Saturday, July 19, 2008

Choosing Water for Fuel Alternatives

By Alison Jacobiee

Although there is a great deal of discussion about water as a viable fuel source in automobiles, you'll still hear a lot of people who doubt the validity of this option. They don't believe hydrogen-powered vehicles are the future and don't think these kits and/or manuals would actually reduce the amount of gas used in your car.

Today, you can purchase conversion kits and manuals that will help you make these valuable changes to your own car so you can begin to save money on fuel and to burn this cleaner energy source. Here are some details you want to consider.

Getting Started with the Conversion

Think about it. The local news in most cities will spend five minutes detailing the private life of an American Idol contestant but won't talk about the problem of rising fuel prices unless it's a mention of how much they've increased since the day before.

The conversions are very simple to do. You can purchase most of the items you'll need for the conversion at your local auto part store for less than $50. Making the changes only takes an afternoon and can be done by anyone who has even a passing knowledge of mechanics. If you know how to change the oil in a car, you can make this change to your car. Of course, you will need to either purchase a kit (which will include everything you need) or you'll need to buy a manual that details how to complete the change. These are available online but choose carefully because some are better than others.

What happens is that the gasoline in your car ends up fueling the process that makes the water useful to your engine. You see, a molecule of water is made up of atoms of hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen can be converted into energy for your car but only when it is separated from the oxygen through electricity. The gas provides the electricity to make this separation and to allow the hydrogen to fuel your vehicle.

Obviously, if you only need gasoline to power a small part of the process then you're going to end up using a great deal less. You'll save money at the pump because most of your fuel is going to come from ordinary water that you can get right out of your faucet.

Cost is only part of the benefits of using water for fuel. Another benefit is that it's better for the environment. Gasoline adds numerous pollutants to the air when you're traveling or when you're just idling. These pollutants are also carcinogens which have been contributing to the increased risks of cancer.

When you're using water as the chief source of fuel, however, the only thing spewed into the air from your car is water vapor. Water vapor is what makes the clouds - it's perfectly harmless to human health.

Another huge benefit is that as more people switch to water fuel the cost of gasoline will keep going down. When demand drops so will prices.

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