Firstly, by liquid fuel, they mean gasoline and diesel, not water. Secondly, a fuel cell is about 75% more efficient than an ICE, so, think plug-in hybrid; instead of an ICE to generate electricity, you use a micro reactor and fuel cells. You still use hydrocarbon fuel, but instead of getting 60 MPG you get 105 MPG.
If this actually works, I do wonder what they are doing with the carbon. Since there is no combustion during the reaction there should be no CO2 or CO generated.
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CraigJ @ Mar 20th 2008 6:36PM
Firstly, by liquid fuel, they mean gasoline and diesel, not water. Secondly, a fuel cell is about 75% more efficient than an ICE, so, think plug-in hybrid; instead of an ICE to generate electricity, you use a micro reactor and fuel cells. You still use hydrocarbon fuel, but instead of getting 60 MPG you get 105 MPG.
If this actually works, I do wonder what they are doing with the carbon. Since there is no combustion during the reaction there should be no CO2 or CO generated.