Water 4 Gas - I'll Tell You the Secrets for Free

With rising fuel prices, the global economic downturn, peak oil and concerns over energy security, motorists are increasinly looking for ways to improve mpg. And when people are getting desperate they become vulnerable to the various scams that sadly plague the Internet. One such scam is the various 'water 4 gas' systems that claim you can increase your mpg with a device that produces 'Browns Gas" or HHO - a gas that consists of 2 of two atoms of hyrdogen for every atom of of oxygen. The gas is produced by electrolysis of water using the electrical energy produced by the cars charging system.

So does it work? In my opinion, no it doesn't! Here's why, and its quite simple - the first law of thermodynamics states that "energy cannot be created or destroyed" sorry, there's no such thing as a free lunch! If anything the inefficiencies in the system mean that one of these devices will potentially reduce your mpg! All the energy used to drive your car engine comes from the petrol or diesel fuel. Some of that energy is used to drive the alternator which in turn produces electrical energy, which in turn is used to produce the HHO gas. Each time the energy goes thorugh a conversion process there will be some losses, either way the net energy at the end will be less than when you started.

There is only one possible way in which this might work and that is if it can increase the efficiency of the engine. However, given that modern engines are already very efficient this is highly unlikely. If such a simple idea then car manufacturers would be using it today in their cars. Dont listen to all the rubbish spouted about car makers and oil companies suppressing technology! Car makers want to sell cars and make money, these days efficiency sells cars and manufacturers are doing all they can to improve in this area.

If you want to improve your mpg, I'll tell you for free. No need to sign up, no need to register, no ned to read an e-book - its right here for you to read, in my top tips for improving your mpg and saviong money.


1 - Use the car less. How easy is that! While your car is sitting on your drive it isnt using any fuel or costing you any money. Try to combine your journey when possible, if its a nice day then why not walk or even take a bike ride(link)? Walking and cycling (link) can be very enjoyable and much less stressful than driving.

2 - Next time you change your car look for a model with higher mpg. Most people change their cars at some point, when you do consider the mpg or CO2 figures (link).

3 - Make sure your tyres are correctly inflated. Under or over inflated tyres are dangerous, check your tyre pressures weekly. Under inflated tyres will increase your fuel consumption.

4 - Keep your speed down. Your car will be much more efficient at 60mph than at 70mph.

5 - Read the road ahead. There's little point in accelerating towards a red traffic light. Try to keep your driving smooth and consistent.

6 - Keep your car well serviced. A well maintained car will be safer and more efficient than a poorly serviced one.

7 - Air con - its better to keep it on rather than have a window wound down.


I hope you find these tips useful, feel free to add some of your own via the comments.