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==Genepax==

==Genepax==

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In June 2008 Japanese company ''Genepax Water Energy System'' presented an electric ''water-fuel car'' (Reva) claiming that it could be operated by water and air alone and would need only one liter water from any water source for an one hour drive with 80 km/h . The exact nature of the energy source was not revealed by Genepax and the manufacturer refers for its Water Energy System (WES) just to an unspecified "energy generator", which is claimed to be able to split hydrogen from water using some kind of metal hydride and a "chemical reaction". Hydrogen gas is then used as fuel.

In June 2008, a Japanese company by the name of ''Genepax Water Energy System'' presented an electric ''water-fuel car'' (Reva) claiming it could be operated by water and air only and needed no more than one litre of water from any water source for a one hour drive at 80 kms/h. Genepax did not reveal the exact nature of the energy source and manufacturers just refer to an unspecified "energy generator" for its Water Energy System (WES), which allegedly is able to split hydrogen from water using some kind of metal hydride and a "chemical reaction". Hydrogen gas is then used as fuel.

The product of the reaction is again water. This principle would make it a [[Perpetual Motion|perpetual motion]] device. With alkali metals(sodium) hydrogen may be won from water: Alas, this would not only set the hydrogen free; the oxygen would be bound to the metal and could not be used. During operation, the metal hydrid would be used up and serves as the actual energy source. It has to be created by using energy. So, the car is not powered by some wonderous energy from water, it is powered by a primary battery.<ref>http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=120&a=7157</ref> Professional journals like ''Popular Mechanics'' called the alleged wondercar "Rubbish"<ref>http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4271579.html</ref> and professional circles ignored it. The website genepax.co.jp was abandoned in february 2009. [[Matthes Haug]] still advertises Genepax as a car which ''drives with water''.

The product of the reaction is again water. This principle makes it a [[Perpetual Motion|perpetual motion]] device. With alkali metals (sodium), hydrogen may be won from water: Unfortunately, this would not only set free hydrogen; but oxygen will be bound to the metal and cannot be used. During operation, the metal hydrid will be used up and serve as the actual energy source. It has to be created by using energy. The car therefore is not powered by some miraculous energy from water, it is powered by a primary battery.<ref>http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=120&a=7157</ref> Professional journals like ''Popular Mechanics'' commented upon the alleged miracle car with "rubbish"<ref>http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/new_cars/4271579.html</ref>, while scientific circles ignored it. The website genepax.co.jp was abandoned in February 2009. [[Matthes Haug]] still advertises Genepax as a car which ''runs with water''.

==Water-powered car of Daniel Dingel==

==Water-powered car by Daniel Dingel==

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A tinkerer and con man named Daniel Dingel from Manila [http://danieldingel.com/] received worldwide attention when he brought up a "water-powered" car. Dingel claimed that his Toyota Corolla was powered by the energy of imploding compressed ether-energy. As a result even reporters of the journal Auto-Bild (a German car journal) travelled to the Philippines to report on the scam.

A tinkerer and con man named Daniel Dingel from Manila [http://danieldingel.com/] received worldwide attention when he brought up a "water-powered" car. Dingel claimed his Toyota Corolla was powered by the energy of imploding compressed ether energy. As a result, even reporters of journal Auto-Bild (a German car journal) travelled to the Philippines to report on the scam.

In December 2008 it became known that the by now 82 years old Daniel Dingel was sentenced to a maximum of 20 years imprisonment by the Parañaque City Regional Trial Court for swindle (''estafa''). He also had to pay actual damages of 380.000&nbsp;Dollar.<ref>http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20081220-179008/Inventor-82-gets-20-years-for-estafa</ref> Dingel, who claimed that he was not interested in money, had taken 410.000&nbsp;Dollar from a Dr.&nbsp;John Ding Young from a Taiwanese Formosa Plastics Group in 2000 to do research about his fraudulent method. But Dingel was not able to present a "hydrogen generator" and three working cars. After receiving the money Dingel did not respond to emails but presented allegedly higher offers from competing companies. He claimed that he did not want to work with Formosa Plastics Group anymore since he feared for his life. He referred to an inventor Stan Meyer who was allegedly poisoned by the oil industry in 1998. When the charges against him became known he took 375.603&nbsp;Dollar out of his account, where the deposits were put. The Philippine ''Department of Science and Technology'' calls his invention a ''hoax''.<ref>[...]The Department of Science and Technology has dismissed Dingel’s invention as a hoax. Source: INQUIRER, [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20081220-179008/Inventor-82-gets-20-years-for-estafa]</ref>

In December 2008 news reports announced Dingel, by now 82 year old, had been sentenced to a maximum of 20 years imprisonment by Parañaque City Regional Trial Court for fraud (''estafa''). He was also sentenced to pay 380.000&nbsp;Dollars in damages.<ref>http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20081220-179008/Inventor-82-gets-20-years-for-estafa</ref> Dingel, who claimed he was not interested in money, had taken 410.000&nbsp;Dollars from a Dr.&nbsp;John Ding Young of Taiwanese Formosa Plastics Group in 2000, allegedly to continue research on his method. But Dingel was not able to present a "hydrogen generator" and three working cars. After receiving the money, Dingel no longer responded to emails but presented alleged higher offers from competing companies. He claimed he did not want to cooperate with Formosa Plastics Group anymore since he feared for his life. He referred to an inventor named Stan Meyer who was allegedly poisoned by the oil industry in 1998. When the charges against him became known publically, he drew 375.603&nbsp;Dollar from the bank account opnened for the deposits. The Philippine ''Department of Science and Technology'' called his alleged invention a ''hoax''.<ref>[...]The Department of Science and Technology has dismissed Dingel’s invention as a hoax. Source: INQUIRER, [http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20081220-179008/Inventor-82-gets-20-years-for-estafa]</ref>

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