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Daniel Dingel Hoax or Real Deal?

Wednesday June 25, 2008
The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that Daniel Dingel built a water-fueled automobile engine as early as 1969. However, the Department of Energy considers Daniel Dingel's water powered car a hoax. Want to see a video of Daniel Dingel driving?

Comments

August 18, 2006 at 6:15 pm
(1) Caz says:

It this is true, then we can power an house and just about everything else from the kitchen tap with vertual propetual motion. Thanks for the oppertunity.

August 19, 2006 at 12:25 pm
(2) Jim says:

This is not a hoax at all, but it does
require a strong base, which seems to be overlooked here, the question is; what is the ultimate cost per gallon considering the required strong base?

Jim

August 22, 2006 at 12:20 am
(3) Jordan says:

Exactly. In theory you could power the world with solar too but it’s the enactment and cost.

August 26, 2006 at 5:59 am
(4) don says:

He doesnt use a “powerful base” he doesnt use addatives, no salt nothing. He can even run it off of deionized water.

A lot of people over look the metal he uses in his hive mesh. It is the real deal, I’ve seen it inside and out even driven it. The philippines is a very corrupt government. It would be very hard to get that patented there. He has many serious offers on the table for his invention.

October 17, 2006 at 12:01 pm
(5) david says:

If I knew how to do it I will even if the government don’t let him get a patent. I’ll run it in puerto rico and keep it to my self.

January 2, 2007 at 9:22 am
(6) rad says:

I’ve never met Engr Daniel Dingel in person but I do believe his invention is truly admirable. It’s a pity seeing a good invention being wasted because of the indifference of a corrupt government. What a waste!

January 21, 2007 at 10:16 pm
(7) marvin says:

i believe in mr. dingel’s ability to run a car with simple water.he didn’t present a technical explanation to the public for fearing he might lose his invention’s idea!..i’ll do the same thing i’f i were him…the sad part here is his native country is so corrupt that they won’t even help the poor guy!

July 24, 2007 at 9:40 am
(8) Mark says:

I am ready to put all the money this man needs to get this invention and his dream on the road.

August 26, 2007 at 6:46 pm
(9) david says:

ALL GOVERNMENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD WILL NOT AGREE TO MAKE THIS CAR THAT RUNS ON WATER BUT PEOPLE INDIVIDUALLY CAN DO IT. THIS IS WAHT WE NEED. IF I CAN INVENT OR GET THE BASIC OF HOW THIS CAR RUNS I WILL BUILT A FEW. DAVID

November 18, 2007 at 1:30 am
(10) Vic says:

Just wondering why he is not patenting it.
Just wondering on few things when I saw it in the TV program of the late Ernie Baron; Why the exhaust of the car emits small but noticeable smoke, and why is the supposed tank where electrolysis is done seemed to have a simple cover with “two” wing nuts, why can someone smell the exhaust to know it or an exhaust analyzer for sure? Why he so is interested in explaining it on media and politicians and not on technical people?
Common sense will teach us - Though by not seeing it, you can always distinguish a breaking glass from a bouncing ball.

November 22, 2007 at 5:33 am
(11) christian says:

The OIL COMPANIES will PUT TRILLIONS OF DINARS just to make this invention look like a HOAX. How can they make money if hydrogen from water is being used to power all industries, not just cars. Goodbye saudi suckers

November 22, 2007 at 7:25 am
(12) vic says:

Noticed when the car was shown in TV the box which was called converter which said to convert water to fuel, gas “bubble” output seemed to be too small for a fuel requirement of car where it is fitted. Some of us knew that piston displacement is equal to No. of pistons x piston area x length of stroke x RPM.
I keep an open mind about it, but, I judge things based only on what I saw.

February 20, 2008 at 12:05 am
(13) Fred says:

This is really true invention. But the problem is…. the corrupt Philippine government officials will no support him.. why? because corrupt officials are worried about - the money they can get from the government will be lessened.

June 4, 2008 at 3:52 am
(14) Roy Turpin says:

This guy is the real deal. It takes some very specific engineering requirements to get the heated water to vaporize using the corect voltage & inject it with the right concentration into the engine. Cars today run so rich that fuel is wasted in combustion & with O2 sensors & catalytic converters the mileage is actually worse than if the gas was burned in the chamber at the highest temperature it could be…vapor.

The people at http://www.getpowerclub.com/GPO/hafc/engkitretail.htm

have developed a turnkey system with a money back offer. What they are waiting on is approval for another device which replaces the catalytic converter. Check it out!
Roy

June 16, 2008 at 9:34 am
(15) ivan says:

the video only covers his own story..hydrogen power has to do something with the fusion of atoms..the technology took so much man power before the U.S make it as a weapon..if the invention is authentic..you have to present something scientifically..ok let’s assume he’d able to separate the water compound..then, how can he explain the fusion thing..the video doesn’t cover any reliable explaination how he did those..

June 20, 2008 at 10:21 am
(16) n0yPi says:

I think those people who are commenting that his invention was hoax were just jealous of Mr. Dingel’s work…They maybe explaining how the invention might work but they really don’t know how to do it?(FU)…Do you know why his invention isn’t been patented? Its because of our corrupt government which is also an underdog to the 1st world countries…Our gov’t feared that his invention might ruin their relationship with the oil producing countries(Dubai, Saudi, ETC.) and with his invention 3rd world war may even break(THEORY)…But pls. let us support this guy and all of the inventors who are solving ways to produce a cheaper but cleaner source of energy…God Bless you Mr. Dingel

June 23, 2008 at 7:07 am
(17) Jun Escanuela says:

im realy happy with all these exposure now with Engr. Daniel Dingel water powered car. i think nothing is impossible if you just work hard for it and do your very best..
is it realy that impossible to believe??
long time ago its also impossible to believe that man can go out in space and even walk on the moon..
long time ago its also impossible to believe in atomic and nuclear bomb..
even right now there are still people who dont believe in global warming..
but when iron man(tony starks) build his own reactor,, did you believe it would happen in the future?? lol.
first of all the invention is not yet patented maybe thats why he is not giving out yet the details of the design. (someone might steal the invention)

i realy think this is a real thing..

June 25, 2008 at 8:36 pm
(18) ferd says:

is saw the news about this in early 90’s when i was still in the pihlippines. it was a great invention but since the government wouldnt support the technology, from what ive gathered that he sold the invention in japan. now go to youtube and search this (Water Fuel Car made in Japan) it has the same concept including a car can run for an hour for a litre of water.

July 6, 2008 at 3:06 am
(19) elizalde says:

i salute you engr. dingel, pls. dont stop on airing your inventions, if our politicians share there pork barrel in developing your invention rather than put their own pockets i believe people will forgive them on their own wrong doings, keep it up engr. dingel

July 7, 2008 at 6:37 pm
(20) Vic says:

Utility Patent expires after 6 years.
Full Patent expires after 20 years.
They said Mr. Dingel’s patent was filed 30 yrs ago. If his invention can also run a generator, a ship, to name a few. Bring it out the patents had expired (If it is not a hoax), the world needs it…NOW!!!

July 9, 2008 at 11:12 am
(21) Benzchow says:

I wish this philippine government with a lot of corrupt politicians will wake up. But leaving our fate with those vultures in the malacaņang to let this project work.. it will take a miracle.. why not make our own move for this project.. let us work hand in hand.. what if every Filipino contributes one piso for the development of this project to make this in the market.. the hell with those OIL COMPANIES.. THE HELL WITH THOSE VULTURES.. i will willingly donate even a hundred EVERY MONTH of my small salary for this project.. MAKE A MOVE PINOY’S. OPEN UP AN ACCOUNT… AND ADVERTISE.. I KNOW IT WILL WORK…

July 9, 2008 at 7:13 pm
(22) Vic says:

I saw two Filipino inventors in TV last night; one is real, who had invented a fuel saver additive, another is Mr. Dingel who talks on his car which runs on water. I believe he has the right to protect his ideas and should have what rightfully belongs to him. If the Philippine government is trustworthy, then he could immigrate to other countries US maybe and patent his invention there. Maybe their government or investors would finance a fantastic idea. Or maybe what is best is to sell it to Mr. David Copperfield which could protect well the “Magicians Secrets”. Mr. Dingel could show it in TV in real time with an Exhaust Analyzer stuck in the exhaust pipe and right there show us the result and make it run for 4 days or more adding only water only then I will be satisfied. We need the real thing, we don’t need more media hype. By common sense, though by not seeing it, one could distinguish a breaking glass from a bouncing ball. I don’t believe Mr. Dingel, but I wish I am wrong.

July 9, 2008 at 7:22 pm
(23) Vic says:

Sorry, I mean if the Philippine government is untrustworthy then Mr. dingel could immigrate to US.

July 10, 2008 at 11:38 pm
(24) David Baldwin says:

Sorry everyone. Most of the world’s countries economies are based on oil. Every country on this planet will try and stop any kind of energy that displaces it. Therefore, all this alternative energy sources will “magically” not be economically feasible. And having cars use water as fuel will be just a footnote on the pages of energy sources.

July 11, 2008 at 8:18 am
(25) Noob says:

What about others like Stan Meyer (dead) and Jimmy Klein that have also claimed to have done this? Meyer did this back in the mid-90’s (supposedly) and Klein is evidently in negotiations with private and public entities here in the United States. I don’t know what to believe at this point.

July 12, 2008 at 8:32 pm
(26) Vic says:

Economics is another thing for me. All I wanted really, is proof before I believe in it. When it is convincingly shown working, public opinion most likely will persuade politicians.

July 12, 2008 at 9:22 pm
(27) Ela says:

There are many real alternative energy in use right now; wind, sea waves, and solar. What is wrong when a machine can really run with water as fuel? As long as it is real not hoax. The economies of the Philippines, Japan, China, and many more are not oil based unlike Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Nigeria and other oil exporting countries. If the invention of Mr. Dingel is true the same principle can run generators, ships, and many more other machines. Spaceships could travel and stay in space indefinitely since water from the exhaust could be recycled back the the said “Reactor”.

July 14, 2008 at 4:22 am
(28) DanielDingel.com Webmaster says:

Mr. Dingel’s official website is now up and running on a soft-launch basis. It has a few videos, but in the next few days will be updated with more content.

Please visit http://DanielDingel.com

July 16, 2008 at 11:43 pm
(29) dta says:

It’s obviously a fraud. Water is such a stable compound, it can’t be used as fuel. Maybe if this was a steam engine, that would make better sense but electrolysis? No way.

July 17, 2008 at 6:15 am
(30) spotwelder says:

Dingel’s claim violates all the laws of thermodynamics. This is a clear and obvious fraud. There is no conspiracy! All governments would love to have this technology if it were possible.

Stan Meyer was also a con man and a nut case.
He wrote that he believed atoms had “intelligence” and he believed his device opened a door to higher dimensions of the universe.

Look up T.E. Bearden if you want to read about another crazy con man who believed in
perpetual motion machines.

July 28, 2008 at 6:08 am
(31) Paradiesvogel says:

It would be a great benefit if the system would work. But it is already too long that Mr. Dingel makes a great mystery out of it.
He would not be the first one to fool the world with that kind of zeremonies.
As he is already in his 80s he cannot gain much anymore. There is no “perpetuum mobile” - and maybe he laughs about the world that “we” are so easy to fool.

August 23, 2008 at 1:09 am
(32) Morgatat says:

I’ve little doubt that it works. I’ve already seen actual proof that there are ways to disassociate the water molecule that cost less in energy than that returned via combustion.
Claims of ‘hoax’ are of course warranted, but a blanket statement as such just doesn’t cut it from what I’ve seen.

September 13, 2008 at 5:26 am
(33) Alex says:

Keep in mind the government and big business are one. You heard what he said about the IMF not allowing the Philipines to endorse such a technology because it competes with oil

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