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Is it possible to run a bike with water?
Yes, you read that right! Yamaha is currently working on the development of a motorcycle that will run on water. The XT 500 H2O concept has been created by industrial designer Maxime Lefebvre and the project has been commissioned by Yamaha itself.
How do you make an engine run on water?
To fuel a hydrogen car from water, electricity is used to generate hydrogen by electrolysis. The resulting hydrogen is an energy carrier that can power a car by reacting with oxygen from the air to create water, either through burning in a combustion engine or catalyzed to produce electricity in a fuel cell.
How much does a Gibbs Biski cost?
The Quadski’s retail price starts at about $42,000. (It’s worth noting that the Gibbs website doesn’t display the Quadski’s MSRP; I had to do a bit of digging to pin down a number.) Which of course begs the question: Who is the Biski for? Most motorcycles and PWCs will go faster in their single natural habitat.
Should I pour water on my engine?
Do not pour cold water into a still-hot radiator — it could cause the engine block to crack due to the sudden change in temperature. If you absolutely have to add water while the engine is still warm, pour slowly while the engine is running in neutral or park.
Can you use water as a fuel for a motorcycle?
Another way of using water as a fuel is to install a steam engine for your bike, using steam to turn the pistons up and down. The reason why it will not be practical is because it most likely will not give you enough power, so your bike will go super slow.
What do you use to clean the inside of your engine?
Distilled water would take care of the latter, but for the former I would use some sort of protective product, even if for the peace of mind alone. Either summer coolant or some anti-corrosive additive. Water ain’t water.
How do you use water as a fuel in a fire?
You don’t. Water is not a fuel. Water is the ash left over after hydrogen and oxygen have burned together. You can no more use water as a fuel than you can use fully-burnt ash to feed your fireplace. Water can be electrolysed into hydrogen and oxygen.
Can water be used as fuel in a hydrogen car?
By using some form of battery you could separate water into its simpler pieces, oxygen and hydrogen. Then use the hydrogen as fuel. So water can be used as fuel if you have an efficient way to mount and engineer the components required to separate hydrogen from water, and provide you the necessary fuel for a trip.