Thread: Burning Water
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Old 05-20-2008, 07:50 PM   #18 (permalink)
TomPenny
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Default Re: Burning Water

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Originally Posted by SteelDust
The problem with producing through electrolysis is that it's a net negative fuel source. It takes more power to produce it than it yields. In other words if you used 100 kilowatts of electricity to produce a certain amount of hydrogen, that hydrogen would yield something less than 100 kilowatts of energy. You'd be far more efficient taking the power used to perform the electrolysis, storing it in a battery and utilizing it in an electric motor.

Well that was my first thought and question reguarding the claim that someone drove from coast to coast on 22gals of water. If thats were true the vehicles charging system would produce the gas at a sufficient rate.

If it is in fact a net negative fuel source, again my first thought, you would not be able to generate enough electricity using on board charging system powered by the very engine being fueled.
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