Sunday, August 9, 2009
Is It Possible That Your Car Will Run On Water?
You may have gone through a series of such science fiction publications or movies here the protagonists drive some amazing car that runs on water or even air. Many of us actually dream of such a car which will permit us to save a good deal on fuel costs and relieve us from the almost perennial thought of the irreversible and perishable forms of energy.
Scientists have actually been engaged in this kind of research for quite a long time now and ultimately they have met success. Scientific theories today prove that it is possible to generate high quantity of energy from water.
Once this becomes achievable on a large scale, it can have a great impact on our lives in various spheres where we use power apart form driving a car. Water is the most easily and abundantly available substances on this planet and there is not a remote possibility that water, like fuel, will sky-rocket in pricing. Scientists have long been trying to make an engine that can be run smoothly on energy derived from 'burning' water. Well, we all know that water is non-combustible.
Therefore, 'burning' water sounds more like a fantastic proposition. The scientists, however, say that if you can form a mixture of a few other components in correct proportions with broken down water, then it can well be able to produce energy sufficient to run a car.
This whole process of breaking down water is also known as electrolysis. The car battery sends electricity into the water. This electricity breaks water into its constituent oxygen and hydrogen atoms. This then forms a new compound HHO which is highly combustible and releases of the required energy. Therefore, running your car on water does not mean that you just pour in a bottle of water instead of petrol or gasoline in your car's gas tank and start running the car.
This is a proven way of using water for running cars. Still, it needs to be implemented on large scale and people are, till date, skeptical about the effectiveness of the mechanism. The car that runs on water will be very environment-friendly as the emissions are much harmless in comparison to the emissions of burning gasoline or petrol in a traditionally run car.
You need to remodel some parts of your car to use water as fuel. Broken down water is mixed along with other components in the right proportions and that mixture, when combusted, releases energy that can easily run the car. There is an entirely different system for using water as fuel for the car. The mechanism used for the purpose is quite easy to install and it costs very little as well. Once you learn the basics from the experts, you can install the system all by yourself. So, what are you waiting for? The new water powered car is awaiting you.
Dave Latimer is the owner of a water-powered pearl yellow Nissan 350z. To learn how to run your car on water just like him, double your mileage AND save the planet at the same time, just visit his water 4 gas website right now.
Monday, July 27, 2009
How to Make Your Own Hydrogen Fuel Car
Want to make your own hydrogen fuel car but do not know where to begin? Read on and find out how people are doing it and saving tons of money on fuel.
We are not going to delve into complicated engineering plans that only rocket scientists understand. Basically, to make your own hydrogen fuel car, all it takes is a simple to assemble HHO generator to fit onto your car engine. HHO is also commonly called Hydroxy, Bi-Hydroxy or Brown's Gas.
You do not need to modify your car engine in any way. No expensive parts or complicated assembly is required at all.
What we are going to build is a HHO generator that can convert water (can be tap water or distilled water) into Brown's Gas or HHO. HHO is then injected into the air manifold via the carburetor into the combustion chamber. This gas-HHO mix is burned for even combustion, increasing the mileage per gallon of gasoline.
Such a generator has proven in many instances to push up mileages as high as 50% or more. A gallon of water can expand into over 1800 gallons of HHO, so it should last you for months!
But you do need to invest an afternoon and less than $100. That's about it. All the parts you need to build this HHO generator can be bought at any local hardware store. Here's a quick list of things you need.
1. Pure Baking Soda as Catalyst (should last you 6 to 10 months)
2. Electrolyzer - Hydrogen Generator
3. Electrolyzer Wiring Harness
4. Vaporizer - For Charged Water System
5. Tubing For Water Charging
6. Vacuum-T and Hose
7. Vacuum Hose For Air Filter
8. Dual Edge Map Sensor Enhancer
9. Fuel Heater
10. PCV Enhancer
11. Quick Splice Connectors
Looks simple enough?
With gas prices rising past the $4 per gallon mark, many drivers are turning to water-powered engines to save on fuel. Now, get on to make your own hydrogen fuel car now!
Read this full guide that teaches you step by step on how to run a car on water using an easy to assemble hydrogen generator for car for less than $90 with parts from any local hardware store.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Power This Rocket With Water
Have you ever wanted to soar high in the sky? How about feeling so light and airy that you can reach the clouds? Or how about dreaming of being able to actually reach not just the clouds but even the space beyond and play with the stars and visit the moon and the sun?
These may be some of the things that you have been dreaming about since you were a kid. Ask your parents and they will probably tell you that they have been hearing you say that you wanted to be an astronaut when you grew up because you wanted to see how a rocket worked and you want to ride inside one. And because of this huge dream to visit space, it is surely not surprising that you have a lot of photographs of you as a child wearing an astronaut costume. Oh sure, you certainly had wanted to be one really bad that it seemed like every Halloween, that was what you wanted to be.
Now that you have grown up and you are not a child anymore, you still have that fascination for rockets and for space and for astronauts. This is the very reason why you surely have a really good collection of anything related to this. Not that you are a geek but you really just find the whole thing really amazing. Let us just say that your collection has been like a museum for your nieces and nephews. You believe that you still want to add something unique to this collection.
One of the best things that you can add to your collection is a special gadget that is going to be really fascinating for you. Call it the Awesome H2O-Power Sky Rocket and you really will not have to wonder why it is called such because the first thing that you will say when you try this one out is "Awesome!". After all, this is one of those rockets that you can work with without having to use up any kind of chemicals or add any new substances. And this is also one of those that you do not need batteries or electricity to make it fly. This one flies to the sky by just using water. Yes. Just your ordinary water.
From the ground, you can make this fly up to a hundred feet high. And this would also mean hours of outdoor fun not just for you but for your friends and family as well.
Paula James is a 25-year-old online marketing executive at Gadget Epoint. The love for gadgets runs through her veins having grown up with a father who is into gadgets himself.
Make Your Own Space Rocket
We explore our solar system through the use of many different tools. There are telescopes that help us to get a closer look at space while our feet remain firmly planted on the ground. There are satellites that are sent into space that are helpful in gathering and sending information. And then there are rockets or space capsules that send astronauts into space to explore things first hand. For young children it is the excitement of rockets and space exploration that peaks their interest in astronomy. In the paragraphs that follow, you will be able to read more about how you can make your own space rocket crafts to learn more about the expanses of space.
To make a rocket that really launches you will need a piece of paper, a plastic 35-mm film canister (this canister is important as it is usually exactly the same size in diameter to most antacid tablets, like the one you will need to have to make your rocket fly), cellophane tape, scissors, an effervescing (fizzing) antacid tablet, paper towels and water. You will also want to make sure that you have the appropriate safety materials handy such as a parent who can supervise and safety glasses.
Making the rocket is part of the fun because you get to decide exactly how your rocket will look based on how you decide to cut your paper. You may cut it to make a short rocket or cut it in a way that will make a long body of the rocket. Just make sure that you make the diameter the same size as the diameter of the film canister as it will need to fit snugly into the body of the rocket. You can try both and see which one flies better. You can also experiment with how you make the nose of the rocket. Try a sharp nosecone or a blunt nosecone. A nosecone can be made by making a circle out of paper and then rolling the circle onto itself so that it forms a cone. Once you have finished cutting out the paper for your rocket, wrap and tape the tube of paper around the film canister, making sure that you tape the canister lid-end down to the end of the paper before you start wrapping. If you would like you can make and tape fins to your rocket body at this point in the construction of your rocket. Next, roll out the circle cut-out for the nosecone and tape it to the rocket's top.
To send your rocket flying, the first thing that you will want to do is make sure that you are in a location that will allow for a safe launch. Launching your rocket outdoors and in a field away from trees and power lines is ideal You also want to put on your safety glasses at this point. Turn the rocket upside down and remove the canister's lid. Fill the canister one-third full of water. Drop one-half of an effervescing antacid tablet into the canister and quickly replace the lid tightly. As the pressure from the fizzing tablet builds, eventually it will become too much for the canister to hold and the rocket will take off when all that built up energy from the canister is released.
If you would like to experiment with other types of chemical reactions that result in a rocket blast-off, other combinations that have a powerful reaction are the combination of baking soda and vinegar and mentos (breath mints) with a diet drink. Use this craft as an activity to follow a lesson on astronomy, astronauts and space travel.
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