Water powered car amazing concepts

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: Water Hydrogen Car
• Date: Jul 22,2008
• Tags: fuel, H2O, hydro, Hydrogen, Water

Many years ago I remarked to my friends during one of our chatting sessions- “One day cars will run on water”. I can still remember how they all laughed at me as if I was crazy. Among them was someone who knew so much about the mechanics of a car and how it works. He was the one that laughed the loudest and took time to explain to us, especially me, how it wasn’t possible for cars to EVER run on water, even 30% water.
I wish I could see his face right now while demonstrating the water car technology to him. For the rest of my friends who were there that day that I still contact, they are so filled with shame for ever laughing at me that day.

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Genepax Fuel Cell Electric car

• Author: zzoom
• Filed under: Electric Car, Fuel Cell Car
• Date: Jun 22,2008
• Tags: Electric Car, electricity, fuel, fuel cell, water power

There has a number of attempts on water-powered cars, but it looks like Japan’s Genepax has now made some real progress on that front, with it recently taking the wraps off its Water Energy System fuel cell prototype.

The key to that system, it seems, is its membrane electrode assembly (or MEA), which contains a material that’s capable of breaking down water into hydrogen and oxygen through a chemical reaction. Not surprisingly, the company isn’t getting much more specific than that, with it only saying that it’s adopted a “well-known process to produce hydrogen from water to the MEA.”

Currently, that system costs on the order of ¥2,000,000 (or about $18,700 — not including the car), but company says that if it can get it into mass production that could be cut to ¥500,000 or less (or just under $5,000).
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