{"id":619,"date":"2008-06-20T05:12:15","date_gmt":"2008-06-20T05:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/the-water-car-real-or-greenwashing\/"},"modified":"2017-09-05T17:54:20","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T21:54:20","slug":"the-water-car-real-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.energyrefuge.com\/blog\/the-water-car-real-or\/","title":{"rendered":"The Water Car – Real or Greenwashing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week saw two technological breakthroughs in the auto-world. First, Honda started production of its hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicle : FCX Clarity<\/a>, albeit on a limited basis. Honda is expected to manufacture 200 Clarity units over the next three years, but it will probably take another 8-10 years for it to be pulled into the mainstream.<\/p>\n

Second, the Genepax water car<\/a> that was introduced in Japan a few days back, has been creating some waves. Genepax claims that their new invention can run on any kind of water – “even tea works.” The car is fitted with a generator that extracts hydrogen from water, and then releases electrons that power the car. However, at the moment the car is swimming in controversy. Skeptics are concerned that it is not possible for the car to run on water alone. Apparantely, the real source of power are metal hydrides that react with water to produce hydrogen – which runs the car. (Read more about it here <\/a>) <\/p>\n

I too am concerned. If the car is a hoax, we’re in trouble. But if the car is for real, we are in greater trouble. Is the world not already grappling with acute water shortage?I might be totally off, but will a water-fueled car not exacerbate the problem? It is true that there is a serious gas shortage at the moment, and it’s only going to get worse. It might even be completely depleted off the face of our planet in the not-so-distant future. But all I can say is that a world without gas, though unimaginable, is still possible. But a world without water – will cease to exist.<\/p>\n

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