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Hydrogen being used as a fuel burns much hotter than any fuel we use today. This has been an obstacle for hydrogen fueled-car supporters to try and work around. The engine function is actually quite simple. As opposed to a "fuel injection" which most all cars are equipped with today, the hydrogen fueled engine used water injection with a small amount of hydrogen. The power comes mostly from the steam in which the water is turned into, while some heat comes from the hydrogen. Sucessfully turning the water and hydrogen based into powerful fuel requires it to be heated at least to 800 degrees, while the current engines require a heat of about 1000 degrees. The fuel begins to expand and creates an intense amount of force with no energy loss. Current gasoline and deisel engines lose power in the stroking of the pistons due to backpressure from the tremendous amount of heat. The hydrogen-based engine actually does not even have any pistons at all. It contains a circular rotor which moves on one direction. This could lead to fewer engine breakdowns and more cost-efficient engine repair (which we all can enjoy). |
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