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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
This device GENERATES the hydrogen IN THE VEHICLE, therefore it takes more energy -- from the vehicle -- than it can generate. So, it follows the laws of physics, yes -- and since the added energy (the "overhead") comes from the car (and not externally from the refinery) -- it is very different from the fuel in the tank!
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Normally, yes. The laws of physics always apply. However, the technique they are cheating people with, er, I mean, the technique they are
emulating is a blended fuel model where a small amount of hydrogen mixed into the combustion air stream nets a greater improvement than burning either the gasoline or the hydrogen alone.
See my post above about Uli Kruger and Jonathan Goodwin, a mechanic from Kansas, who has doubled both the MPG
and the horsepower of a Hummer by using hydrogen and diesel. At the bottom of
This Page , where Goodwin claims his diesel-converted Hummer used hydrogen injected into the cylinders, displacing "half the diesel", doubling mileage and horsepower (and getting a 700 mile range out of the tank).
But there is no free lunch. As far as I can tell, the mileage claims don't take into account the fact that he's paying for the compressed hydrogen; the cost of the hydrogen should be converted into "diesel-equivalent" gallons and added to the total.
I don't think the hydrogen-producing jars under the hood will really work, but they are working on that principle, and able to fool people that way.