According to a video I viewed in the internet which featured him and his invention, the engine for his water-fuelled car was built as early as 1969.
There are numerous websites citing his invention.
While there are skeptics, many appreciated his work. Some technical guys want more scientific proof and a few dismissed it as hoax.
He said that Germans tested his invention and made an offer which he rejected for being one-sided.
He also turned down the offer of a group of Japanese because he felt they only wanted to steal his technology.
Yes, water can really power a car. But you don't simply pour it in your fuel tank and expect your vehicle to run.
Water needs to undergo a process to split it into its basic elements which are hydrogen and oxygen.
Hydrogen, a combustible gas, can be directly used as fuel just like an LPG or used to produce electricity which will then power the vehicle.
What is hydrogen by the way? I found a simple explanation from the website of the Energy Information Administration of the US Energy Department (www.eia.doie.gov).
Hydrogen is the simplest element known to man and the most plentiful gas in the universe. Stars are made primarily of hydrogen. The sun is basically a giant ball of hydrogen and helium gases.
Hydrogen gas is lighter than air and, as a result, it rises in the atmosphere. This is why hydrogen as a gas (H2) is not found by itself on earth. It is found only in compound form with other elements.
Hydrogen combined with oxygen, is water (H2O). Hydrogen combined with carbon, forms different compounds such as methane (CH4), coal, and petroleum.
Since hydrogen doesn't exist on earth as a gas, it must be separated from other elements, like water. The two most common methods for producing hydrogen are steam reforming and electrolysis. Electrolysis is a process that splits hydrogen from water. In Dingel's video, he claims that electricity from a 12-volt car battery split the ordinary tap water into hydrogen and oxygen components.
Electrolysis is currently a very expensive process. New technologies are being developed all the time. This is mainly the reason why there are doubts about Dingel's invention. A recently released story on ENN said that Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are still 15 years away from becoming a viable business.
But recently, a Japanese venture company, Genepax, unveiled a car they claim runs only on water. In fact it can use any kind of water, whether its river, rain, sea water, or even Japanese tea. This is according to the video linked to their website (www.genepax.co.jp/en/).
Their invention generates electricity internally to power the car. Once water is poured into the water tank at the back of the car, the newly invented energy generator takes out the hydrogen from the water, releases electrons and finally generates electrical power. According to the company, 1 liter of water keeps the car running for about an hour with a speed of 80 kilometers or 50 miles an hour.
Genepax has applied for a patent and is hoping to collaborate with Japanese automobile manufacturers to mass manufacture their invention in the very near future. They hope to advertise the car in time for the upcoming G8 Summit in Hokkaido, Japan.
Is this true? I sure hope so. This is a revolutionary invention which will have good use for wastewater, will result in less air pollution, address global warming, and reduce the world's dependence on oil.
