Comments on: General Motors Feels The Pinch http://www.energyrefuge.com/blog/general-motors-feels-the-pinch/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:29:51 -0600 hourly 1 By: D Trahan http://www.energyrefuge.com/blog/general-motors-feels-the-pinch/comment-page-1/#comment-1561 D Trahan Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:01:30 +0000 http://www.energyrefuge.com/blog/general-motors-feels-the-pinch/#comment-1561 There are several types of on-board electrolyzers that are offered through small online companies. The performance of these devices range from modest to unbelievable. The fact is that hydrogen and oxygen produced from electrolyzer can increase mileage. How does it do this? Well its not from increasing BTU. Hydrogen is a much lower BTU fuel when compared to gasoline or diesel. However hydrogen has a much higher flame speed, and the extra oxygen allows for more complete combustion. So combine these two elements and you get better use of the gasoline or diesel. How much? Thats the subject of much debate in the tech community. My thought is, so what. Give me 5 mpg better mileage on my SUV and I'm happy. Question is, why don't the US or other manufacturers go to this type of 'hybrid' idea? A mass approach along this line would remove a HUGE amount of oil from going into tanks of cars, trucks, trains, planes, boats, etc. Lets face it, the drain on natural resources is not the light bulb but the transportation of people and products. There are several types of on-board electrolyzers that are offered through small online companies. The performance of these devices range from modest to unbelievable. The fact is that hydrogen and oxygen produced from electrolyzer can increase mileage. How does it do this? Well its not from increasing BTU. Hydrogen is a much lower BTU fuel when compared to gasoline or diesel. However hydrogen has a much higher flame speed, and the extra oxygen allows for more complete combustion. So combine these two elements and you get better use of the gasoline or diesel. How much? Thats the subject of much debate in the tech community. My thought is, so what. Give me 5 mpg better mileage on my SUV and I’m happy.

Question is, why don’t the US or other manufacturers go to this type of ‘hybrid’ idea? A mass approach along this line would remove a HUGE amount of oil from going into tanks of cars, trucks, trains, planes, boats, etc. Lets face it, the drain on natural resources is not the light bulb but the transportation of people and products.

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