Originally Posted by
velorossa22
The idea on a regular car is the alt produces excess energy that is normally wasted. I wouldn't imagine a hybrid to waste any electrical energy.
But I could be totally wrong. So I encourage you to try it and see what happens.
This is a common falisy. Your alternator does not produse any wasted electricity. The voltage regulator will only let the alternator produce the required electricity that your vehicle needs at any given time. It takes 1 HP from the engine for every 24 amps that your alternator produces to drive the HHO device. The 1 hp is made by using extra gasoline to turn the alternator. That is one of the reasons that why an effecient device is key. There is no free lunch here.
Larry
2008 Nissan Frontier 4X4 Nismo. 12 MPG baseline with my normal commute and heavy stop and go daily driving. Generator installed and working on 3/29/2009
Up to 14.5 MPG with no enhancers. Still testing the effects of lots of HHO and no electronic enhancers.