Method for creating energy sources for a vehicle drive system

1. A method for creating energy sources for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

burning an air fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine of the vehicle;

discharging the burnt air fuel mixture through an exhaust system of the vehicle;

creating a vapor utilizing heat of the exhaust system wherein the creating vapor step comprises the steps of placing a housing adjacent to or at least partially surrounding a portion of the exhaust system and injecting a liquid into the housing;

passing the vapor through a generator operably connected to a drive system of the vehicle; and

monitoring the temperature of the housing and injecting the liquid into the housing after the housing reaches a vapor-generating temperature.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the housing is placed adjacent to or at least partially surrounds a portion of a catalytic converter of the exhaust system.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the injecting step comprises the step of spraying water into the housing to create steam.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vapor-generating temperature is at least 275° F.

5. The method of claim 1 , including the step of compressing the vapor and passing the vapor through the generator.

6. The method of claim 1 , including the step of passing the vapor through a Tesla turbine generator.

7. The method of claim 1 , including the steps of generating electricity using the generator and supplying the electricity to an electric drive system of the vehicle.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the electricity is supplied to batteries of the electric drive system of the vehicle.

9. The method of claim 1 , including the step of providing power directly from the generator to a mechanical drive system of the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 1 , including the step of creating hydrogen by passing the vapor over a catalyst substrate.

11. The method of claim 10 , including the steps of collecting the hydrogen utilizing a permeable exchange membrane, and storing the hydrogen.

12. The method of claim 1 , including the steps of mounting a wind turbine onto the vehicle and generating electricity as air passes through the turbine due to movement of the vehicle and supplying the electricity generated by the wind turbine to a battery or to a voltage regulator of the vehicle's electrical system.

13. A method for creating energy sources for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

burning an air fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine of the vehicle;

discharging the burnt air fuel mixture through an exhaust system of the vehicle;

creating a vapor utilizing heat of the exhaust system;

passing the vapor through a generator operably connected to a drive system of the vehicle; and

mixing the vapor with exhaust from the internal combustion engine before it is passed through a catalytic converter of the exhaust system and passing the heated vapor and exhaust mixture over a catalyst substrate to produce hydrogen.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the catalyst substrate comprises metal hydride.

15. The method of claim 13 , including the steps of collecting at least a portion of the hydrogen utilizing a permeable exchange membrane and storing the hydrogen.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the hydrogen is used to heat a catalytic converter of the vehicle, while an internal combustion engine of the vehicle idles.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the hydrogen is used to power a turbo-fan engine, which is operably connected to an electrical generator to produce electricity.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the hydrogen is used to power a Tesla turbine configured to internally combust the hydrogen gas and drive an electrical generator operably connected thereto.

19. The method of claim 18 , including the step of coupling the Tesla turbine to a mechanical drive system of the vehicle.

20. The method of claim 13 , including the steps of mounting a wind turbine onto the vehicle and generating electricity as air passes through the turbine due to movement of the vehicle and supplying the electricity generated by the wind turbine to a battery or to a voltage regulator of the vehicle's electrical system.

21. The method of claim 13 , including the step of collecting at least a portion of carbon molecules generated after passing the exhaust mixture over the catalyst substrate.

22. A method for creating energy sources for a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

burning an air fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine of the vehicle;

discharging the burnt air fuel mixture through an exhaust system of the vehicle;

creating a liquid vapor utilizing heat of the exhaust system;

mixing the vapor with exhaust from the internal combustion engine before it is passed through a catalytic converter of the exhaust system;

passing the heated vapor and exhaust mixture over a catalyst substrate to produce hydrogen.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the catalyst substrate comprises metal hydride.

24. The method of claim 22 , including the step of collecting at least a portion of the hydrogen utilizing a permeable exchange membrane, and storing the hydrogen.

25. The method of claim 22 , wherein at least a portion of the hydrogen is used to:

a) heat a catalytic converter of the vehicle;

b) power a turbo-fan engine operably connected to an electrical generator; or

c) power a Tesla turbine configured to internally combust the hydrogen and drive an electrical generator operably coupled thereto.

26. The method of claim 22 , including the step of collecting at least a portion of carbon molecules generated after passing the exhaust mixture over the catalyst substrate.