Meeting Dingel, Water Power Car Inventor

Here's the latest interview about Daniel Dingel...

by: Julius Babao

I finally got to meet and interview Daniel Dingel in our radio program Magandang Morning with Julius & Tin-Tin on DZMM.

Dingel's critics from the Department of Science and Technology have branded him as a"loony" and dismissed his invention as a hoax. But I must say the guy made a lot of sense.

Baka naman naiinsecure lang sa kanya ang mga taga-DOST dahil ayaw ibigay ni Dingel sa kanila ang kanyang formula. He claims he invented the water-powered car which could possibly help solve the world's worsening oil crisis. It's better than the electric-powered car that the U.S. has developed because Dingel's car only uses water to fire up a vehicle, unlike an electric car which runs on hydrogen that still depends on electricity.

Dingel believes that the reason why government refuses to recognize his invention is because many government officials actually hold interests in the oil industry. Marami siguro ang kumikita sa kanila at nakikinabang sa biyaya ng mga oil company na naiinsecure naman sa mga teknolohiyang tulad nito.

Kaya ang nangyayari, dedma lang ang gobyerno kahit na mag-ingay pa ng mag-ingay si Dingel. Dingel told me that he presented this invention to a number of Presidents but only Erap expressed interest. 2 days before he was ousted as President, Erap was prepared to sign a memorandum that would recognize Dingel's technology to the benefit of our consumers. Obviously, hindi natuloy. Nasibak si Erap bago niya napirmahan ang dokumento. Kaya ito ayon kay Dingel ang isa sa mga pinakamalaking bagay na kanyang pinaghihinayangan sa kanyang buhay.

Dingel is 80-something already. He might not see the day when his invention is finally recognized by any government. Up to now, he says he is not interested in selling his technology to foreigners because he wants Filipinos to benefit from it first. Kaso, sa takbo ng gobyerno natin, mukhang dapat na nga yatang ibenta ni Dingel ang kanyang teknolohiya sa abroad. Pag nangyari ito baka sakaling kilalalanin na siya ng gobyerno natin.

Ang punto, sa mga panahon ngayon dapat ay bukas ang isipan ng lahat ng mamamayan sa lahat ng uri ng ideas na makakaresolba sa problema ng walang humpay na pagtaas ng gasolina. At hindi nakakatulong ang paninira at pang-iintriga ng ilan.Alisin na ang Crab Mentality na yan. Let us do away with egos and ambitions and open our eyes, minds and hearts in finding solutions to this worsening problem.

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