With gas prices rising above the “reasonable” line lately, I’m sure you’ve heard some buzz about HHO fuel kits that allow you to burn water as a supplemental fuel in your vehicle. Thousands of people have already discovered the secret to fighting high gas prices and it’s as simple as building one of the many available HHO fuel kit designs and mounting it under the hood of your car.
One of the most frequently asked questions is how the system actually works and luckily it is quite simple. Any standard HHO fuel kit works by sending an electrical charge through a reservoir of water, allowing current to travel through the water. This is known as electrolysis and the entire process is powered by your vehicle’s battery/alternator. Most are designed to start the process as soon as the vehicle is started so you get extra power and better fuel economy right away.
As electrolysis occurs, what is known as HHO gas is created, which is simply a gas mixture of 2 parts hydrogen, 1 part oxygen. After the gas is extracted from the water, it bubbles up to the top of the reservoir and is sucked through a hose that goes directly into your vehicle’s air intake. The result? A supplemental fuel supply that lets you burn less gas and get more mileage out of each tank. Some other benefits of HHO fuel kits include increased horsepower and cleaner emissions. You can also get a conversion tax credit that will be more than paid by the parties involved in the conversion. In fact, some designs only cost around $60 to build, while current US tax credits for such devices can be as high as $2,000 per converted vehicle.
Another popular concern is the safety of HHO fuel kits. Rest assured, HHO fuel kits are completely harmless and while the gas they generate is combustible, it has a very high ignition temperature and only burns well in the compressed environment you experience inside the combustion chamber of your engine. Generally speaking, it’s about as safe as the water bottle in your cup holder!