The first water car is already a reality: 1000 kilometers of autonomy and the end of gasoline

Car manufacturers continue to look for alternatives to petrol and fossil fuels – some as curious as synthetic fuels, which we’ll come back to soon. However, one company has dared what we only knew in theory: this is the first-ever water car, and you won’t believe how it works.

The idea of powering a car with water instead of gasoline has long fascinated inventors and environmentalists alike. 
What if cars could run simply on hydrogen extracted from water?

It would provide clean transportation powered by the most abundant substance on Earth. 

While water-fueled cars have remained mostly at the conceptual stage, a pioneering company called Electriq Global is turning the dream into reality.

Based in Israel, Electriq Global has developed a proprietary system that efficiently converts water into fuel to power vehicles. 

Their technology extracts hydrogen from water and uses it to generate electricity that propels the car.

This leap forward stands to completely transform the auto industry while also benefiting the environment. 

With an estimated 1,000 km range per tank, Electriq’s water-based fuel could soon make gasoline obsolete.

The water-powered car technology developed by the Israeli company Electriq Global utilizes a unique nano-technology that is able to split water into hydrogen and oxygen through a specialized membrane.

This membrane acts like an electrolytic cell, using electricity to break down the water molecules into their composite elements. The hydrogen produced from the reaction is then fed into the vehicle’s fuel cell.

In the fuel cell, the hydrogen combines with oxygen from the air to generate an electric current. This electricity powers the car’s electric motor, propelling the vehicle. Unlike traditional combustion engines, the only byproduct from this reaction is water, meaning the car emits only clean water vapor rather than any harmful emissions.

Ref: The first water car is already a reality: 1000 kilometers of autonomy and the end of gasoline (riazor.org)