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Originally Posted by oldE
These devices usually have a water jacket on an exhaust manifold, from which vapors are drawn into the intake. I'm guessing there is a small amount of vater vapor condensing in the intake, then being flashed to steam in the combustion chamber. If the engine was turboed, it might be useful, after all, some large turbocharged aircraft engines used water injection to delay detonation.
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The ones that the intertubes are all aflutter over use 12v current off the battery/alternator to make hydrogen.
I truly believe that people are captivated by them because they are neat to look at, and create a bit of drama. If the cells weren't clear, there wouldn't be hundreds of youtube videos about them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_8C4ft0IXI
The cars DO make hydrogen, and that's enough for many people to declare success. Many just can't grasp that you can't make "free" hydrogen.
Lots of mileage claims, but the only reputable mileage calculations I've read show either NO benefit or a small decrease in mileage.
Some well-meaning people insist they are seeing a 10-20% increase. I don't doubt that they are getting the increase, but speculate there's a degree of placebo involved. I could get a 15% mileage increase tomorrow if I WANTED one, I'd just need to drive a bit differently. I think if someone spent 1k on one of these, they'd subconsciously drive a little differently to prove the value of their efforts
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Originally Posted by Moses
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"a generating device that "once up to speed" is partially run by Kinetic energy, the generator puts out 80% more power than is required to run the permanent magnet motor that actually drives the gen. shaft. The exess K.W. is sold to the power grid "aka dregulation 1996" and in turn produces revenue. "