One Derry man has found a novel way of beating the credit crunch and spiralling fuel costs - by running his car on water!

By Eamonn Houston eamonn@derrynews.net

Aiden Cusack is one of a growing number of people across the world to embrace a technology that dates back to the 1800s and can half the cost of running your car.

The HHO gas generator can be as simple as a sweet jar of water and simple conductor technology.

As the credit crunch bites here and in America and Europe, resourceful people are turning to energy production that is both clean and effective.

Aiden said: “The HHO gas generator produces hydrogen oxygen which is extracted on demand by the car. When the ignition in the car is turned off all you are left with is a jar of water!

“People should be aware that this can be done – it’s been around since the 1800s but has been kept quiet.

“There are a lot of cars using this technology now and I know of one person whose gas production accounts for 75% of his petrol costs. We’re talking massive savings and it requires only minor adjustments to the timings in a car.”

Experts in America are predicting that cars will be made to specification to allow for water fuel as oil reserves across the world dry up.