We’ve all felt the frustration. Gas prices are rising, and we are all stuck with our current vehicles, like it or not. In most cases, we have gas guzzling monsters that are more interested in going fast than saving money. One man decided to take action. Instead of whining every time he whipped out the plastic at the local gas station, he did something about it. A grandfather from Illinois managed to beat the system.

Robert Swafford was feeling the crunch at the gas pump. His Chevrolet Z-71 pickup truck was registering a mere 17 miles per gallon, and Swafford, a former construction worker, decided to do what the car companies have been promising the public for years. He rolled up his sleeves and went out to his truck and actually got to work. After he did a lot of research, that is.

Swafford managed to build a hydrogen converter for his truck. His plan started when he noticed that the truck had an extra place for a battery. That caused him to think about the things about hydrogen vehicles he had seen in the news. Then, he read up on the subject and gathered all of the knowledge that he could.

Swafford got his truck up and running by running an electrical connection through water. The hydrogen on demand system works by filling a reservoir with water and a substance such as baking soda or mineral water. The mixture combines with the gas, and causes the fuel to burn differently. Not only does Swafford’s truck now burn less fuel, but it also lets off fewer carbon emissions.

Swafford claims that he is still not done with his truck. He’s ready to get back to work and see what else he can do.

Maybe Swafford could get a job with one of the major car manufacturers. It’s nice to see that something is actually running and not just a “concept.” With people like Swafford, we might actually get to see a few more vehicles on the road, instead of just at car shows. Swafford was tired of waiting for the future and decided to make things happen now.

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