TV-PG
2021
Reality
Automotive
Cars vs. UFOs
Season 1, Episode 16
: 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 who claimed to have had an encounter with a UFO while in their car.
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About the Series
Motor MythBusters
Motor MythBusters brings science to the streets and puts car-related pop culture, viral videos and urban legends under the microscope. Tory Belleci, Faye Hadley and Bisi Ezerioha team up to uncover the truth behind automotive myths.
SEASON EPISODES FROM EXISTING SERIES ENDPOINT
Episodes
1. Poor Man's Turbo
The crew tests a myth that you can increase boost and win a Cuban mile drag race from a turbocharged engine with just some wire and soda can tab.
2. Bedrock Buggy
The team tests if it's possible to overcome friction and inertia and operate a full-scale Flintstones car using just the power of their feet.
3. Underwater EV
Bisi, Faye and Tory test the myth that an EV can drive through a flash flood and continue to operate.
4. Blown Brake Lines
The team tests a common myth seen in movies -- whether someone can loosen a car's brake line so it will fail after two complete stops.
5. Birds Prefer Red Cars
Tory, Faye and Bisi test a survey that claims birds prefer pooping on red cars more than other colored cars.
6. Caddy Detonation Deflection
The team tests an explosive mafia movie myth by seeing if there is a plate under a Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz that could withstand a car bomb.
7. Rolling Back the Miles
In true Ferris Bueller fashion, the Motor MythBusters find out if it's possible to roll miles back on an odometer.
8. Fishtail Trailer Sway
The Motor MythBusters test the dangerous myth that trailer sway can be corrected by accelerating.
9. Hot Rod Hybrid
Bisi, Tory and Faye test the myth that adding a turbo to a hybrid car will make it more fuel efficient.
10. Chop Top Van
In true hot rod fashion, the team tests the myth that chopping the top of a vehicle will make it go faster.
11. EV Drain Pain
Tory, Bisi and Faye investigate the myth that when an electric vehicle's battery is depleted, its performance is reduced and acceleration decreased.
12. Farts in the Fast Lane
The team tests the myth that opening the window closest to a person who farted is the best way to remove the odor from the vehicle.
13. Leak in the Radiator
The team tests the myth that urine can be used as a substitute for radiator fluid. They also see if other household fluids might work.
14. Range Against the EV
The team takes a Ford Mach-E to the track and tests how battery life and range are affected by several EV myths worthy of causing range anxiety.
15. Talkin' Shop
Featuring exclusive never-seen-before footage, Tory, Bisi and Faye share their favorite moments from the series.
16. Cars vs. UFOs
Tory, Bisi and Faye use an electromagnet and a jet engine to recreate the presence of a UFO to test how it affects automobiles.
SEASON EPISODES FROM NEW GETSEASON ENDPOINT
Episodes
1. Poor Man's Turbo
The crew tests a myth that you can increase boost and win a Cuban mile drag race from a turbocharged engine with just some wire and soda can tab.
2. Bedrock Buggy
The team tests if it's possible to overcome friction and inertia and operate a full-scale Flintstones car using just the power of their feet.
3. Underwater EV
Bisi, Faye and Tory test the myth that an EV can drive through a flash flood and continue to operate.
4. Blown Brake Lines
The team tests a common myth seen in movies -- whether someone can loosen a car's brake line so it will fail after two complete stops.
5. Birds Prefer Red Cars
Tory, Faye and Bisi test a survey that claims birds prefer pooping on red cars more than other colored cars.
6. Caddy Detonation Deflection
The team tests an explosive mafia movie myth by seeing if there is a plate under a Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz that could withstand a car bomb.
7. Rolling Back the Miles
In true Ferris Bueller fashion, the Motor MythBusters find out if it's possible to roll miles back on an odometer.
8. Fishtail Trailer Sway
The Motor MythBusters test the dangerous myth that trailer sway can be corrected by accelerating.
9. Hot Rod Hybrid
Bisi, Tory and Faye test the myth that adding a turbo to a hybrid car will make it more fuel efficient.
10. Chop Top Van
In true hot rod fashion, the team tests the myth that chopping the top of a vehicle will make it go faster.
11. EV Drain Pain
Tory, Bisi and Faye investigate the myth that when an electric vehicle's battery is depleted, its performance is reduced and acceleration decreased.
12. Farts in the Fast Lane
The team tests the myth that opening the window closest to a person who farted is the best way to remove the odor from the vehicle.
13. Leak in the Radiator
The team tests the myth that urine can be used as a substitute for radiator fluid. They also see if other household fluids might work.
14. Range Against the EV
The team takes a Ford Mach-E to the track and tests how battery life and range are affected by several EV myths worthy of causing range anxiety.
15. Talkin' Shop
Featuring exclusive never-seen-before footage, Tory, Bisi and Faye share their favorite moments from the series.
16. Cars vs. UFOs
Tory, Bisi and Faye use an electromagnet and a jet engine to recreate the presence of a UFO to test how it affects automobiles.
Season 1, Episode 16 - Cars vs. UFOs
Starring:
Tory Belleci, Bisi Ezerioha, Faye Hadley
Release Year:
2021
Rating Information:
TV-PG
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