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Malaysian Auto Company Launches Chinese SUVs fueled by Hydrogen and Gasoline Mixture
15 August 2006
Bernama. LM Star Autoworld Sdn Bhd (LMG), Malaysia’s latest car manufacturer, has launched two SUVs (LMG Tourer and Trekker) fueled by a combination of hydrogen generated on-board and gasoline.
The vehicles, introduced by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi at the Johor Baharu Expo on Tuesday, use a proprietary on-board hydrogen generator—called the “Hydroxene System”—to reduce the consumption of gasoline by up to 50%, according to LMG.
The on-board hydrogen system, developed by Malaysian scientist Dr Halim Mohd Ali, reportedly produces hydrogen and oxygen from water without using electrolysis, then injects the resulting gas mixture into the fuel-air charge for the combustion engine, boosting combustion.
The 2.4-liter engine in the LMG Trekker, which weighs 2,386kg (5,260 lbs) produces 124 hp (92.5 kW) at 5,250 rpm and 190 Nm (140 lb-ft) of torque at 3,000 rpm.
Technical details on the Hydroxene system are scant. For coverage of the launch—including pictures—and discussion, see Paultan.Org.
The basis for the Tourer and Trekker is a 2.4-liter Dadi SUV from Baoding Dadi Automotive Limited in China. LMG signed a franchise agreement in September 2005 to produce, assemble and market the SUVs outside China.
LMG CEO Abdul Uzza Shikh Mohamed said that the company would produce 18,000 units of the vehicles for sale in Malaysia, Dubai, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore. Prices start at RM58,888 (US$16,000) for the Tourer and RM84,888 (US$23,000) for the Trekker.
Uzza said the company planned to launch seven more models of the Tourer and Trekker vehicles this year and next year, including models such as a 1.1-liter compact and 1.8-liter multi-purpose vehicle (MPV).
(A hat-tip to Rexis!)
Resources:
LMG website (Under Construction)
August 15, 2006 in Fuel Efficiency, Hydrogen, Other Asia, Vehicle Systems | Permalink | Comments (35) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by: rexis | August 19, 2006 at 07:37 AM
Rexis,
GCC is addictive, with all the good info and wealth of news, and interesting comments, to say the least.
When I was a kid, they used to fill rubber balloon with hydrogen. As thin as the rubber layer, the ballon lasted for a few days before it shrunk. Helium balloon didn't fare much better. I think that a thick container for 5000 psi would be able to hold H2 pretty well, and GM and Honda are coming with FCV pretty soon running on H2. Toyota and others are also admitting that FCV will be the future of automotive using stored compressed H2, and are working on H2 FCV. BMW is working Liquid H2 in addition to pressurized H2. H2 has been tested and retested and so far there has been no indication that can preclude it from being a transportation fuel.
A small H2 tank to augment gasoline auto's efficiency would be a good start for the eventual Hydrogen Economy, and help to spur H2 filling infrastructure.
Posted by: Roger Pham | August 19, 2006 at 12:30 PM
In 2 months time the car will be on the road,,, what do we got to loose ? The maker will loose all if its "Snake Oil"
That Doctor will loose all credibility if he sell snake oil,,, too much at stake .... don't you think.
Wait and see,,,, we will only gain if this is true,,, if he lied he will loose all.... so think.
Posted by: NoX | August 23, 2006 at 06:32 PM
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/asiapac/programs/s1721392.htm
"Wait and see", paper cannot cover fire.
Posted by: rexis | August 24, 2006 at 06:32 PM
nano == quantum mechanic (qm). to know hydroxene may be need to thimk in term of qm things like tunneling, multi-atom qm,pertubation....then can see how to crack the h-o bond - may be in this case through mechanical force like vibration {clue high compression).definitely not easy . It explains why so few people know it
Posted by: tekaja | September 20, 2006 at 07:52 AM
i'm not sure about this car but till now there is no news about it.Hanyat22 tai ayam aje ke?
Posted by: bala | October 09, 2006 at 07:53 PM
a profeesinal manufacture of brake hose,all the products are conform to SAE J1401.AND DOT.
if you in need of brake hose,please back to me.
thank you very much.
Posted by: JO SUN | April 02, 2007 at 12:53 AM
This "hydroxene" was just another hoax by a Malaysian so-called scientist on his own Prime Minister. If "hydroxene" really works, Malaysia need not increased its fuel price.
Posted by: Web Malaysia | June 14, 2008 at 07:42 AM
June 15th 2008: fuel prices have increased by 40% to 2.70
Where is this dam car?
Posted by: Jooos | June 15, 2008 at 04:38 AM
Wow, a break thru', separating water other than thru' electrolysis. That would be great if he uses electricity sufficiently produced by the battery to generate sufficient hydrogen to mix with petrol.
If the brilliant Dr. can do that, it is very likely that the world is very close to driving a purely hydrogen car.
Meanwhile, I make my own device costing less than RM10.00.
checkout: www.ahealthcure.com./Vaporisor.html
Posted by: Ang Wee KionG | July 01, 2008 at 07:30 AM
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What is making the car maker bluffing so big about this, unless they made the real thing. But really dont like the way they say like "only 12 people know the details of this technology and only me know the core elements."
Roger Pham: carrying a H2 tank may worth studying, H2 here act as fuel enhancer rather then fuel replacement, just like they mix H2 with CH4 and made hythene. But H2 tends to be very leaky, no matter how leak proof your tank is. This spark the interest to generate on demand H2. (plus, people may not like the idea to refill 2 types of fuel)
MyBoy: Why, I am a regular visitor of GCC :D