When gasoline prices rise, everyone starts to think of ways to save gas. The output of exhaust gases from the typical vehicle should concern all of us. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to use water to fuel your car? For less than the price to fill most pickup trucks, you can build your own DIY hydrogen generator.

While there has been much work in the are of hybrid technology in the past few years, most of the research has focused on storing extra energy in batteries. We are still unsure of the length of time those batteries will last and know that the will be very expensive to replace. Instead of using batteries, the DIY hydrogen generator stores energy as hydrogen and hydrogen oxide gasses.

Hydrogen and hydrogen and hydrogen are both very reactive gasses. They would prefer to burn and be transformed back into water. Therefore, when these gases are mixed with gasoline, they increase the power rating of the fuel. They give your car more power and noxious emissions. As a matter of fact, the only emissions from burning hydrogen or hydrogen oxide is water. Since there is no carbon in these two fuels, there is no carbon monoxide produced by them. Since your vehicle cannot be powered on these two fuels alone, but must still rely on gasoline, there will be some carbon monoxide produced, but less than if the car was running on gasoline alone.

You will find many DIY hydrogen generator kits and instruction manuals on the internet. This technology was first patented in 1916. Most of the parts you will need are available at any hardware store. Here is a partial list of what you will need: 2 wide mouth canning jars, a plastic mayonnaise jar lid, vacuum tubing and connectors, assorted nuts, bolts and washers. The total cost of the DIY hydrogen generator should be less than 65 dollars.

Why should you build a DIY hydrogen generator? First you will save money. As the price of gasoline continues to rise, imagine getting two times the fuel economy out of your same vehicle. That inefficient SUB could boost its fuel economy to 20 or 30 miles per gallon. If you already are driving a fuel efficient vehicle, imagine 30 to 60 Miles per gallon. If fuel reached back to four dollars per gallon, the savings will be even more significant.

In addition a DIY hydrogen generator is good for our environment. Your vehicle will suddenly become more efficient in burning the gasoline it uses with fewer emissions. Think of the clean air we could leave for our grandchildren with this technology.

Thirdly, engines equipped with a DIY hydrogen generator last longer than those that do not have the generator.