Motor MythBusters
Follows a joyful search for truth behind popular automotive myths, to try to answer the biggest questions on every car fan's mind.
Genre: Mystery
Cast:Tory Belleci , Bisi Ezerioha , Faye Hadley , Robert Lee , Davis DeWitt , Rose Brooks , Jeremy Schuhler , Allison Schultz , Dave Cannon , David Cannon , Martin Horton , Gene Winfield , Bob Epps
S1.E1 ∙ Poor Man's Turbo
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.
S1.E2 ∙ Bedrock Buggy
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.
S1.E3 ∙ Underwater EV
The team attempt to answer if birds really do prefer pooping on red cars more than on other colours. Then they test an electric vehicle to see if it can drive through water and still work.
S1.E4 ∙ Blown Brake Lines
The team see if a turbo charger can really make a hybrid vehicle more fuel efficient. Later, Tory and Bisi draw inspiration from a classic movie and put the brakes on a minivan to the test.
S1.E5 ∙ Birds Prefer Red Cars
The team attempt to answer if birds really do prefer pooping on red cars more than on other colours.
S1.E6 ∙ Caddy Detonation Deflection
Inspired by a mobster movie, the team want to see if they can bombproof a 1981 Cadillac Eldorado by placing a metal plate underneath the car. They test out three myths that exist about electric cars.
S1.E7 ∙ Rolling Back the Miles
According to pop culture, rolling back the mileage is as simple as driving in reverse. The Motor MythBusters don't believe that for a second.
S1.E8 ∙ Fishtail Trailer Sway
Bisi wants to see if acceleration can actually stop a trailer that's swaying dangerously from side to side.
S1.E9 ∙ Hot Rod Hybrid
The team see if a turbo charger can really make a hybrid vehicle more fuel efficient.
S1.E10 ∙ Chop Top Van
The team tests the myth that chopping a vehicle's top off will make it go faster.
S1.E11 ∙ EV Drain Pain
The team test the performance levels of an electric car that is running low on charge.
S1.E12 ∙ Farts in the Fast Lane
The team look for the best way to clear obnoxious odors from a vehicle, a problem that most car owners know far too well.
S1.E13 ∙ Leak in the Radiator
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
