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Dubois County Herald By MIKE MORRIS Herald Staff Writer Water helps his fuel gauge As fuel prices climb, everything from natural gas to switchgrass has been mentioned as a potential power source for vehicles. But several local handymen aren't waiting on those changes - they're using water to boost fuel economy. If it sounds like a grade-school science fair project, that's fine with Jason Martin, who first extracted hydrogen gas from water in science class at Jasper High School. After all, it works. "It's going to be mainstream if it's not already," the Ferdinand resident said. "It's going to be...

After batting down the hype over startups and DIYers claiming they could run a car on water, PM's senior automotive editor installs a hand-built HHO kit—only to find he was right the first time. Can bad chemistry keep the myth of the water car alive? More heavy testing in the PM garage will tell. Water-powered cars continue to be the largest single topic taking over my in box—and the Comments section of this Web site. And it's not just my recent column on the truth about water-chugging prototypes. This trend has become an obsession with many backyard inventors, and some...