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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa1meqFFjjM



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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Video added June 30 2006. Now it is June 2 2008, they said the vehicle application will be out in approx. 2 years. Time for me to yahoo! it.
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its using electrolysis to split H2O into HHO, where are you getting this large amount of electricity from

Water is a stable substance containing no energy, you have to dump in energy to turn in into a form which contains energy. And you sure as hell not getting the same amount of energy back as work.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
its using electrolysis to split H2O into HHO, where are you getting this large amount of electricity from

Water is a stable substance containing no energy, you have to dump in energy to turn in into a form which contains energy. And you sure as hell not getting the same amount of energy back as work.
Sort of using electrolysis. This technology has been around for a long time. Just do a search on Brown's Gas and you'll see what's going on here. Brown's gas is certainly interesting, and there are a lot of things it does, but the real question is about net energy and if it is possible to increase net energy with Brown's gas. Some claim yes (like in this new clip), others say no. Yull Brown is an interesting character. YouTube (linked here) has a lot of interesting stuff related to his discovery and its applications.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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Electrolyzing water into its elemental constituents would consume more energy than it could possibly give back. Why not simply boil the water, turning it to steam?



See the video here: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...tml?vid=213453

Nothing new for Abner Doble's car, one of only 40 or so built, of which only a handful are running today. Not bad specs - 4 cyl compound engine, no transmission, 1000 ft-lbs torque, and a 60-70 mph cruise in dead silence. It even comes close to meeting modern emissions standards - all in a 1925 car.
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Its actually available for purchase: http://hytechapps.com/

Though it is STUPID expensive.
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