Motor MythBusters

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

The team investigates if birds prefer pooping on red cars more than on other colors; seeing if an EV can drive through water and still work.