Water Power: Is This the Next Fuel for Your Car?

More than a hundred years have already passed, and the car that we use everyday for our transport needs is still the conventional oil dependent medium. Gasoline and diesel both have very high levels of power upon ignition, and have long been in use, as they are widely available and not very costly, until perhaps recent times.

However, it is time we understand the hazards of this powerful resource. Gasoline and diesel both emit heavy seams of oxides of carbon and other unwanted waste materials that contribute to the symptoms of Global Warming. Scientists have been seeking for alternatives and green (environment-friendly) fuel alternatives for long now. On their search for success several viable alternatives, such as solar powered cars, hydrogen powered vehicles, hybrid cars and bio fuel cars have been discovered.

The technology to produce solar powered cars has seen to exist for a number of years, but it is not until now that engineers made mass production possible. For this reason you might wonder why none of the car companies have developed a series on solar power. This is mainly because solar powered cars cannot run with consistent speed or horse-power and neither can they be driven on solar power alone over a long journey.

Steam powered engines were the key to the Industrial revolution when steam pressure was built up at high temperatures in order to make them run. But today thinking of adding these capabilities in a normal car engine would be just too dangerous. However the latest trend of engineers focus has been the production of Hybrid cars.

This technology has also appealed to most car manufacturers today, and has been the center of attraction around the world as for many the word Hybrid seems to be associated with environmental friendly.

A Hybrid car is one with a normal combustion engine using gasoline and a battery powered motor that requires charging. They have the capability to run on battery power for several miles without burning up a drop of oil. However for this performance speeds should be relatively slow and steady as higher speed would require power to be generated using combustion of gasoline.

Governments of many countries have put their focus on promoting Bio-fuel. Some even provide incentives such as loans and reduction in taxes. Even car manufacturers are pressured by agencies to start production of bio-diesel powered cars.

Bio-fuel is just extracted using corn and Soya beans which could be grown almost anywhere, but even they require farm space which will create a confusion of whether growing edible or fuel intended crops would be better.

Hydrogen is seen by many scientists as fuel for tomorrow as they have found it to be very environmental friendly and renewable due to its abundance in air. It can even be controlled now for mass production, where it was seen as too dangerous before.

Since 1990 water is being increasingly viewed upon as the most efficient and reliable source as hydrogen can be easily extracted now, and many companies are looking for cheaper and efficient way of refueling your car using water. There does seem to be a possibility to go to a station and tell the guy to fill up your water tank and quench your thirst simultaneously in about a couple more years.