Mr Zero.
Its not about the HYDROGEN it is about ENERGY. Yes, Hydrogen will burn and Energy can be recovered from it.
The very very simple issue is that there is no potential energy in WATER! It takes more energy to create the hydrogen than you will ever hope to recover from burning it. This would be simmilar to pumping water from the ocean into a mountain top reservoir with the hopes of creating electricity. You will only get out less than what you put in. You can not create energy and not accounting for it properly does not make water flow up hill on its own.
Typically, people making public posts, statements or questions about Hydrogen generation in vehicles are part of a small internet marketing group that sells these kits and or information on how to make them. These free forums have become the secret weapon in the internet marketing game. They create viral BUZZ that has an inherent credibility because it is not obvious that the person that started it is actually the benefactor.
That said, the pattern is pretty obvious. A new user will start a new thread with a "awe shucks" sort of question; "does this Hydrogen thing work?" or "a friend of mine has this Hydrogen car" and people jump in. Interestingly, I don't believe that the negative answers are actually counterproductive to the goals of the marketer. Even bad publicity is better than no publicity.
So, just in case someone has missed my point: Not only am I attempting to lay down some logic on the snake oil that is being sold but I am also bringing the spotlight to a user that I am 95% certain is a professional internet marketer.
Leon Griffin
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