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Old 03-20-08, 01:24 PM   #73
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Originally Posted by MOTERRA View Post
so just electricity is used and water, no mechanical loss
The electricity used increases the horsepower required to turn the alternator so there is a mechanical loss indirectly. The whole concept of taking mechanical energy from the engine and transferring it to electrical and then to hydorgen is not going to increase the efficiency of a closed system. It is not efficient to produce hydrogen by electrolysis.


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