Guide Note

A Japanese company, Genepax, has introduced a car allegedly powered by a "Water Energy System."

The system is reportedly based on a "membrane electrode assembly" which encourages chemical reactions to reduce water to a hydrogen-oxygen fuel mixture.¹

Fast Facts

1. Introduced by Genepax
2. Have refused to reveal the specific details of how the system works²
3. Claims system operates in a similar way to a standard Fuel Cell²
4. Special "membrane electrode assembly" allows liquid water to be used²
5. Several people have criticized the system³
6. Critics point out that electrolysis takes the same amount of energy, or more, to produce the fuel as it provides³
7. Stan Meyer famously introduced a water powered car in 1990⁴
8. Meyer's system was proven to violate the laws of thermodynamics⁴