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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Draconius
I wonder how long each unit lasts also.
Hell, the whole thing is dubious.
The laws of thermodynamics can't be broken.

Also, the reporter described the electrolysis "cracker" as a fuel cell.

You may have seen these products on the internet or on some of the morning news shows. They are "add-on" hydrogen fuel cells that use water and your car's electrical system to boost gas mileage and reduce greenhouse emissions.
She could not be more wrong.

A fuel cell creates electricity using pure hydrogen, atmospheric oxygen and a proton exchange membrane.

An electrolytic hydrogen generator uses electricity to break H2O down to its elemental hydrogen and oxygen.
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