Can a gas-engine car be made into a hybrid?

[Agent Fred]

I am fascinated by the new, alternative fuel technologies out there. But I cannot afford a hybrid car right now! As an alternative, I was wondering if the technology exists to convert a standard car into a gasoline/fuel cell hybrid, such as by installing a battery pack or something. Has anyone heard of such a thing? Or would that sort of refurbishing cost pretty much the same as buying new?

[tom]

I have read about running your car on water.

Not sure what this does but you might be able to add some mpg to your drive.

[Agent Fred]

Running on water? Like, with major modifying of the engine? Do tell. I've never heard of such a thing.

[Ricardo]

I saw a piece on the local TV news about the claims of cars running on water. It didn't sound promising at all.

I'm curious, tom - What have you read about the subject?

[Agent Fred]

Google searches have yielded little. I have found some articles claiming that water and fuel can be combined to run a car and save gas, but they seem highly suspicious ("Want to know how to run your car on GAS???? Then GIVE US YOUR CREDIT CARD info!!!!"). They all seem to be based on the idea of "HHO gas," which Wikipedia notes is a scam.

[Uguis]

Originally Posted by Agent Fred

Google searches have yielded little. I have found some articles claiming that water and fuel can be combined to run a car and save gas, but they seem highly suspicious ("Want to know how to run your car on GAS???? Then GIVE US YOUR CREDIT CARD info!!!!"). They all seem to be based on the idea of "HHO gas," which Wikipedia notes is a scam.

I have read that gas car can be converted into hybrid but it is virtually imposssible for the water to be combined with gasoline.

[Jeremy LA]

I have read that an engineer from Asia have converted his Toyota Corolla car and fueled it with water. I think he have done something on splitting the Oxygen from the hydrogen in water composition and then burn it thus giving combustion in the engine.

[Agent Fred]

Originally Posted by Jeremy LA

I think he have done something on splitting the Oxygen from the hydrogen in water composition and then burn it thus giving combustion in the engine.

That's the claim being made by this HHO gas thing. And what I've been able to read says that it's usually a scam, though a form of the gas IS in existence and CAN be used for things, just not cars. If it seems too good to be true ...

[Dwaynez]

I think that's true.

[dobylove]

Hoping to find great answer to this.