The current problem faced by many car owners is the high price of gasoline at the local station. The effect is compounded by the credit crunch and inflation plaguing the nation. Many car owners are faced with an inflated gas bill at the end of the month. This is more true for truck owners because a truck typically uses more fuel compared to a regular car due to the larger engine capacity and heavy construction. Are there practical fuel saving solutions for trucks? One option is to convert a truck to run on hydrogen gas (H2). How does the system work? This article will provide useful information on how to convert a truck to use H2 as fuel to improve your mileage.
Hydrogen gas is abundant, clean, efficient, and highly flammable. It is also three times more powerful than fossil fuel. H2 can be generated from water with an electrolysis process. This is possible because water is formed by the combination of 2 hydrogen molecules and an oxygen atom, hence its name H2O. For a truck to run on H2, the electrolysis device must be connected to the engine. The idea is to channel hydrogen gas into the engine’s air intake system and then into the combustion chambers. A conventional engine can burn H2 without any modification to produce power.
A truck that runs on hydrogen gas technology is not without its technical flaws. The main challenge is to produce enough H2 to meet the requirements of the large engine. However, when fuel prices continue to rise and money is tight, any solutions that can reduce a truck’s fuel expense should be further explored.
