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Hydrogen-based technology claimed to boost power and reduce emissions

 
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HH2 Water Fuel Cell system has been designed to work with any conventional internal combustion engine

HH2 Water Fuel Cell system has been designed to work with any conventional internal combustion engine

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A company based in California is claiming to have developed an emissions-reducing product for conventional motor vehicles that it boasts could help the auto industry meet upcoming emissions regulations. The company is HydroLectricPower and the technology will be on show at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show.

HydroLectricPower’s new HH2 Water Fuel Cell system is designed as an attachment for regular petrol or diesel vehicles and relies on energy drawn from the car’s internal combustion engine to separate hydrogen and oxygen from water. The device, which is roughly the size of a book, then combines the extracted hydrogen with the vehicle’s existing fuel source, be it petrol, diesel, or even E85 ethanol blended fuel. Combining the hydrogen enhances the combustion of the fuel, completely incinerating fuel toxins and particulates due to the high 3,000 degree burn temperature of the hydrogen catalyst. The end result is a clean air exhaust discharge.

The HH2 Water Fuel Cell system sounds eerily similar to another hydrogen-based system found in the Ronn Motor Company Scorpion sports car, but differentiates itself in that the company is selling the product as a standalone unit to be attached to just about any vehicle. Pricing for the system is $899 for four-cylinder engines, while a V8 unit will set you back around $1,299.

The company is claiming that by installing the device, buyers will see greatly reduced or totally eliminated emissions, improved torque and power levels, and even slightly better fuel economy. While any independent test results are yet to be released, HydroLectricPower has posted the results of a number of dyno tests, emissions slips, and mileage records on its website, which you can visit by clicking here.



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  1. ma_senojjones avatar senojjones Posted: 11/16/2008 7:06am PST

    Hydrogen boosting is a fraud:

    One company in New Zealand bought this "technology" from the US and is now refunding their customers:

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4711218a30.html

    This is an excellent web site on hydrogen boosting fraud from New Zealand:

    http://aardvark.co.nz/hho.shtml

    Popular mechanics just released the results of their tests, and it doesn't increase mileage.

    http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/4276846.html

    Consumer affairs has an article:

    http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/07/water4gas.html



    These things defy the laws of thermodynamics and the simple test of reason. If they worked then some major car company, somewhere would be putting them on next years model.

    This stuff is like the herbal cancer cures, ultimately they say that everyone who disagrees with them is working for the oil companies..

    There's an incredible amount of money being made on these things and like almost all gas "saving" devices don't work. Save your money, slow down. But if you buy one, demand a money back guarantee in writing that includes installation. Chances are you won't get it.

    Why on earth, do these things cost so much? It's a glorified mason jar with some wire.

    Increasing the combustion temp is going to do what to the valves and cylinder heads? Burn them. A new engine isn't cheap.
     
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  2. ma_mburleigh8 avatar mburleigh8 Posted: 11/16/2008 7:04pm PST

    That sounds like cheating to me.
     
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  3. ma_senojjones avatar senojjones Posted: 11/17/2008 11:11am PST

    Re Independant tests:

    The reporter notes that they are no independent tests, but the company has it's own data.

    Why no independent tests? Where are they?. I've yet to see any from any of these guys..

    Why doesn't somebody, perhaps Motor Authority, do independent testing on hydrogen boosting.

    It's time someone put this one to rest.
     
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  4. ma_glasser1 avatar glasser1 Posted: 12/2/2008 6:09pm PST

    The reason not a lot of people are spending time and money to do independent tests is becasue they are educated and know better and don't have time or money to burn. Do you need to do an independent test to see if a rock will float in water if you paint it purple? No, because you are educated and you know better.
    Doesn't work. Here's why...
    www.waterisnotafuel.com
     
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