A Brief History Of Water-Powered Cars
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Can people really run cars on water? Is it smart to convert your vehicle to run on both gasoline and water? These are some concerns many people have when they hear about water powered cars. It sounds too good to be true. Let’s take a look at the history behind these water-powered cars to see if the technology stand the test of time.
Cars powered by both gasoline and water aren’t really powered by the water. Hydrogen gas and gasoline power them. The water is used to produce the hydrogen in a process called electrolysis. So where did it all begin?
Can water be simply separated into hydrogen and oxygen?
- 1799 the British chemist William Nicholson began to experiments that evolved into electrolysis and published the results in his own small newspaper.
- Principles regarding electrolysis outlined in 1833 are being used today by chemists.
Has hydrogen been used as a fuel in the past?
- In 1807 a Swiss man by the name of Isaac de Rivaz invented an engine that was powered by oxygen and hydrogen gases. He then designed a car for his new engine. The design was lacking but he had invented a car powered by water.
- By 1875 the writer Jules Verne in his book The Mysterious Island, wrote the following passage:
- “Water decomposed into its primitive elements, and decomposed doubtless by electricity, which will then have become a powerful and manageable force. Yes, my friends, I believe that water will one day be employed as a fuel”.
Jules Verne also predicted many “impossible” inventions, which are now modern conveniences such as scuba tanks, batteries, flashlights, and plastic.
Where was water power in the 1900’s?
- Yull Brown found the largest success. In 1974 Brown patented his design of an electrolyzer used to produce a perfect mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gas. He was inspired by Jules Verne’s vision of water used as fuel. Because of this inventor the gas formed from water is called “brown gas.” It is the same gas used in modern gas-water burning vehicles.
- In the early 1990’s many international scientists were beginning to experiment and refine Brown’s technology. This has created many independent research groups and products around the world.
Now?
- The “Brown” technology is being used to supplement gasoline-powered vehicles. By installing electrolyzer kits on gasoline burning vehicles run more efficiently. The general public can modify their own vehicles and run their cars on water. Electrolyzer kits are becoming widely available are customized to different types of vehicles.
Many kits are available as well as how to guides that enable people to take advantage of the firepower water has to offer.
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