The Washington Post is one of the most respected newspapers both online and off and is known for their investigative journalism such as that by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein who broke the Watergate scandal. And yet, when it comes to car mechanics matters, 40-year automotive veteran Pat Goss drops the ball by offering his opinion on HHO generators without doing an ounce of research.

Now, how would I know that he hasn’t done his homework? It’s quite simple. In his reply to a reader Mr. Goss confuses an HHO generator aftermarket device with the mythical “water car” that doesn’t exist and never will. According to Goss, “It’s a very differnet thing to try to run an engine on HHO than to light a torch with it. The volume needed to run a car engine is many hundreds if not thousands of times greater.”

Whoa! Goss is talking about running an entire car engine on HHO gas generated from water. This is not the technology talked about in the eBooks on the subject nor is it the technology offered in the kits online. In fact, if Mr. Goss were a puppy I might like to rub his nose in his own pooh on this one and throw him outside.

This supposed 40-year expert in the automobile industry is speaking through his outer orifice about a myth and confusing it with a whole industry of legitimate devices. Apparently, Mr. Goss knows nothing of the National Hydrogen Association endorsement for this technology, the message boards filled with happy users of this technology and the hundreds of inventors recently who have come out with their own legitimate variations of the HHO generator within the past few months.

Now, if Mr. Goss is so freewheeling in his dismissal of HHO generators for vehicles, what else has he been factually incorrect about that needs to be rechecked over his 40-year history? The facts are in that HHO technology works in cars, trucks and other vehicles. The delayers and deniers continue to fall by the wayside. The only open question is how well can you get your HHO gas saver to work on your particular vehicle.

Of course, I should not single out Mr. Goss just because he writes for the high profile Washington Post. Many journalists, columnists and other media types have made and are making the same mistake. But, many also have been eating a lot of crow on this one and coming around. I’m sure the Washington Post like many other prestigious newspapers do not themselves like eating unnecessary crow. They generally expect excellence from the people they hire. So, let’s just set our watches on this one and see how long it takes Mr. Goss to retract or modify his statement. A quick response will be the sign of a true professional.

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