Water Fuel Cars

Mid-June, the automotive world with news of success surprised a Japanese company, Genepax, launched a vigorous water car. Interestingly, the vehicle appears on the current price of fuel oil continues to soar in many countries of the world and was shown on television. Once filled with water, Si Kancil - because of its size, such as in Malaysian Kancil car - live slide.

Consequently, some people even suspect, the car using water fuel. The mechanic was surprised. The water can not be burned directly for further utilized as a booster vehicle.

Electric Cars
Be after, the Genepax not memperoses water directly into the fuel. In the car Reva, made Takeoka Mini Car of the experiment was made, not found in the combustion engine (internal combustion) vehicles that are used commercially now. That there is a electric motor and generator of power such as the order of a series of membrane called the MEA (Membrane electrode assembly) with water.

Has been ascertained, the car driven by electricity. However, this car does not have a plug that can be linked or home electricity generator.

Thus, this car really rely on energy from the water. This is a feature in a proud and be the main attraction by Genepax. Because with the technology they use, electric cars no longer need new infrastructure to recharge Battery, both at home and public parking lot.

Genepax system call Wes or, "water energy system".

Extracts hydrogen
MEA is not a new technology, but have been used to extract hydrogen from water or metanol. The merit system of Genepax MEA, the hydrogen extracted from water, not collected in the tank (which is heavy and expensive) high-pressure. Processed directly but generate electricity through chemical reaction by using a special material (this is the secret).

Prototype fuel cells that generate energy has created 120 Watt. While the generator's place in the baggage car of 300 Watt.

To enter the water to the generator containing the fuel cell stack used electric pumps. Pump obtain this energy from the dry battery. After the energy generated, the system works and passive water pump silent.

Currently, a series of fuel cells generate electricity with Genepax voltage 25-30V. Each cell produces 3 watts of energy with the voltage and current 0,5-0,7 volt 6-7 Ampere. Density of about 30 mW/cm2 reaction with cell surface 10 x 10 cm.

Still Expensive
Tools for process water menghasil electricity Genepax made to the size now that is not cheap. Price generator power water energy is $ 17.500 million / unit (not including the car). If made in bulk, the estimated cost $ 4.500 million.

Described again, one liter of water can be used for one hour with a speed of 80 kph car. Here, Genepax has collaborated with the Japanese car company to produce this founder massively in the near future. At least as an alternative fuel. Genepax also given the opportunity to showcase founder time KTT G8 on Hokkaido, Japan on 6-9 July.

"The system we found inftra structure does not need to charge the battery, which is the main problem electric cars at this time," proudly Kiyoshi Hirasawa, Director of technology, energy Genepax water! The plan not only cars that became the target, as well as household equipment!