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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 06:37 AM
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Default From IT to IP (Intellectual/Inventor Property): Hydrogen Fuel Cell

In 2015 I started hobbying with hydrogen fuel cells. The first one I made I put on a 2005 Ford Focus I had at the time and continuously got a 28% increase in mileage, and the car was zippier to drive. That began a journey to make a hydrogen fuel cell that would give over 60% increase in mileage on any car, and the Jeep. After stroking the engine and putting a supercharger on there that was the next solution to add a little more power, but also increase the mileage (at 10MPG due to all of the hardware, lift and displacement mods it was a real gas hog). The average average out there is 20-30% and I currently have one made by another company on my XJ that gives it 25% but there is no change in the power like there was with the thing I drafted up and put on the car. Many times you have to buy some electronic modification contraptions or splice into the MAP wiring to attach a resistor or potentiometer to get any mileage gains at all.

In 2017 I left my IT job with money I had saved up over the years to begin full time experimenting. 8 months later I had found the solution that appeared to be doubling my mileage on the Jeep, but I had some major kinks to work out concerning the longevity and maintaining the liquid level. 4 months after that I had to go back to work full time to repopulate finances as I was out. I worked there for about 7 months and completely shelved the project (as I normally do when I start doing IT work). 2 months after I was able to comfortably quit there I just about shelved it indefinitely until I came up with a creative way to build the inside of the cell to make it last a long time (previously it was only lasting a week or 2). After that I began to solve for the refill problem by hunting down the parts necessary to keep it topped off since it goes through the water much faster than the typical hydrogen fuel cell, but it also gave me a 60-80% increase in mileage. For shorter trips spaced apart with hours of time it would be on the 60% end, while driving for longer trips (like commuting) would extend to 80% as it has time to heat up and run at maximum capacity then. This will work on any vehicle without electronic manipulation. It provides a very combustible gas in enough amounts that it offsets the need for gasoline, and the resultant water vapor impedes O2 sensor oxygen pressure readings.

If you or anyone you know would like a slice of vastly improved mileage, cleaner emissions, and increased throttle response feel free to send them my way. You can reach me at WaynePSanders@gmail.com. Below are some pictures and a video of the unit in action.

I've had to take it out about 15-20 times and there are some things that I had to MacGyver as I realized I didn't have the proper tools (the fill spout on the right cell is sealed with poster putty as I realized I didn't have the correct NPT thread size to properly install it; that won't happen in the future). The metal cell mounts will also be Herculined black to prevent future potential corrosion. I also didn't realize I could get the strap mounts designed for that tank from the same web site and those will be included as well.














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Old Jul 26, 2019 | 08:06 AM
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Wow! Your commitment to this is impressive. I have some questions. Could you give a hydrogen-for-dummies description about how the system works. You said it offsets some of the gasoline. I guess I'm curious as to why this is not a mass-produced system incorporated on all vehicles, if it does perform that well. Almost sounds too good to be true, no? What are some of the challenges you have overcome while developing this? Awesome work sir.
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