Motor Mythbusters

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Searching for truth behind popular automotive myths in an attempt to answer some great unknowns.
Poor Man's Turbo
S1 E1

Tory, Bisi and Faye test a myth from a popular movie franchise that claims you can increase boost and win a Cuban mile drag race from a turbo charged engine with just a length of wire and soda can tab.

Hot Rod Hybrid and Blown Brake Lines
S1 E3

The team tests whether adding a turbo to a hybrid makes it more fuel efficient.

Bedrock Buggy and Rolling Back the Miles
S1 E4

The team sets out to fulfill Tory's childhood dream of building a full-scale "Flintstones" car; they test if it's possible to overcome the friction and inertia of a two-ton, wood and stone vehicle using just the power of their feet.

Fishtail Trailer Sway and EV Drain Pain
S1 E5

The team test the dangerous myth that trailer sway can be corrected by accelerating; they investigate what happens to the performance of an electric vehicle when the battery is depleted.

Caddy Detonation Deflection; EV Range
S1 E6

Tory, Bisi and Faye test an explosive classic mafia movie myth; the team buys a 1981 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz to test if there is a plate under the driver's compartment that could withstand a car bomb, similar to the stunt in the movie "Casino."

Rolling Back the Miles
S1 E7

In true Ferris Bueller fashion, the team finds out if it's possible to roll miles back on an odometer using a variety of cars from different eras.

Hot Rod Hybrid
S1 E9

The guys test whether or not a turbo can make a hybrid more fuel efficient.

Chop Top Van
S1 E10

The team tests whether chopping a vehicle's top will make it go faster.

EV Drain Pain
S1 E11

Tori, Bisi and Faye test whether depleted batteries reduce EV performance.

Farts in the Fast Lane
S1 E12

The team tests the best way to clear the air when a passenger lets one go.

Leak in the Radiator and Cars vs. UFOs
S1 E13

The team tests the myth that urine can be used as radiator fluid by pouring pee in a truck's radiator and seeing if it can drive without overheating; they re-create the presence of a UFO to test if it affects automobiles just like in sci-fi movies.

Range Against the EV
S1 E14

The team tests multiple EV myths when they take a Ford Mach-E to the track and test how the battery life and range are affected by using the AC and heater, mechanical braking versus regenerative braking, and charging a cell phone.

Talkin' Shop
S1 E15

Tory, Bisi and Faye share their favorite moments from the series.

Cars vs. UFOs
S1 E16

The crew recreates the effects that UFOs supposedly have on automobiles.