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Originally Posted by hazelnut
Had to suspect it was too good to be true. How does this guy get away with this claim?
Here is his site: http://www.hytechapps.com/ |
I note he doesn't ever make the claim that you can run your car on water alone* but instead claims his invention helps when used as a fuel additive. This can be true and is well documented with large diesel engines. With gas engines I'm a bit more skeptical though he does cite
his test results.
http://www.hytechapps.com/aquygen/hh...t_20031021.pdf
*He comes mighty close, perhaps even over the line, with this part though ....
"With it, Aquygen™ Gas can be used
as a primary fuel source or a fuel additive for gasoline and diesel engines. We have applied this breakthrough method in two prototype vehicles—a 1994 Ford Escort Wagon and a 1998 Ford Ranger pickup. Our current prototype generates Aquygen™ as it runs. Minimal engine modifications allow the car to combine gasoline and Aquygen™ for a typical net increase in fuel efficiency of 20-30%."
Hydrogen can be used as a primary fuel source though not generated the way he does when used as an additive (in car, as it runs). He kind of skirts this exact claim. I bet if you asked about running the car on the system alone, without any gasoline, he'd come back with "It's under investigation".
Regarding his test results ... I suspect he got exactly what he measured, no lying. The question is whether he pussyfooted it when running w/Aquygen™ Gas as an additive and/or was a little more heavy-footed when running w/o.
It would be interesting to know if GM or Ford or Toyota have looked into his technology as a general purpose, MPG enhancing system. If it worked as well as he claims on any car (or even 25% as good) the big auto companies would have snapped it up. I'm aware of a Canadian and a NZ company making similar claims for their H2 producing systems though their results were with large diesel engined tractor/trailer type rigs.