Water as fuel?

[Tony Junior]

Nephew Brad and I were discussing this over the weekend. He sent me this link.

What do y'all think A) will become of this, B) the government will squash it, C) itt will be deamed a hoax, D) iit won't be deamed a hoax but the oil companies will squash it.

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/2006/06/waterfuel.html

[devospeed]

Just think about it, you could pull over to any road side rest area and piss in your tank to fill it up. Just a thought

[dattia]

Well YOU could, I guess, not sure about me

[devospeed]

It would be nice if they had the fuel tank somewhere on the seat. You could actually drive and fill up your tank in privacy. It also would be male or female easy access!

[slothappy144]

This is the separation of H20 into hydrogen and Oxygen, using a electrical current. sorry but purified water is required, urine has too many salts and other things in it.
Sadly the amount of energy to convert 1 gallon of h2o to h2 and O2 is more than the equivalent gallon of gas provides.

[compirate]

What one needs is a hydrogen powered vehicle and the necessary hydrogen generating plant (using solar, air or water powered). As long as you weren't going very far, after initial expense, the rest is very low cost.

[jc1444]

Well what about Honda's new hydrogen car coming out in 2008? Where will you get the hydrogen to run it?

[luckydog]

at Honda dealers????????

[RandomTask]

This is the separation of H20 into hydrogen and Oxygen, using a electrical current. sorry but purified water is required, urine has too many salts and other things in it.
Sadly the amount of energy to convert 1 gallon of h2o to h2 and O2 is more than the equivalent gallon of gas provides.

Actually, pure water won't work as it doesn't conduct the electricity required to decompose it. A strong electrolyte (dissolved ionic compound, acid or base) is needed. A solution of sulfuric acid works best.
Regardless, the guy in the video stinks of BS. Water can't break apart into "HHO gas." It can break apart into H2 and O2, and the combustion of H2 with O2 yields water. In agreement with the above quote, the electricity needed for the electrolysis of water outweighs the benefit of the H2 obtained.
The real lesson that the news story gives us is that journalists are morons.

[musky]

Well, you don't have to worry about the big oil companies getting into water fuel, the tree huggers won't let them drill for it. Besides oil and water don't mix. Sorry guy, but man has been using water as fuel for years, Hoover Dam, Niagra Falls, hello...water wheel....duh.......

[luckydog]

and don't forget the stanley steamer??????

all you need was some wood for the boiler