| How do hydrogen fuel cells work? With the recent | | | | not your elementary science experiment of breaking |
| news on Honda's plans to produce its own hydrogen | | | | apart the hydrogen and oxygen molecules in water |
| fuel cell car, drivers around the world are curious about | | | | using electricity. But the basis of the process is similar, |
| this "newfound" fuel technology for cars. Even more | | | | except in a hydrogen fuel cell, we rip apart two |
| so, many wonder how do hydrogen fuel cells work. | | | | different types of hydrogen namely parahydrogen and |
| With the hydrogen fuel cell, cars do not totally rely on | | | | orthohydrogen, and oxygen. |
| gasoline to run. A hydrogen fuel cell consists of a | | | | These gases have their own purpose in a hydrogen |
| conversion kit that carries out an electrolysis process | | | | fuel cell system. The orthohydrogen is a very powerful |
| on plain water to produce a gas called Hydroxy (which | | | | and fast burning gas, and is the major element in the |
| is a combination of hydrogen and oxygen). The | | | | Hydroxy composition. The parahydrogen, which is less |
| Hydroxy gas, which is about 3 times more potent than | | | | powerful and combusts slower than orthohydrogen is |
| gasoline, is then fed to the car engine's combustion | | | | necessary to prevent "precombustion" within the |
| chamber together with the normal air and gasoline | | | | engine. |
| mixture. | | | | Although it may still be a while before hydrogen fuel |
| So how do hydrogen fuel cells work to improve your | | | | cell cars roll out from the production line, there are |
| car's mileage? With the Hydroxy supplement in the air | | | | already guides available that teach you how to make |
| and gasoline mixture, the engine produces much more | | | | your own hydrogen fuel cell system and install it on |
| power per cycle with less gasoline needed to be | | | | your car. These guides do not cost much, and |
| burned. This of course translates to a significant | | | | depending on the guide that you obtain, the instructions |
| improvement in your car's fuel efficiency and to your | | | | to follow are relatively easy. In fact, you could make |
| monthly savings on gas. | | | | and install your own hydrogen fuel cell on your car |
| The electrolysis process though is not that simple. It is | | | | today, and start saving money on gas! |