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This is a "Best of" recut of previously tested explosion-related myths from various episodes. The myths are: Cell Phone Destruction from the episode "Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station", which originally aired October 3, 2003; Raccoon Rocket from the episode "Stinky Car", which originally aired December 5, 2003
The myths tested were ways found on the Internet that one can supposedly beat this conglomerate and get cheap, easy, and spectacularly improved fuel efficiency for cars. The cars were a Toyota Camry and an Oldsmobile Toronado. Theories were tested to see if cheap fuel efficiency can be achieved with...
Adam and Jamie discovered why: The gas tank is put on the underside of the car and between the wheels, intentionally out of harm's way. The MythBusters dropped a 3,000-pound (1,400 kg) weight directly on the gas tank to simulate the car landing on a rock and flattening the gas tank. The result was the kind of fireball seen in the movies.
Even if you lease and your car's longevity isn't really an issue, knowing the difference between myth and reality could save you money.These seven myths, in particular, continue to steer well ...
In the end, they paid $960 for the 6,666-mile trek — about the same as a similar gas-powered car that gets 24 miles per gallon at $3.50 a gallon. “You have to pre-plan, that’s the key ...
Many people turn to used cars in hopes that they will save them money in the long run. On the surface, this seems like a safe assumption. After all, the average used vehicle costs $25,151, whereas ...
The water fuel cell is a non-functional design for a "perpetual motion machine" created by Stanley Allen Meyer (August 24, 1940 – March 20, 1998). Meyer claimed that a car retrofitted with the device could use water as fuel instead of gasoline. Meyer's claims about his "Water Fuel Cell" and the car that it powered were found to be fraudulent ...
Myth Status Notes A boat moving at 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) can be split down the middle by hitting a channel marker. A revisit of the 2007 myth Bifurcated Boat. Re-Busted As per fan requests, the Build Team decided to test the myth on water, contrasting the previous tests on land.