Re: [RC] hydrogen boost for improving fuel economy 50%? - Sisu West Ranch
"...The reports
from various sources, is that there is a small savings from the addition of
hydrogen to the fuel mixture - about 15%. ..."
Now this "device:" makes the hydrogen and oxygen by electrolyzing
water. This process is not 100% efficient, so you will have lost at least
10% at the generator. The production of electricity in an
alternator is also not 100% efficient. I will guess we are now down to
80%. Now comes the big loss. An internal combustion engine is
quite inefficient. I would guess around 25% (If I remember my
thermodynamics 40% is about the theoretical maximum, and is only approached in
large constant output situations.). This leaves us with about 20% of the
energy in the fuel used actually left in the hydrogen and oxygen
added to the intake manifold.
In general there is no such thing as a free lunch. In addition as
much as we would like to find that the "big oil" or "big auto"
companies have been suppressing something that will make cars/trucks more
efficient, it just ain't so.
When I was a kid there were "urban legends" about the 200 mpg carburetor
that had been suppressed by "big oil".
Note that the web site has "testamonials".
Testimonials only prove that you can fool some of the people all of the
time.
Ed
Ed & Wendy Hauser 2994 Mittower
Road Victor, MT 59875
