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Nerys · 11-09-2008, 08:27 PM

No need to be sorry the assumption is yours and therefore your mistake

40amps is what the Initial build will consume. Once I have confirmed that I do indeed get any kind of measurable gain I will "ramp up" the number of cells until I have the gains I desire if its possible. I also made it clear I will do what I can to get these gains. NOT all of it need come from hydrogen. Just because its fun to discuss one of my other ideas is to install an AWD rear axle connect an electric motor to it and use that to "assist" the gas engine during acceleration further reducing the amout of gasoline.

I also plan to aero mod the van.

I hope with all these things combined and then some I can get 45mpg.

I will install as many cells and as many batteries as is needed within reason. While I can not afford an electric motor I CAN afford batteries since I don't have to buy them all at once. I just keep adding them.

Your figures are also a bit odd sounding to me. I know 10 batteries can take me over 30 miles. Unless electrolysis is just that inefficient.? Who knows. Either way its costing me very little so I do not care. :-)

Your Joule values are also bogus since your only getting a FRACTION of that energy to actually do work for you. SO the actual energy needed to go say a mile is a LOT LOWER than the amount you use and WASTE in gasoline.

I believe its converting 25% of gasoline into energy BUT we are WASTING most of that as heat. The amount we actually use is around 10% IIRC (I would have to look it up again)

Either way electricity is cheap.

11-09-2008, 08:27 PM	#210 (permalink)
Nerys Grrr :-) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Levittown PA Posts: 800 Cherokee - '88 Jeep Cherokee 90 day: 19.44 mpg (US) Ryo-Ohki - '94 Geo Metro Xfi 90 day: 50.15 mpg (US) Vger 2 - '00 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE Ninja - '89 Geo Tracker 90 day: 30.27 mpg (US) Thanks: 12 Thanked 31 Times in 25 Posts	No need to be sorry the assumption is yours and therefore your mistake 40amps is what the Initial build will consume. Once I have confirmed that I do indeed get any kind of measurable gain I will "ramp up" the number of cells until I have the gains I desire if its possible. I also made it clear I will do what I can to get these gains. NOT all of it need come from hydrogen. Just because its fun to discuss one of my other ideas is to install an AWD rear axle connect an electric motor to it and use that to "assist" the gas engine during acceleration further reducing the amout of gasoline. I also plan to aero mod the van. I hope with all these things combined and then some I can get 45mpg. I will install as many cells and as many batteries as is needed within reason. While I can not afford an electric motor I CAN afford batteries since I don't have to buy them all at once. I just keep adding them. Your figures are also a bit odd sounding to me. I know 10 batteries can take me over 30 miles. Unless electrolysis is just that inefficient.? Who knows. Either way its costing me very little so I do not care. :-) Your Joule values are also bogus since your only getting a FRACTION of that energy to actually do work for you. SO the actual energy needed to go say a mile is a LOT LOWER than the amount you use and WASTE in gasoline. I believe its converting 25% of gasoline into energy BUT we are WASTING most of that as heat. The amount we actually use is around 10% IIRC (I would have to look it up again) Either way electricity is cheap.