I came across a good article recently that is two years old but still applies today. In the article, three spokespeople for hydrogen gas saver companies talk about how their products are positively affecting the long-haul trucking industry.

Especially interesting are some of the comments about why hydrogen fuel injection technology is not being adopted by the automotive industry.

According to John O’Bireck of Fly-Drive LTD, “It will be a while before the automakers bite on it. It will have to become successful in the aftermarketfirst. Every new innovation – the automatic braking system, seat belts, everything has had to sell on the aftermarket, then the trucking industry accepted it and it became widespread. Today the market is not demanding our solution. The automakers want us to lead the fight in selling it, then when enough people want it, the automakers will say ‘We want to be a part of it.’”

Many critics will say that if hydrogen gas savers are such a great idea then why aren’t the automakers interested. Well, that is the answer why. Also, the critics will say that if hydrogen on demand technology is valid, why isn’t it in every Pep Boys and Autozone nationwide?

The answer is that it will be. There is so much confusion out there as to what hydrogen gas savers are and are not, many people throw up their hands and call the whole emerging industry a scam. But, just last year, the U. S. Department of Transportation acknowledged hydrogen fuel injection as a viable technology. It’s only a matter of time until others acknowledge this as well.

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