Total newb question...am I about to waste my time?

[Jokker]

Heh ... smart ppl we may be, but u may want to know there are very few ppl who are in to it as science... U need to know electronics basics, thats all.

About time u don't want to spend, hmm. U will not spend ur time if u will just build electrolysis part what will produce oxygen and hydrogen from water due electricity from car battery or alternator.

If u really think that smart ppl are doing it then my suggestion is TO NOT BUILD electronic part what may increase efficiency just hook 2 wires to car batter and it will work like a charm. About sites u wisted... there are possibility to  buy "HHO cell" but u do not need to, coz it will be very much cheaper to buil 1 by u own. By this way u can tell u buddies friends that u did  it ur self (increased MPG- miles per gallon)

Good luck hehe 

[HeairBear]

The links you listed are more or less extremely overpriced learning tools. There is a lot work involved when trying to improve gas mileage or efficiency for any energy consuming device. It would be nice if there were a true "Plug-N-Play" device for your vehicle or small motor but at the moment, there are none that I have found. You can bet, if there is a person or company that sells such a product, word of mouth will sell it like hot cakes. Don't be worried about wasting your time, once you get a taste of a tiny bit of success on any project, you will be hooked. You will learn things that no school or university can teach you no matter how much money you spend. A person doesn't have to be a scholar, scientist, or brainiac well trained in the arts to understand energy and the universe. It just takes some curiosity and a little effort.

Some projects can take a long time to complete and you will want to keep your brain and hands occupied in the mean time, so why not try some easy projects that have been well documented and replicated. Bedini's School Girl Motor/Charger, Stiffler's SEC circuits, Pantone's GEET device,  or even a Tesla coil, are very easy to build, cost under $50.00 for materials, and can be finished and ready to tweak in a weekend. Not only will you educate yourself in the arts, but, you will have something to show for your work. Then again, If your too busy to save money and expand your mind, then this is not for you.

I think I'll go dumb myself down and watch some TV. Have a good night!

[fatso]

The links you listed are more or less extremely overpriced learning tools. There is a lot work involved when trying to improve gas mileage or efficiency for any energy consuming device. It would be nice if there were a true "Plug-N-Play" device for your vehicle or small motor but at the moment, there are none that I have found. You can bet, if there is a person or company that sells such a product, word of mouth will sell it like hot cakes. Don't be worried about wasting your time, once you get a taste of a tiny bit of success on any project, you will be hooked. You will learn things that no school or university can teach you no matter how much money you spend. A person doesn't have to be a scholar, scientist, or brainiac well trained in the arts to understand energy and the universe. It just takes some curiosity and a little effort.

Some projects can take a long time to complete and you will want to keep your brain and hands occupied in the mean time, so why not try some easy projects that have been well documented and replicated. Bedini's School Girl Motor/Charger, Stiffler's SEC circuits, Pantone's GEET device,  or even a Tesla coil, are very easy to build, cost under $50.00 for materials, and can be finished and ready to tweak in a weekend. Not only will you educate yourself in the arts, but, you will have something to show for your work. Then again, If your too busy to save money and expand your mind, then this is not for you.

I think I'll go dumb myself down and watch some TV. Have a good night!

Thanks for your advice.  I'm dropping the "buy it" idea after all the replies here, especially yours.
I see what you mean about trying it and being hooked.  I tried a tiny test last night with a glass spice jar, 2 screws and a 9 volt battery....pretty impressive for such a tiny wad of totally inadequate materials.
As for having no time, maybe I should have said "no energy"....you see, I run a home daycare, and the little monsters leave me absolutely exhausted by the end of the day.  I can honestly say that after many years of doing very physically-demanding "tradesman" jobs, NONE of them can compare to daycare for energy-level and stress. Due to this fact, I was as you say, looking for a plug-n-play solution.  "Walk a mile in my shoes", remember?
However, after last night's little demo....well, I'm very intrigued.

[stickittooil]

I too have a very busy schedule and only get to tinker with my experiments on the weekend and even then for only an hour or two. But I'm not giving up and I would say neither should you the benefits are out there you just have to hunt around. I started out with the "Water 4 Gas"
set up...built my own and it works ok but unless you plan on running a 6-pack of those cells you will see only a marginal improvement, I only ran 1 cell and got about 1mpg increase but they have alot of info in those books they are a good read.
Stick with it man the main thing is research..research..research. Like you said these guys are very smart and all very willing to share info and help out. We are all here for one common goal to gat out from under "the man's" thumb even if only a little.
Later,
S