did the chemical math about 3 years ago as a senior chemistry assignment and found current Hydrogen/HHO generators commercially available aren't able supply enough fuel per hour. The only units that did were too large to fit in the vehicles. That said, in the last year alone (2011/2012), I have seen the Chinese take great interest in this technology and rumors going around that they have units that do produce enough. I hope this is true.

You might be thinking, 'But haven't BMW, Hummer, and other companies already have cars which run purely on hydrogen?' The answer to that is yes, they do. But they run on compressed hydrogen which can be quite dangerous and volatile, especially in a crash situation. What this hydrogen on demand gives, is the novelty of a hydrogen fuel, with the safety and availability of water.

Myself being a Revhead, I love the noise of combustion engines, as well as there unique characteristics, which give vehicles animal like souls. Although I like the idea and pure performance of electric vehicles, I don't like there clinical-like feel, and until they come up with a battery type which requires less toxic and polluting materials, they won't have anything on a gas-gusler. Also, Australia alone has 200+ years of crude oil deposits tapped and not being used, so I can't see fuel companies heavily investing in any form of hydrogen tech for a long time.

I just remembered about Hydrogen fuel cell batteries, although they require an existing hydrogen source, and the range still has a lot to be desired. Still, something else to look forward to.

Hope this expands your mind a bit more,
JD