Motor Mythbusters

  • Premiered: Aug 2021
  • Episodes: 24
  • Followers: 5
  • Ended
  • MotorTrend
  • Wednesday
  • Documentary Mystery Reality

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Season 1
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Poor Man's Turbo
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Air date
Aug 03, 2021
Tory, Faye and Bisi are curious to test an automotive myth from a famously fast film franchise that claims you can increase boost and win a Cuban mile drag race from a turbocharged .. show full overview
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Bedrock Buggy
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Aug 03, 2021
The Motor MythBusters team sets out to fulfill Tory's childhood dream of building a full-scale Flintstones car and 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.
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Underwater EV
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Aug 10, 2021
Bisi, Faye and Tory test the myth that an EV can drive through a flash flood and continue to operate. They build a five foot pool, design the car so Tory can control it without being .. show full overview
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Blown Brake Lines
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Aug 17, 2021
The Motor MythBusters test a common automotive myth often seen in movies. The team finds out if it’s possible for someone to loosen a vehicles brake lines so precisely that the brakes .. show full overview
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Birds Prefer Red Cars
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Aug 24, 2021
Tory, Faye and Bisi test a survey that claims birds prefer pooping on red cars more than other colored cars. They consult with an ornithologist, do field research and design their own .. show full overview
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Caddy Detonation Deflection
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Aug 31, 2021
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 .. show full overview
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Rolling Back the Miles
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Sep 07, 2021
In true Ferris Bueller fashion, the Motor MythBusters find out if it's possible to roll miles back on an odometer. Testing a variety of cars from different eras, they learn how odometers .. show full overview
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Fishtail Trailer Sway
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Sep 14, 2021
The Motor MythBusters test the dangerous myth that trailer sway can be corrected by accelerating. Bisi, Faye and Tory add remote control to a truck, load up a trailer, initiate sway and .. show full overview
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Hot Rod Hybrid
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Sep 21, 2021
Bisi, Tory and Faye test the myth that adding a turbo to a hybrid car will make it more fuel efficient. The team buys a 2011 Honda CR-Z, installs a turbo, and drives it on a flat road .. show full overview
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Hot Rod Hybrid
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Sep 22, 2021
Bisi, Tory and Faye test the myth that adding a turbo to a hybrid car will make it more fuel efficient. The team buys a 2011 Honda CR-Z, installs a turbo, and drives it on a flat road .. show full overview
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Chop Top Van
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Sep 28, 2021
In true hot rod fashion, the team tests the myth that chopping the top of a vehicle will make it go faster. They buy a '70s Dodge van, cut out 12 inches from the roofline down, and then .. show full overview
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Chop Top Van
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Sep 29, 2021
In true hot rod fashion, the team tests the myth that chopping the top of a vehicle will make it go faster. They buy a '70s Dodge van, cut out 12 inches from the roofline down, and then .. show full overview
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EV Drain Pain
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Oct 05, 2021
Tory, Bisi and Faye investigate the myth that when an electric vehicle's battery is depleted, its performance is reduced and acceleration decreased. To test it, they hit the track and run a series of tests pitting an EV at full charge versus 25%.
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EV Drain Pain
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Oct 06, 2021
Tory, Bisi and Faye investigate the myth that when an electric vehicle's battery is depleted, its performance is reduced and acceleration decreased. To test it, they hit the track and run a series of tests pitting an EV at full charge versus 25%.
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Farts in the Fast Lane
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Oct 11, 2021
Choosing which type of gas to use in your can be a difficult decision, but the least popular is passing gas. The team tests the myth that opening the window closest to the person who farted is the best way to remove the odor from the vehicle.
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Farts in the Fast Lane
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Air date
Oct 12, 2021
Choosing which type of gas to use in your can be a difficult decision, but the least popular is passing gas. The team tests the myth that opening the window closest to the person who farted is the best way to remove the odor from the vehicle.
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Leak in the Radiator
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Oct 19, 2021
The team tests the myth that urine can be used as a substitute for anti-freeze. They take a truck to the track, pour pee in the radiator, and see if they can drive it without .. show full overview
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Leak in the Radiator
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Oct 19, 2021
The team tests the myth that urine can be used as a substitute for radiator fluid. They take a truck to the track, pour pee in the radiator, and see if it can drive for 2.5 miles without .. show full overview
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Range Against the EV
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Oct 26, 2021
The team tests multiple EV myths worthy of giving someone range anxiety. They take a Ford Mach-E to the track and test how the battery life and range are affected by using the AC and .. show full overview
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Range Against the EV
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Oct 26, 2021
The team tests multiple EV myths worthy of giving someone range anxiety. They take a Ford Mach-E to the track and test how the battery life and range are affected by using the AC and .. show full overview
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Talkin' Shop
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Nov 02, 2021
The team has tested multiple automotive myths, and it's time to revisit some of the work they've done! Featuring exclusive never-seen-before footage, Tory, Bisi and Faye share their .. show full overview
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Talkin' Shop
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Nov 03, 2021
The team has tested multiple automotive myths, and it's time to revisit some of the work they've done! Featuring exclusive never-seen-before footage, Tory, Bisi and Faye share their .. show full overview
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Cars vs. UFOs
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Nov 09, 2021
Tory, Bisi and Faye use an electromagnet and a jet engine to recreate the presence of a UFO to test how it affects automobiles, just like in sci-fi movies as well as accounts from people .. show full overview
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Cars vs. UFOs
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Nov 10, 2021
Tory, Bisi and Faye use an electromagnet and a jet engine to recreate the presence of a UFO to test how it affects automobiles, just like in sci-fi movies as well as accounts from people .. show full overview

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