The New Zealand Automobile Association (AA) similar to AAA in the United States has chosen to buy into the HHO myth instead of fact. According to Rachael Salt of the AA (an appropriate name given that some people use sodium hydroxide or NaOH as an electrolyte), “HHO has a negative net energy ratio.” Really? And, where do you get your proof for that statement?

In fact, she has none. Once again, a so-called spokesperson for a large automotive entity is confusing the mythical 100-percent water powered perpetual motion machine with a gasoline-powered car that uses a small amount of water in its gaseous state as supplemental fuel.

What is even better is that in this same article, a so-called veteran technology writer, a Mr. Bruce Simpson states my favorite quote from critics that the HHO generator, “…defies the laws of thermodynamics. You can’t run a car on something that has a negative net energy ratio. People are sucked in and they trick themselves into believing it uses less fuel.” Oh, really?

Once again, here is a so-called automotive expert misunderstanding and perpetuating his ignorance about what an HHO generator is and is not and quoting the laws of thermodynamics as proof. Once again to be clear, an HHO generator is an aftermarket fuel additive device. It is not a 100-percent water car. It does not violate the laws of thermodynamics.

With so many so-called experts perpetuating this same myth, it is no wonder that the growth of the HHO industry has been stunted and delayed. But, not everyone, thank goodness is buying into what the critics are blathering about. Thousands of drivers have decided to test the HHO generators for themselves with positive results.

But, just like many other devices on the market, the results of the HHO devices will vary and sometimes widely depending upon a number of factors, such as make and model of vehicle, electrolyte used, whether the vehicle uses a carburetor or fuel injection system and whether an EFIE, MAP or other computer controlled device is used to lean the gas and oxygen mixture.

But, this comes down to not if the HHO generator works, but how well your particular model works. And, this is really the only valid question one needs to ask.

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