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Originally Posted by IsaacMTSU
It is funny, the end of the argument should be: You can power your car by HHO, but fueling the reaction takes more energy than it takes to power your car.
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Exactly right. Do the science. Check efficiency losses for each stage. TANSTAAFL. Heat engines have well known efficiencies and deficiencies. The only way you can improve economy is to use less and more efficient power to get the job done. You can reduce weight, improve aerodynamics, reduce rolling drag, tailor your driving style to minimize power requirements and/or create greater efficiency in the engines fuel power conversion. Ideally all of the above.
If you want to go all out you can back track your fuel source and find true energy economy. Government subsidized programs often only mask real environmental cost. You need to check it out for yourself. Also some hybrids use batteries that contain materials mined in other countries that are gross environmental polluters. Red pill or Blue so to speak. Choose and be happy with yourself.