A car can run just by adding water. Is this a technological breakthrough or a Ponzi scheme?

A Ponzi scheme or a great invention? A report in Nanyang Daily made the "water hydrogen generator" a hot topic among media and netizens last weekend. The report mentioned that "the water hydrogen engine has officially rolled off the production line, which means that the water on board the vehicle can produce hydrogen in real time, and the vehicle can run just by adding water."

There are three main doubts about water hydrogen cars: Is the technology feasible? Is the company reliable? Does the government provide funding?

In this crowd of scientists, the "big cake" of science and technology was first exposed. "Water-to-hydrogen" is not pseudoscience, nor is it new science. But from hydrogen to hydrogen energy and then to water hydrogen cars, careful scientific demonstration and strict technical practice are needed. To put it another way, even if the scientific principle is feasible, it is not as simple as stepping on the accelerator from scientific principle to laboratory, to market, to industrialization.

What is even more complicated is this car manufacturing company that has been defeated time and again. With a history of unfinished projects worth hundreds of billions of yuan, "coal and land grabbing", "subsidy fraud" and other "criminal records", Youngman Automobile Company seems to be a "problematic" youth. From a car manufacturing company that failed to make money in speculation to an investment project introduced by the Nanyang government, from a "deadbeat" on the verge of bankruptcy due to electric car subsidy fraud to a promising young man who has mastered mysterious high technology.

The emergence of water hydrogen cars and the reversal of Pang Qingnian's personality are quite similar to the "Batie" a few years ago. However, this time the local government has become the father of investment in water hydrogen cars, giving Youngman Automobile, which "has no money, no technology, and no market", both money and market. Although the Nanyang High-tech Zone responded that there is no problem with the 4 billion yuan investment, according to Pang Qingnian, there is indeed government investment, but the 4 billion has not yet arrived.

Since the government has supported the project, the Nanyang High-tech Zone government is naturally involved in the whole process of the project. The investment promotion was launched last year. The government provided land. According to the convention, there will be tax incentives and loans in the future. In addition, subsidies for new energy have basically solved the cost problem of Youngman Automobile. Such an industrial project strongly supported by the government naturally requires government orders. The two sides complement each other, forming a closed transaction loop. The sales of hydrogen energy vehicles of enterprises are guaranteed, and the development achievements of the government are also stable.

Whether it is a long-term concern or a short-term worry, land finance is unsustainable, and the anxiety about political performance is increasing day by day. A problematic company with a long history of bad deeds can still find a new place to stand after a makeover. The economic transformation has a long way to go. In the most difficult times, the most taboo is reckless investment and irresponsible and hypocritical political performance.

In the context of economic globalization, the depth and penetration of science and technology are not the fantasy of one person or the closed-door development of one company. A truly mature scientific and technological application and technological innovation requires repeated deduction of scientific principles and the support of a complete industrial chain. Technological innovation is not a low-level and cheap street trick, but a noble and luxurious dividend of the times. Therefore, there are few opportunistic tricks to overtake on the curve in the world, but more perseverance and persistence on the straight road.

We must learn from past mistakes. No matter how swindled or how well-spoken the story is, there is only one truth. The technology industry has always been full of "madmen". Between the wild words and lies, those who are in it should stop playing dumb.