Alternative fuels -water

[trev r]

Does anybody have any info on previous attempts to use water as a fuel in motor vehicles? I have been reliably informed that such technology has existed for at least 20 years, but that oil companies have bought the patents. I'm particularly interested in the technique used to convert a standard internal combustion petrol engine to run on water using an electrolyser.

Any help appreciated as this is for my final year university project and the lecturers are trying to get me to change the subject, they say its too political for a science degree. The fact that the entire department is financially assisted by a large oil company has nothing to do with the lecturer's opinions of course . . . .

[Podie]

Tried the patent office? - or it's online variant?

[atg]

April 1

[trev r]

e.g.

www.fuelcelltoday.com/PatentListings/PatentListingsExternal/DisplayPatent/0,1391,384,00.html

[suparuss]

lol, a random uni student knew of such a cotroversial issue like withholding cold fusion technology from the world. someone has been day dreaming too much.

[deltaf]

Well i fell for it...i was gonna answer this one..

[andytk]

hate to piss on your bonfire here but any fool knows that you're only supposed to carry out april fool jokes before mid day.

This post is at something past 3 so the jokes on you matey.

Andy