Buying a Hydrogen Car Kit- Do They Even Work?

The answer is straight up, yes, they do. There are various tools and kits in the market to reduce fuel consumption. The car hydrogen kit offers one of the simplest ways to ensure fuel efficiency. Though there are various popular forums that still insist it is simply impractical and a myth, it can work when done properly. It is important to note that it should be viewed entirely as a fuel replacement, for now, rather as an enhancement for improved fuel efficiency.

Working Principle

Energy is required to break down water into the constituent elements; oxygen and hydrogen. In a single molecule of water, there are two parts hydrogen to one part of oxygen. Through electrolysis, you can release the hydrogen in the water for use as fuel; the hydrogen can be combined back with oxygen to release energy, the concept behind hydrogen fuel cells.

For starters, generator transmits an electric current in the water. Through electrolysis, the process separates the water into one part oxygen and two parts hydrogen. In the standard type of the hydrogen kits, the hydrogen, in form of hydroxyl gas (HHO) is then sent to the engine. In a normal scenario, gasoline is compressed in the cylinders, mixed with air then ignited to provide the power. In most cases however, some of the gasoline remains unburned. With the hydrogen kit however, the added hydroxyl gas improves burning efficiency, since hydrogen is very flammable. However, there is no kit that has the capability to produce enough hydroxyl to run a car.

Fuel Efficiency

Some people claim that using a hydrogen car kit will triple your mileage. This is however a pretty wild claim. While you can expect improved fuel efficiency (20-60%), it will not realistically triple the mileage.

Fuel efficiency is a combination of many factors. Attaching a hydrogen kit will not do it entirely. The use of such kits has also faced a hurdle in the newer vehicles (1996 and later). For starters, these models have an integrated computer controlled fuel usage system. Thus means that a computer will determine the different mixtures for varying road conditions. When you add on the kit to such a vehicle, it tends to confuse the control module. The main by product of burning hydroxyl is oxygen. The presence of oxygen in the exhaust gases alerts the system that the mixture is too lean. The control unit then makes adjustments to deliver more fuel to balance the mixture. This of course beats the whole purpose of installing the kit in the first place.

Remedy

There is a trick to beat this though. The most effective is integrating an Electronic Fuel Injection Enhancer (EFIE). The enhancement serves to alert the control module that the lean mixture is actually a prime thing for the vehicle. You can also add on a Mass Air Flow Enhancer (MAF).

More advanced hydrogen kits are only available for limited release concept cars and scientific experiments. Thus is because the process, in the meantime, is too expensive for mass car production. There are also loopholes in the developments, resulting in low energy yields. Extensive research is however on course for less costs and higher energy output.