| HHO gas cars are making the news and one has to | | | | gas car kits are becoming more popular as an |
| wonder if this type of technology can reduce our | | | | alternative energy source. Many call an HHO cell a |
| dependence on foreign oil. HHO gas car kits are | | | | hydrogen fuel cell or hydrogen on demand system. |
| available online and are claiming an increase in gas | | | | HHO gas is converted from water, a catalyst, and |
| mileage up to 100%. When you do a little more | | | | electrical current. Water for gas is often the claim. |
| research it appears that 15 - 40% seems more | | | | This would be great to take an existing technology |
| typical. | | | | to convert your current car to a water burning |
| You could always purchase a hybrid car but these | | | | vehicle. |
| cars are not cheap costing thousands of dollars. | | | | Water as gas has been known to help keep an |
| With oil consumption increasing globally and through | | | | engine clean less carbon buildups, better emissions |
| 2009 it is expected that consumption in the U.S. | | | | including an increase in horsepower and less trips to |
| should increase about 0.8 percent as younger drivers | | | | the gas pump. Keep in mind though that it is only |
| come on board. As third word countries oil | | | | being use as a supplement that is introduced into the |
| consumption increases it will put a further burden on | | | | intake manifold and burned along with gasoline or |
| current supplies. The good news is that current | | | | diesel. In many cases HHO gas cars are still |
| supplies will continue to output more barrels per day | | | | considered experimental. |
| and add to the current supply so overall this effect | | | | A typical HHO gas hydrogen on demand fuel cell may |
| will be that supplies will not continue to get any | | | | do well on a small four cylinder engine. As the size of |
| tighter. It is expected that current oil and gas prices | | | | the engine increases in liters it is not uncommon to |
| will be somewhat stable through 2009. Even with | | | | see kits or experimenters use more cells. I have seen |
| gasoline prices remaining about the same it still put s | | | | kits for 8 cylinder five liter engines with 4 to 6 HHO |
| burden on many drivers who have a limited budget. | | | | fuels cells. In all it also depends on the efficiency of |
| This will leave many drivers looking for alternative | | | | the hydrogen cell on how many may be used. |
| ways to increase gas mileage or cut back on driving | | | | There are many forums online that focus on the use |
| and investigate other methods of improving gas | | | | of HHO gas hybrids and the use of homemade fuel |
| mileage such as HHO gas car kits. | | | | cells. These fuels cells have been installed on cars, |
| With current government figures showing that about | | | | truck, motorcycles even lawnmowers. Most HHO or |
| 60% of our crude is imported even a minimal | | | | browns gas forums focus on creating more gas from |
| increase in gas mileage of 15% would be enough to | | | | a HHO fuel cell. With as much interest and the buzz |
| tip the scales and reduce foreign oil imports. Couple | | | | online concerning hydrogen on demand systems it is |
| HHO technology with other hybrid car technologies | | | | no wonder that homemade HHO gas generators |
| and it would be very possible to seriously reduce our | | | | have become popular with do it yourself hobbyists |
| dependence on foreign oil. It would also have an | | | | and experimenters. Home made HHO gas car kits can |
| impact on global warming due to the reductions in | | | | often be manufactured for under a $100 and installed |
| emissions. | | | | in less than an hour and removed in minutes. These |
| With gas prices increasing every time you fill up many | | | | conversions do not require complex modifications. |
| people are looking for alternatives to save fuel. HHO | | | | |