| Hybrid Conversions in the Form of a Hydrogen Fuel | | | | clean up the engine internals, like exhaust chambers |
| Additive | | | | and valves considerably well, acting like a steam |
| There are many different types of hybrid vehicle | | | | power wash during the engine cycles. |
| technologies around, some still in their experimental | | | | This reduces wear on such components like valve |
| forms. The best way to go regarding pollution, is for | | | | stems and valve guides, as any tiny, loose flaky |
| any technology that produces zero emissions. These | | | | deposits of carbon can grind up the components when |
| systems however have their own problems until now. | | | | the engine is running. This also reduces the carbon |
| Some good examples are the current electric test | | | | cocktail dramatically in the engine's oil, thus reducing oil |
| cars which face charging-up problems. Another good | | | | blackening. It is still advisable to change oil at the normal |
| example is the experimental hydrogen cars using only | | | | intervals though, as the engine oil will start to break |
| hydrogen as their fuel source. These vehicles have to | | | | down through the varieties of engine temperatures, not |
| have large storage tanks with compressed hydrogen, | | | | to mention the metallic particles it carries, specially |
| which will need to be refueled at one stage or another, | | | | when the oil filter starts to loose it effectiveness. |
| while also being dangerous, as hydrogen gases mix up | | | | The engine's original normal operating temperature also |
| easily with other gases and becomes very unstable, | | | | decreases to a lower normal operating temperature |
| prone to explosions. | | | | when the water hybrid system is installed. This |
| The best current solution is where hybrid technology is | | | | happens because of the water vapor produced, |
| used instead of a completely alternative energy. | | | | meaning less wear and tear through friction - which is |
| Performance-wise hydrogen is one of the best fuel | | | | mostly generated by too much heat from the burning |
| alternatives, also being a fine fuel additive when it | | | | cycle and exhaust emissions. Proof to this is the |
| comes to internal combustion engines. The only | | | | temperature reached by catalytic converters. |
| problems, as mentioned earlier are storage capacity | | | | Catalytic converters must reach a very high |
| and the high risks involved in storing this gas. So the | | | | temperature to work effectively. That is why it is |
| best solution is to simply create hydrogen on demand | | | | advisable to have your car for a good spin before |
| from another stable source. Water contains hydrogen | | | | entering the smog test as they'll be ineffective if their |
| in its liquid form and with the simple method of | | | | ambient working temperature isn't reached. This is |
| electrolysis, it can easily be produced. This eliminates | | | | actually proving the high temperatures the engine has |
| the two problems mentioned earlier completely - to | | | | to adhere to in order to produce less toxins. |
| further reduce risks, the newly produced hydrogen gas | | | | Using a high quality OBD II scanner can reveal some of |
| can be entered directly in the engine's intake header. | | | | these hostile temperatures the engine is working in, |
| Chemistry of Water | | | | through various sensors throughout the engine. With |
| The chemistry of normal water is made up of 2 | | | | this type of hybrid conversion the engine runs |
| atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen. The two | | | | smoother because there is less excessive heat |
| hydrogen atoms are linked by a single chemical bond | | | | build-up and also much less harmful carbon deposits. |
| to one oxygen atom. Its chemical formula in scientific | | | | Some drivers even tend to notice a slight boost in |
| terms is H2O. For our purposes, what we need to do | | | | power and that the engine seems to run more |
| is extract the entrapped hydrogen from water, thus | | | | effortlessly when the "water for gas" is active. |
| leaving us with pure hydrogen gas - this becomes our | | | | Luckily for you newbies it has recently been tested on |
| secondary fuel on demand. It is very important to | | | | an extensive variety of vehicles and machinery due to |
| consider the fact that hydrogen is actually more | | | | the constant high rises in fuel and the bad economic |
| powerful than our own normal fuel medium, being | | | | situation. It's been tested on small cars with four |
| gasoline or diesel. | | | | cylinder engines, bigger engines likes straight sixes and |
| Hydrogen (H) Implementation and an Overview of this | | | | V8s, SUVs, trucks, monster tucks and industrial |
| Gas | | | | monsters - all with a triple positive effect, mainly: |
| First important thing to note here is that hydrogen is | | | | |
| being used as a supplementary fuel in addition to our | | | | 1. Less fuel consumption |
| normal fuel, not eliminating the original fuel source in the | | | | 2. More pulling energy |
| engine's combustion cycle. This means that we still | | | | 3. Smoother engine (even under load) The only thing |
| need the engine's original fuel source, but at a much far | | | | you must consider if doing this installation yourself is |
| less rate, meaning less burnt gasoline or diesel per | | | | that if your engine is electronically controlled through an |
| engine cycle, under all conditions. | | | | ECM (Electronically Controlled Module) through the |
| Hydrogen is a gas, being the lightest gas on earth and | | | | OBD II interface, you will need some parameter |
| is colorless, odorless and can be highly explosive. It has | | | | modifications to the OBD software. In this situation you |
| the cleanest burning cycle possible, as it transforms | | | | might only see a reduction in fuel consumption for a |
| into water vapor, unlike normal fuels which produce | | | | few days, then it might go back to its previous fuel |
| many poisonous toxins. As technological improvements | | | | consumption. This is quite normal as the OBD II system |
| have been made in both fuels, particularly on gasoline | | | | is designed to compensate for lean fuel, as you are |
| engines, when changing over from carburetors to fuel | | | | now effectively using much less fuel. |
| injection as a medium of fuel delivery, the main | | | | - The good news is that your OBD II software and |
| reasons were to produce more fuel efficient engines | | | | hardware are working well. |
| with less exhaust pollution. Fuel injection is still | | | | - The bad news is that the engine will need some |
| constantly being developed so that the fuel is misted | | | | programming parameter modifications, than you will |
| out as the finest droplets possible (known as the spray | | | | start seeing the real benefits. Any well established |
| effect), so the final air/fuel mixture will burn more | | | | garage in modern vehicles should be able to do this |
| sufficiently, meaning less unburnt fuel. This produces | | | | tuning for you. |
| less carbon monoxide (CO) and less hydrocarbons | | | | Other benefits are that you are entitled to a tax |
| (HC) in the tailpipe, even before entering the catalytic | | | | reduction in the United States through the IRS, as you |
| converter.This also reduces fuel consumption. | | | | are contributing to less pollution and less fuel energy |
| With this hydrogen hybrid conversion all that is needed | | | | wastage. However this is a slightly tricky business for |
| is a simple electrical device; an electrolyte, powered | | | | anyone who doesn't have the necessary information |
| from the vehicle's battery. This separates water (H2O) | | | | and guidance. |
| from the hydrogen, leaving a hydrogen gas, known as | | | | With the constant price rise on new vehicles, |
| HHO. This is created only according to the vehicle's | | | | irrespective to the economy, people are keeping onto |
| demand. This newly created gas - hydrogen (HHO) | | | | their vehicles longer. The cars are still as expensive as |
| consists of two parts Hydrogen and 1 part Oxygen. | | | | when the economy was not this bad, and the bad |
| This type of hydrogen on demand system is | | | | news is that these brand new models keep on rising in |
| absolutely safe as there is no hydrogen storage and is | | | | value. This is mainly to more safety features being |
| only created instantly on demand, inside the engine. | | | | included and further developed, also more luxuries are |
| There is no more risk for that particular vehicle when | | | | becoming standard equipment. The same cars loose |
| parked or stored than any other ordinary 'fuel' vehicle | | | | their original showroom value as soon as the vehicle is |
| because the only storages are the normal fuel and | | | | registered to a new owner - which is great if you are |
| water. In simple words: No hydrogen storage tanks = | | | | the one buying a nearly new bargain, bad news if you |
| No extra risks. | | | | are the owner (seller) of a new vehicle. While nearly |
| Hydrogen vehicles which depended on hydrogen | | | | everyone, sometime in their life will end up either buying |
| storage and used hydrogen fuel as their only source | | | | a brand new or nearly brand new vehicle, modern |
| of energy were in bad light throughout the media | | | | engines, if serviced and taken good care of |
| coverage because of certain accidents. BMW is | | | | accordingly can easily make 100,000 miles and more |
| officially introducing their biggest luxury model, the | | | | before an overhaul. So keeping a vehicle in good order |
| 7-Series as a hybrid vehicle using hydrogen. Well, I think | | | | and hanging on to it as long as possible should not |
| anybody can relate to how serious these | | | | penalize you on fuel consumption, as there is now a |
| manufacturers are, so I trust you to make your own | | | | proven and tested hybrid conversion solution that |
| decision and I also have a question for you: "Does this | | | | brings your vehicle greener and fuel efficient than ever |
| system really work, or not?" | | | | before. You will also be contributing positively to the |
| Becoming More Technical: Further Benefits | | | | environment. You don't necessarily have to invest in a |
| As we have already seen above, the "water for gas" | | | | new hybrid vehicle to be an environmental leader |
| system, as it is commonly refereed to, works wonders | | | | anymore. |
| in fuel consumption, effectively giving you "gas for | | | | You can start taking action now by deciding to install a |
| free", so to speak. It even gets better than that too! | | | | quality hybrid engine conversion and reap the benefits, |
| The engine is producing much less carbon deposits | | | | while also leading others around you by example. |
| which are formed when burning traditional fuels. This is | | | | When you start witnessing the things mentioned |
| because of two reasons. The first one should be | | | | above yourself, you'll never look back. This system can |
| obvious - less 'traditional fuel' is being burnt during the | | | | be easily transferred from one vehicle to another, |
| engine cycles. The second effect which might be less | | | | without any problems to the previously installed engine, |
| obvious, but is not less effective is that hydrogen, | | | | should you decide to part with your vehicle. |
| when burnt produces water vapor (steam). This will | | | | |