It is the talk of the town in many states. Can you run your car on tap water? I mean that tap water is a seemingly “worthless” household item. Use it to wash my car, maybe. But running my car on water seems pretty far fetched, doesn’t it?

Reports from various states have pointed out that this “running a car on water” phenomenon is real and not a hoax. Truck and car owners who have converted their vehicles to run on tap water have indicated that not only does it work but their fuel costs have been significantly reduced with some reports as much as 40% while others claim their gas miles have doubled.

Water-powered technology behind running a car on tap water

Creating energy from water using a hydrogen generator is not a recent discovery. This technology has been around for decades. But the original hydrogen or water fuel generators were huge, industrial-sized.

Today some clever engineers have developed a smaller prototype model. It is the mini hydrogen generator that can use tap water to power a car.

But to correct most people’s understanding, water is not burned for fuel. Therefore, it is not exactly scientifically and factually correct to use the term “water fuel”. Rather, an electrolyser breaks this water down into HHO, commonly called Brown’s gas, to aid the combustion of gasoline. The engine still requires gasoline to fuel it.

The configuration of Mini HHO or hydrogen generator

This HHO generator is cheap to build and all parts can be found at local hardware stores. You just need a water container, some cables and hoses and that’s it. Also, not forgetting pure sodium bicarbonate as a catalyst. One gallon of tap water is capable of expanding into over 1866 gallons of Brown’s gasoline! In other words, once set up, it can last for months.

Once assembled, you need to fit the system to the car and connect it to the carburetor or engine manifold. The carburetor will ensure that the correct proportions of Brown gas are mixed with the gasoline for complete combustion. It also needs to be powered by the car battery.

Benefits of running your car on tap water

First, you save on your gas fuel costs. Many drivers have already gone ahead and reported savings of over 40%. Second, your mileage will improve tremendously. As a result, your engine will become cleaner, quieter and last longer.