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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:09,423 --> 00:00:10,596 What the... 2 00:00:10,631 --> 00:00:11,942 Oh, my goodness. 3 00:00:11,977 --> 00:00:13,841 -[Bisi] Uh, Tory. -Hey, guys. 4 00:00:13,875 --> 00:00:15,118 -What are you doing? -Nothing. 5 00:00:16,568 --> 00:00:18,052 -[Faye] Actually... -[Bisi] Oh, my God, he has an EV. 6 00:00:18,087 --> 00:00:19,122 Yes, destroy it! 7 00:00:19,157 --> 00:00:21,780 No, no, no. That has lithium batteries in it. 8 00:00:21,814 --> 00:00:23,954 Um, Tory, I don't think you wanna do... No, we can't... 9 00:00:23,989 --> 00:00:25,473 -Are you going to crush it? -No! 10 00:00:25,508 --> 00:00:26,819 Watch this. 11 00:00:26,854 --> 00:00:28,787 [Bisi] Tory, please, no, no. 12 00:00:28,821 --> 00:00:29,891 -Tory, please, wait! -[Faye gasps] 13 00:00:29,926 --> 00:00:31,203 -Don't, don't... -Yes, yes, yes! 14 00:00:36,139 --> 00:00:37,382 [narrator] Meet the team. 15 00:00:37,416 --> 00:00:39,315 We'll be at work in no time. 16 00:00:39,349 --> 00:00:42,249 This might be the miracle coolant that everybody's been searching for. 17 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,218 [narrator] With the mechanical expertise... 18 00:00:46,253 --> 00:00:48,289 [Faye] My main concern is structural integrity. 19 00:00:48,324 --> 00:00:49,290 I think this is going to work. 20 00:00:49,325 --> 00:00:51,361 [narrator] ...to test all things automotive. 21 00:00:51,396 --> 00:00:52,811 That was beautiful. 22 00:00:52,845 --> 00:00:55,089 [Bisi] The more air we push through, the more fuel will siphon out. 23 00:00:55,124 --> 00:00:56,021 And, boom! 24 00:00:56,953 --> 00:00:59,956 [narrator] This is Motor MythBusters... 25 00:00:59,990 --> 00:01:02,959 This is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. 26 00:01:02,993 --> 00:01:06,687 [narrator] ...where science meets the streets. 27 00:01:10,898 --> 00:01:12,520 -[Bisi] Don't, don't... -[Faye] Yes, yes, yes! 28 00:01:12,555 --> 00:01:13,866 -Crush it! Crush it! -What is this? 29 00:01:13,901 --> 00:01:17,249 What the hell is that pink little car with a Buster on it? 30 00:01:17,284 --> 00:01:20,287 This is very confusing, Tory. 31 00:01:20,321 --> 00:01:22,012 -What is he doing? -[Faye] He's going to destroy it. 32 00:01:22,047 --> 00:01:23,566 -No, don't drive it. -[Bisi] What are you doing? Stop. 33 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:25,292 [Tory laughing] 34 00:01:25,326 --> 00:01:26,327 [Faye] What-- What? 35 00:01:26,362 --> 00:01:28,536 All right, there is some method to my madness. 36 00:01:28,571 --> 00:01:30,124 -No. -Yes, yes. 37 00:01:30,159 --> 00:01:31,470 [Tory] There is this myth. 38 00:01:31,505 --> 00:01:35,095 A guy in Texas was driving an electric car during a flood. 39 00:01:35,129 --> 00:01:37,511 The flood sweeped him down the road, 40 00:01:37,545 --> 00:01:39,064 but because it was an electric car, 41 00:01:39,099 --> 00:01:40,824 he was able to drive out of the flood. 42 00:01:40,859 --> 00:01:42,309 Because it was an electric car? 43 00:01:42,343 --> 00:01:43,655 -Yeah. -Yup. 44 00:01:43,689 --> 00:01:47,210 Oh, was the car partially in the water, or completely submerged? 45 00:01:47,245 --> 00:01:49,937 [Tory] If it's a flood, the car was probably completely submerged. 46 00:01:49,971 --> 00:01:51,456 [Faye] I'm not buying it. 47 00:01:51,490 --> 00:01:54,010 As a kid, you're taught, like, "Wash your hair, get out of the tub, 48 00:01:54,044 --> 00:01:56,392 dry your hair outside the tub." 49 00:01:56,426 --> 00:01:58,428 -You know, if you drop your hairdryer in, you know-- -Right. 50 00:01:58,463 --> 00:01:59,809 You could get electrocuted. 51 00:01:59,843 --> 00:02:02,225 Right, so the driver has a very good chance of being electrocuted. 52 00:02:02,260 --> 00:02:03,571 Yeah. 53 00:02:03,606 --> 00:02:05,366 So we're going to have to figure out a way to do that safely. 54 00:02:05,401 --> 00:02:07,713 This is purely direct current, 55 00:02:07,748 --> 00:02:09,577 but that also has DC batteries, 56 00:02:09,612 --> 00:02:11,372 but the motor in that is AC, 57 00:02:11,407 --> 00:02:13,374 -so similar to what you'd see in your hairdryer. -Right. 58 00:02:13,409 --> 00:02:16,550 So, there's a converter that converts the DC current to alternating 59 00:02:16,584 --> 00:02:17,689 for it to be able to move. 60 00:02:17,723 --> 00:02:19,553 -Mmm-hmm. -So I don't know if this is going to work. 61 00:02:19,587 --> 00:02:21,969 Depends on how well-sealed that EV is. 62 00:02:22,003 --> 00:02:23,419 Well, I think the plan will be, 63 00:02:23,453 --> 00:02:26,180 we'll dig a giant trench the size of the electric car. 64 00:02:26,215 --> 00:02:28,734 -Okay. -We'll fill it with plastic, fill it up with water, 65 00:02:28,769 --> 00:02:30,909 -and then, drive the car in, and drive it out. -Oh. 66 00:02:32,842 --> 00:02:35,569 [Faye] EVs have tons of electrical connectors, 67 00:02:35,603 --> 00:02:37,398 and manufactures will do their best 68 00:02:37,433 --> 00:02:40,194 to protect these key components from the elements. 69 00:02:40,229 --> 00:02:43,266 But with the high-voltage battery packs housed in the under carriage, 70 00:02:43,301 --> 00:02:45,855 that makes them extremely vulnerable to deep water. 71 00:02:45,889 --> 00:02:48,547 I mean, after all, these things are not meant to be amphibious. 72 00:02:49,962 --> 00:02:51,964 All right, well, how deep are we going to have to make this thing? 73 00:02:51,999 --> 00:02:53,483 -[Tory] Say, what, 6 feet? -Six? 74 00:02:53,518 --> 00:02:54,795 [all] Yeah. 75 00:02:54,829 --> 00:02:57,107 Oh, my goodness. Okay. And length? 76 00:02:57,142 --> 00:03:00,007 Probably, maybe about 10 feet that way 77 00:03:00,041 --> 00:03:01,802 -and then 10 feet this way. -Absolutely. 78 00:03:01,836 --> 00:03:03,769 -I was going to say a car length. Yeah. -Make a little ramp. 79 00:03:03,804 --> 00:03:05,426 -Drive in, submerge, drive out. -So this is how long 80 00:03:05,461 --> 00:03:06,565 it's going to be... Yeah. 81 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:07,739 Yeah, let's see how long it is. 82 00:03:07,773 --> 00:03:09,775 14.5 feet long, 83 00:03:09,810 --> 00:03:11,605 and how much wider? 84 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:13,779 I mean, we're going to need some width here. 85 00:03:13,814 --> 00:03:17,024 I would say, let's probably give it like a foot on either side. 86 00:03:17,058 --> 00:03:18,715 -Oh. -Wait a second. Wait a second. 87 00:03:18,750 --> 00:03:20,130 A foot is not enough 88 00:03:20,165 --> 00:03:21,925 for one of us to open up the door 89 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:23,755 and save whoever the hell is stuck in here. 90 00:03:23,789 --> 00:03:25,722 No one's going to be inside the car. 91 00:03:25,757 --> 00:03:26,827 Oh, what are you thinking? 92 00:03:26,861 --> 00:03:28,967 I'm thinking I'm going to build some kind of a rig 93 00:03:29,001 --> 00:03:31,418 where I can drive the vehicle from the roof. 94 00:03:31,452 --> 00:03:33,040 If something does go wrong, 95 00:03:33,074 --> 00:03:37,147 the person inside isn't stuck and doesn't drown or get electrocuted. 96 00:03:37,182 --> 00:03:38,770 Well, let's see how wide it is from mirror to mirror. 97 00:03:38,804 --> 00:03:40,220 All right, sounds good. 98 00:03:40,806 --> 00:03:41,876 I'll go on this side. 99 00:03:42,774 --> 00:03:43,913 Uh-- we got about 6.5-- 100 00:03:43,947 --> 00:03:46,295 -a little more than 6.5 feet here. -Okay. Huh. 101 00:03:46,329 --> 00:03:48,883 So that'll be the end of our ramp coming out. 102 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:51,541 Cool. 103 00:03:51,576 --> 00:03:53,440 Oh, Bisi, looking good. 104 00:03:53,474 --> 00:03:55,856 -Faye, getting a little snaky... -I'm a little wiggly. 105 00:03:55,890 --> 00:03:57,375 [chuckles] It's okay. 106 00:03:57,409 --> 00:03:59,377 [Tory laughing] All right. 107 00:03:59,411 --> 00:04:03,139 So we have our electric car, we've just plotted out our pool. 108 00:04:03,173 --> 00:04:06,107 Now what we need to do is actually dig out the trench, 109 00:04:06,142 --> 00:04:08,593 cover it with plastic, put pavers in it, 110 00:04:08,627 --> 00:04:10,319 fill it with water, and then, 111 00:04:10,353 --> 00:04:13,494 drive this car, somehow, safely into the water. 112 00:04:14,530 --> 00:04:16,290 That's straight. 113 00:04:16,325 --> 00:04:17,878 Straight-ish. 114 00:04:17,912 --> 00:04:20,812 [narrator] Yup, a controlled flash flood will allow the guys 115 00:04:20,846 --> 00:04:22,779 to safely submerge the EV 116 00:04:22,814 --> 00:04:27,646 and then test its ability, post dunking to drive right on out of the water. 117 00:04:27,681 --> 00:04:29,130 [Faye] This sounds absolutely crazy to me. 118 00:04:29,165 --> 00:04:32,099 I don't think there's any way this electric car is going to drive in, 119 00:04:32,133 --> 00:04:34,308 and actually drive out under its own power. 120 00:04:34,343 --> 00:04:36,931 I've dealt with a lot of hybrids in my line of work, 121 00:04:36,966 --> 00:04:40,590 and a little bit of water, just the slightest bit of water, 122 00:04:40,625 --> 00:04:42,972 and these things, they don't like it all. 123 00:04:43,006 --> 00:04:44,663 The modules will explode, everything goes wrong. 124 00:04:44,698 --> 00:04:47,666 So, I, personally, am very doubtful. 125 00:04:47,701 --> 00:04:50,773 But, you know, I like big tractors, so I'm just happy to watch. 126 00:04:55,018 --> 00:04:56,296 Look how serious he is, look at this. 127 00:04:56,330 --> 00:04:58,228 I know, I know, he's all focus. 128 00:04:58,263 --> 00:05:00,058 -He's all concentration. -He's all focus. 129 00:05:01,715 --> 00:05:04,027 -I got something stuck in my tooth. -[Bisi laughs] 130 00:05:04,062 --> 00:05:06,029 Hey, beats digging ditches, huh? 131 00:05:06,064 --> 00:05:07,479 [Bisi laughs] 132 00:05:18,041 --> 00:05:21,010 We're testing the myth, if you drive an electric car into the water, 133 00:05:21,044 --> 00:05:24,462 you can drive it right out, and nothing will happen to the car. 134 00:05:24,496 --> 00:05:26,395 Now, I want to drive this car, 135 00:05:26,429 --> 00:05:30,226 but there is a very good chance that I could get electrocuted. 136 00:05:31,814 --> 00:05:36,232 So, I had this idea of how we can drive still, and do it safely. 137 00:05:36,266 --> 00:05:39,753 I'm going to extend the controls by building a set of mounts 138 00:05:39,787 --> 00:05:43,653 that will attach directly to the cars pedals, and the steering wheel. 139 00:05:43,688 --> 00:05:45,897 These are my pedals for the gas... 140 00:05:47,416 --> 00:05:48,658 and the brake. 141 00:05:52,248 --> 00:05:54,526 We'll just attach our rod, 142 00:05:54,561 --> 00:05:56,873 and then I can just hit the brake 143 00:05:56,908 --> 00:05:58,461 or floor it. 144 00:06:05,779 --> 00:06:09,438 Okay, so, as you can see, the extended controls are coming together. 145 00:06:09,472 --> 00:06:12,268 And now, I'm just getting the angle of the rod, 146 00:06:12,302 --> 00:06:14,926 so that way, I can control it from the top. 147 00:06:16,479 --> 00:06:18,447 [narrator] To protect himself from getting fried, 148 00:06:18,481 --> 00:06:21,381 Tory's installing an insulated polymer bucket 149 00:06:21,415 --> 00:06:24,142 fixed to a plywood platform. 150 00:06:24,176 --> 00:06:27,939 Now, before we go any farther, we just want to make sure our deck is strong enough. 151 00:06:27,973 --> 00:06:30,355 So Dave is going to give it a little strength test. 152 00:06:30,390 --> 00:06:31,252 Hit it, Dave. 153 00:06:31,287 --> 00:06:32,564 [Dave] All right. 154 00:06:32,599 --> 00:06:34,704 [country music playing] 155 00:06:40,607 --> 00:06:42,229 [Tory applauding] 156 00:06:42,263 --> 00:06:43,437 Looks strong to me. 157 00:06:43,472 --> 00:06:45,059 [Dave] I think so. 158 00:06:45,094 --> 00:06:47,648 [narrator] Yup, and with the addition of a racing seat, 159 00:06:47,683 --> 00:06:51,997 the rooftop cockpit is waterproof and non-conductive. 160 00:06:52,032 --> 00:06:53,758 [Tory] Okay. 161 00:06:53,792 --> 00:06:55,415 Yep, this feels ridiculous. 162 00:06:56,450 --> 00:06:57,865 [vocalizes driving sounds] 163 00:06:59,660 --> 00:07:02,698 All right, now that the chair is mounted to the top of the car, 164 00:07:02,732 --> 00:07:04,527 we're going to make some last-minute checks 165 00:07:04,562 --> 00:07:07,875 on the angle of our extension rod. 166 00:07:07,910 --> 00:07:09,774 Once we have those in position, 167 00:07:09,808 --> 00:07:11,154 we can cut holes through the roof, 168 00:07:11,189 --> 00:07:12,949 and then, we'll attach it all, 169 00:07:12,984 --> 00:07:15,504 and then, we'll be able to drive from roof of the car. 170 00:07:15,849 --> 00:07:17,229 Oh, yeah. 171 00:07:20,198 --> 00:07:21,475 [Tory] There we go. 172 00:07:23,512 --> 00:07:24,858 That looks perfect. 173 00:07:24,892 --> 00:07:26,307 Then it's just a matter of fitting 174 00:07:26,342 --> 00:07:28,931 the fiberglass coated pedals, and steering wheel. 175 00:07:30,380 --> 00:07:32,935 And sealing up the holes to make it watertight. 176 00:07:34,695 --> 00:07:36,939 We have done nothing to modify this car 177 00:07:36,973 --> 00:07:39,182 except extended the way we control it. 178 00:07:39,217 --> 00:07:42,600 And all the materials are made out of non-conductive materials. 179 00:07:42,634 --> 00:07:45,465 So if this car does decide to start shocking, 180 00:07:45,499 --> 00:07:47,639 I won't be anywhere near it. 181 00:07:47,674 --> 00:07:51,505 Last thing we have to do is button everything up, and go for a ride. 182 00:07:51,540 --> 00:07:54,128 With the gearshift and power controls below deck, 183 00:07:54,163 --> 00:07:56,959 this test run is a two-man job. 184 00:07:56,993 --> 00:07:59,789 So Dave is in the passenger seat to put the car in drive 185 00:07:59,824 --> 00:08:02,412 and also standing by, so if the car goes out of control, 186 00:08:02,447 --> 00:08:03,655 he can stop it. 187 00:08:04,587 --> 00:08:05,657 Here we go. 188 00:08:05,692 --> 00:08:08,211 Oh, ho-ho, ho-ho, this is awesome. 189 00:08:08,246 --> 00:08:10,490 Everybody should drive like this. 190 00:08:10,524 --> 00:08:13,700 [Dave] Everything seems to be working fine. 191 00:08:13,734 --> 00:08:16,254 [Tory] Oh, this is rad. 192 00:08:16,288 --> 00:08:17,566 All right, it works. 193 00:08:21,017 --> 00:08:22,640 It 100% works. 194 00:08:22,674 --> 00:08:23,986 You want to throw it into reverse? 195 00:08:25,021 --> 00:08:26,851 -[Dave] All right. -I have full control. 196 00:08:26,885 --> 00:08:29,543 This is-- this is going to be perfect. 197 00:08:29,578 --> 00:08:31,545 I'll be up here, nice and safe, 198 00:08:31,580 --> 00:08:33,582 we'll drive the car into the water. 199 00:08:33,616 --> 00:08:35,687 If it decides to explode, 200 00:08:36,377 --> 00:08:37,931 let it. 201 00:08:37,965 --> 00:08:40,278 All right, you want to go ahead and throw it into park? 202 00:08:41,106 --> 00:08:42,936 That worked great. 203 00:08:42,970 --> 00:08:45,041 -[Dave] It all looked good in here, too. -Yeah. 204 00:08:45,076 --> 00:08:46,422 Good job. 205 00:08:46,456 --> 00:08:49,908 -Yeah, you too. That was fun. -We did it. We did it. 206 00:08:49,943 --> 00:08:53,256 This car is as safe as I think it can be. 207 00:08:53,291 --> 00:08:56,846 Now all we have to do is drive it into a pool of water. 208 00:08:56,881 --> 00:08:58,020 Wreck it all, huh? 209 00:08:58,054 --> 00:08:59,504 [both laugh] 210 00:09:00,609 --> 00:09:02,714 [Tory] When it comes to the full-scale testing 211 00:09:02,749 --> 00:09:05,579 of our EV's ability to survive being submerged, 212 00:09:05,614 --> 00:09:08,548 it won't be safe to have anyone inside the vehicle. 213 00:09:08,582 --> 00:09:11,067 So Bisi's getting busy on a modification 214 00:09:11,102 --> 00:09:15,382 that'll allow me to kill the power from the roof if I run into trouble. 215 00:09:15,416 --> 00:09:17,108 [Bisi] In the event of an emergency, 216 00:09:17,142 --> 00:09:19,282 we need him to be able to disengage 217 00:09:19,317 --> 00:09:22,251 this high-voltage cutoff switch 218 00:09:22,285 --> 00:09:24,425 and have the vehicle dead in the water. 219 00:09:24,460 --> 00:09:27,739 We have a safety tab here that'd be difficult for us to initiate, 220 00:09:27,774 --> 00:09:31,156 so I'm going to remove this tab by simply breaking it off. 221 00:09:31,916 --> 00:09:33,089 And that's it. 222 00:09:33,124 --> 00:09:36,472 So now, our tab can pull up with a rope 223 00:09:36,506 --> 00:09:39,717 and easily remove it in the case that something goes wrong. 224 00:09:45,619 --> 00:09:48,242 So I'm going to put a nice hole into the ceiling. 225 00:09:48,277 --> 00:09:51,418 I'm going to use this rope as a way to activate 226 00:09:51,452 --> 00:09:53,765 a proper shutdown sequence. 227 00:09:56,941 --> 00:09:57,873 [blows] 228 00:10:07,952 --> 00:10:11,058 Okay, now I'm going to test the system and see if it works extremely well. 229 00:10:11,093 --> 00:10:13,958 When I pull this up, it should disconnect nicely. 230 00:10:13,992 --> 00:10:17,202 Okay, one, two, three. 231 00:10:17,237 --> 00:10:19,895 Oh, easy. I even felt a nice jolt from it, 232 00:10:19,929 --> 00:10:21,034 so it's working quite well. 233 00:10:21,068 --> 00:10:23,070 I'm going to clean everything up, seal the hole, 234 00:10:23,105 --> 00:10:24,727 and Tory will be ready to go. 235 00:10:35,013 --> 00:10:36,290 Hold that there. 236 00:10:37,878 --> 00:10:38,879 Perfect. 237 00:10:40,467 --> 00:10:42,365 Let me set the scene. 238 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:44,229 We are about to test the myth 239 00:10:44,264 --> 00:10:47,577 that you can drive an electric car into water and drive out safely. 240 00:10:47,612 --> 00:10:50,684 So we dug a ditch, we have actually lined it plastic, 241 00:10:50,719 --> 00:10:51,823 filled it with water. 242 00:10:51,858 --> 00:10:53,894 We have our pool set, we have our car insulated, 243 00:10:53,929 --> 00:10:56,103 and I have the controls on top of the roof. 244 00:10:56,138 --> 00:10:57,484 What do you guys think is going to happen? 245 00:10:57,518 --> 00:10:59,037 You think it's just going to drive right through? 246 00:10:59,072 --> 00:11:01,488 Are you going to go fast, are you going to take it slow? 247 00:11:01,522 --> 00:11:03,835 I think what I'm going to do is just, kind of roll in. 248 00:11:03,870 --> 00:11:06,113 'Cause I think if I try to gun it in, 249 00:11:06,148 --> 00:11:08,150 there's a good chance that I might flip the car. 250 00:11:08,184 --> 00:11:09,841 But if I roll it in slowly, 251 00:11:09,876 --> 00:11:13,120 it'll probably start filling up with water, and it'll allow it to sink. 252 00:11:13,155 --> 00:11:15,260 I think you may get some buoyancy, just a little bit... 253 00:11:15,295 --> 00:11:17,193 -[both] Yeah. -...before you settle down. 254 00:11:17,228 --> 00:11:18,678 -I think it'll be successful. -[Faye] Yeah. 255 00:11:18,712 --> 00:11:19,782 What do you think? 256 00:11:19,817 --> 00:11:22,612 The batteries, the electronics are in the floor, 257 00:11:22,647 --> 00:11:24,994 so I think it actually is going to short itself out 258 00:11:25,029 --> 00:11:27,410 and not be able to drive back out. 259 00:11:27,445 --> 00:11:28,826 -[Bisi laughs] -All right. 260 00:11:28,860 --> 00:11:31,138 It's a very dangerous excursion, and to keep you safe, 261 00:11:31,173 --> 00:11:33,623 I have this pull mechanism that you just grab with a rope, 262 00:11:33,658 --> 00:11:36,005 and it completely disables the high-voltage system. 263 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:37,351 Okay, get those on. 264 00:11:38,490 --> 00:11:40,320 Secondly, I have some sensors. 265 00:11:40,354 --> 00:11:41,701 One I'm going to place in the water, 266 00:11:41,735 --> 00:11:43,357 another one, inside the compartment 267 00:11:43,392 --> 00:11:46,360 that will beep very loudly if any electricity 268 00:11:46,395 --> 00:11:49,432 is witnessed inside the pool of water. 269 00:11:49,467 --> 00:11:51,849 Hopefully, we never get to hear those go off. 270 00:11:51,883 --> 00:11:53,816 [Faye] I also have some things safety-wise 271 00:11:53,851 --> 00:11:55,611 that I think you're really going to need. 272 00:11:55,645 --> 00:11:57,164 -Let's hear it. -I got some buoys. 273 00:11:57,199 --> 00:11:58,545 -[Tory] Ah, I love it. -Yeah. 274 00:11:58,579 --> 00:12:01,237 -You're going to attach buoys to the outriggers. -[Faye] Uh-huh. 275 00:12:01,272 --> 00:12:04,102 This is going to help prevent the car from flipping over. 276 00:12:04,137 --> 00:12:06,070 Whether it comes this side or this side, 277 00:12:06,104 --> 00:12:08,382 it, sort of, acts as a buoyancy device. 278 00:12:08,417 --> 00:12:10,730 -You won't flip over... -That way if I drive it, I don't flip the car. 279 00:12:10,764 --> 00:12:12,386 -Right. -That's a good call. 280 00:12:12,421 --> 00:12:13,560 All right. 281 00:12:13,594 --> 00:12:16,011 You guys ready to drive this toaster into the water? 282 00:12:16,045 --> 00:12:17,357 -Toaster? -[Faye squeals] 283 00:12:17,391 --> 00:12:18,496 -Let's do this. -[Faye] Mmm-hmm! 284 00:12:21,637 --> 00:12:23,432 [Tory] So this is just a safety precaution. 285 00:12:23,466 --> 00:12:25,917 I'm going to be strapped in to this, 286 00:12:25,952 --> 00:12:30,991 so that way, they can actually pluck me out of the car seat and to safety. 287 00:12:31,026 --> 00:12:33,028 My life is in your hands. 288 00:12:33,062 --> 00:12:34,684 I got nervous all of a sudden. 289 00:12:34,719 --> 00:12:36,825 -[Faye laughs] -[Bisi] You do realize what we're doing here. 290 00:12:38,274 --> 00:12:39,275 Okay. 291 00:12:39,310 --> 00:12:40,760 -Good luck, brother. -Thank you. 292 00:12:40,794 --> 00:12:42,520 -See you on the other side. -No, don't say that. 293 00:12:42,554 --> 00:12:44,660 -No, the other side of the water. -Of the pond? 294 00:12:44,694 --> 00:12:45,972 -[Faye] Yeah. -[Tory] Okay. 295 00:12:46,489 --> 00:12:47,836 You guys ready? 296 00:12:47,870 --> 00:12:51,218 This is "Electric Car Driving Into Water." 297 00:12:51,253 --> 00:12:52,564 All right, here we go! 298 00:12:54,843 --> 00:12:58,018 [screams, laughs] 299 00:12:58,053 --> 00:13:00,365 [Bisi] Just take it easy. Nice and slow. 300 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:01,608 Stay on the path. 301 00:13:04,266 --> 00:13:05,750 -Still moving. -[Tory laughing] 302 00:13:05,785 --> 00:13:06,958 -Okay, he's going in. -Whoa! 303 00:13:06,993 --> 00:13:07,994 See how deep that looks? 304 00:13:08,028 --> 00:13:09,305 [Faye] Yeah, it's a lot deeper than it looks. 305 00:13:09,340 --> 00:13:11,100 [Bisi] That's crazy, right? Like, it's an optical illusion. 306 00:13:11,135 --> 00:13:12,481 -It looks like it's not deep. -[Tory] Oh... 307 00:13:12,515 --> 00:13:14,932 -[Bisi] We see bubbles coming out-- -...I feel like I'm floating. 308 00:13:14,966 --> 00:13:18,590 -Whoa, we are going deep. -[Faye] Oh! I totally love destruction! 309 00:13:18,625 --> 00:13:21,766 -[Bisi] Okay, but so far, he's not moving at all. -[Faye] Yeah. 310 00:13:21,801 --> 00:13:23,975 -Not moving. -[Tory] Oh, we are 100% floating. 311 00:13:24,010 --> 00:13:26,564 -[Faye] Yup -So my wheels must be spinning right now because... 312 00:13:26,598 --> 00:13:28,808 -[Bisi] Yeah, it was. -[Faye] No, they're not moving at all. 313 00:13:30,257 --> 00:13:31,534 Your foot's on the gas? 314 00:13:31,569 --> 00:13:32,812 I'm flooring it right now. 315 00:13:32,846 --> 00:13:34,744 -[Bisi] Oh... -[Faye] Oh... 316 00:13:34,779 --> 00:13:35,642 [Faye] It's dead. 317 00:13:35,676 --> 00:13:37,713 -Is it not moving? -No. 318 00:13:37,747 --> 00:13:38,818 Not moving at all? 319 00:13:38,852 --> 00:13:41,510 No, no, your wheels are not turning. 320 00:13:41,544 --> 00:13:43,926 -Oh, my gosh. -[Bisi] But my sensors are not going off. 321 00:13:43,961 --> 00:13:46,204 -[Faye] Yeah. -But something shut everything off. 322 00:13:46,239 --> 00:13:47,965 -[Faye] Yeah, yeah. -Uh, I think it's called water. 323 00:13:47,999 --> 00:13:49,242 -Yeah. -Yeah. 324 00:13:49,276 --> 00:13:52,141 [Bisi] So there's a arrow on the dash with a battery logo. 325 00:13:52,176 --> 00:13:53,971 -Yup. -And that's not that much depth. 326 00:13:54,005 --> 00:13:55,248 [Faye] That really isn't. 327 00:13:55,282 --> 00:13:58,458 [Bisi] It's all the way to Buster's knees almost. 328 00:13:58,492 --> 00:14:00,184 [Faye exclaims] Yeah. 329 00:14:00,218 --> 00:14:04,567 I'm surprised, I really thought that there would be more protective capabilities 330 00:14:04,602 --> 00:14:07,053 -for such a shallow depth, but... -Yeah. 331 00:14:07,087 --> 00:14:09,400 It didn't even make it halfway. 332 00:14:09,434 --> 00:14:12,955 But what I'm curious about is if we dry this out, will it run again? 333 00:14:12,990 --> 00:14:15,578 [Faye] Yeah, and then maybe we can see where the damage occurred. 334 00:14:15,613 --> 00:14:16,994 We'll tow the car out, 335 00:14:17,028 --> 00:14:18,823 let it drain, and see if it starts up again. 336 00:14:18,858 --> 00:14:19,720 [Bisi] Sounds good. 337 00:14:23,241 --> 00:14:24,967 Well, that was anticlimactic. 338 00:14:25,002 --> 00:14:26,555 We had everything working perfectly. 339 00:14:27,314 --> 00:14:29,316 The car drove into the water. 340 00:14:29,351 --> 00:14:31,111 I was expecting to see something. 341 00:14:31,146 --> 00:14:33,217 Maybe sparks, maybe smoke. 342 00:14:33,251 --> 00:14:36,565 But nothing, the car just died as soon as we hit the water. 343 00:14:36,599 --> 00:14:39,016 Maybe it just short-circuited, I have no idea. 344 00:14:40,983 --> 00:14:45,332 [Faye] What we do know is our shock detectors did not trigger. 345 00:14:45,367 --> 00:14:49,095 So Buster wasn't electrocuted because the EV's safety system likely kicked in 346 00:14:49,129 --> 00:14:53,202 and shielded the high-voltage system before it died. 347 00:14:53,237 --> 00:14:56,481 And I think what we need to do is pull it out of the water, let it dry, 348 00:14:56,516 --> 00:14:59,346 and see if we can figure out what exactly happened. 349 00:15:00,934 --> 00:15:03,557 I think that's good there, we'll just chock it. 350 00:15:10,944 --> 00:15:12,670 [Bisi] So we're here back at the shop, 351 00:15:12,704 --> 00:15:15,431 and I let the vehicle sit for quite a while to dry out. 352 00:15:15,466 --> 00:15:20,091 We're going to take a look and see if we can find out what exactly happened. 353 00:15:20,126 --> 00:15:22,783 As you may recall, as you were driving to the pool of water, 354 00:15:22,818 --> 00:15:25,303 when we got up to this level, the vehicle completely stopped. 355 00:15:25,338 --> 00:15:26,995 [both] Yeah. 356 00:15:27,029 --> 00:15:29,376 Water, which had a bit of ways to connect our positive and negative terminals, 357 00:15:29,411 --> 00:15:31,378 pretty much killed our entire 12-volt system 358 00:15:31,413 --> 00:15:33,242 and rendered the vehicle inoperable. 359 00:15:33,277 --> 00:15:35,624 -You think that was the main problem? -That was the main problem. 360 00:15:35,658 --> 00:15:37,384 Because the 12-volt system controls everything. 361 00:15:37,419 --> 00:15:38,903 It controls the controller itself, 362 00:15:38,938 --> 00:15:40,732 our DC to DC converters, 363 00:15:40,767 --> 00:15:43,356 everything that has to do with the functioning of the vehicle properly. 364 00:15:43,390 --> 00:15:46,255 It's not just the high-voltage system, but also the 12-volt system. 365 00:15:46,290 --> 00:15:49,086 So if we replace that battery, you think this car will start up? 366 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:50,880 It's possible, but I want to test this first. 367 00:15:50,915 --> 00:15:53,538 I want to connect the old battery, now that everything is dried out, 368 00:15:53,573 --> 00:15:55,368 just to see what happens. 369 00:15:55,402 --> 00:15:58,026 Will the electronics activate again? Will it start at all? 370 00:15:58,060 --> 00:15:59,820 -He's so optimistic. -I am, I am. 371 00:15:59,855 --> 00:16:01,753 Okay, so let's see. 372 00:16:01,788 --> 00:16:02,789 -Ready? -Yeah. 373 00:16:04,446 --> 00:16:06,413 -[beeping] -Ah. 374 00:16:06,448 --> 00:16:08,622 -Sounds like death-- -Hey, it's doing something. 375 00:16:08,657 --> 00:16:10,141 [Faye] No, that's a noise you do not want to hear. 376 00:16:10,176 --> 00:16:11,936 Yeah, but that alarm is not very promising. 377 00:16:11,971 --> 00:16:13,420 -[Tory] All right. -Let me take a look and see. 378 00:16:13,455 --> 00:16:15,215 Start her up, Captain Electric-- 379 00:16:15,250 --> 00:16:16,768 Something must still be wet in there, you know-- 380 00:16:16,803 --> 00:16:20,910 -Oh. -Its whistling-- Its whistling just died. Ooh. 381 00:16:20,945 --> 00:16:22,326 -[Bisi] Nothing's happening. -[Tory] Okay. 382 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:23,706 -Well, we tried. -Uh-oh. 383 00:16:23,741 --> 00:16:26,882 Okay, I'm going to get a multimeter, and check the voltage now, 384 00:16:26,916 --> 00:16:28,297 and if it's not where we need to be, 385 00:16:28,332 --> 00:16:30,023 Faye, I may need your help in getting a fresh battery, 386 00:16:30,058 --> 00:16:31,852 -so we can try it again and see what happens. -[Faye] Okay. 387 00:16:31,887 --> 00:16:33,682 -This is supposed to be 12 volts, Faye-- -[Tory] Ah! 388 00:16:33,716 --> 00:16:35,822 ...but we're hovering in the 3-volt range. 389 00:16:35,856 --> 00:16:37,134 -It's 3 volts. -Yeah. 390 00:16:37,168 --> 00:16:39,377 -Yeah, that's not good at all. -I think this battery is done. 391 00:16:39,412 --> 00:16:40,965 Well, it may not be the battery's fault. 392 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:43,071 Maybe we still have some connectivity going on 393 00:16:43,105 --> 00:16:44,555 with some water in the critical components. 394 00:16:44,589 --> 00:16:46,005 [Faye] Yeah. 395 00:16:46,039 --> 00:16:49,042 So I guess the best way to evaluate that is to get a fresh battery. 396 00:16:49,077 --> 00:16:50,423 -Sounds good. -Monitor it again. 397 00:16:50,457 --> 00:16:52,839 -Mmm-hmm. Yeah. -And see what happens. 398 00:16:52,873 --> 00:16:55,083 [Tory] Right now, it is not looking good for this myth. 399 00:16:55,117 --> 00:16:57,430 Driving an electric car into water. 400 00:16:57,464 --> 00:16:58,707 We tried it. 401 00:16:58,741 --> 00:17:03,160 I drove in, sunk, and then all of a sudden, the car died. 402 00:17:03,194 --> 00:17:04,609 But Bisi's holding onto hope. 403 00:17:04,644 --> 00:17:06,197 He is very optimistic. 404 00:17:06,232 --> 00:17:09,511 So, we're going to swap out the old battery, put in a brand-new one, 405 00:17:09,545 --> 00:17:12,652 and see if this car will turn on. 406 00:17:12,686 --> 00:17:14,861 My guess, this car is dead. 407 00:17:15,620 --> 00:17:17,381 [Bisi] All right. Nice. 408 00:17:17,415 --> 00:17:19,659 -[Faye] All right. DC volts. -What is the voltage now? What is it now? 409 00:17:19,693 --> 00:17:21,005 -Healthy! -[Bisi] 12.8. 410 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:22,489 -Okay, ready? -[Tory] Fresh battery. 411 00:17:22,524 --> 00:17:24,733 Okay, so, I'm going to connect this, and if our battery drains, 412 00:17:24,767 --> 00:17:26,700 -then we have a circuit that's still... -[Faye] We know-- Yeah. 413 00:17:26,735 --> 00:17:29,117 -...misbehaving. -Yeah, there's some sort of parasitic draw-- 414 00:17:29,151 --> 00:17:30,359 -[Bisi] Ready? -Yeah, go ahead. 415 00:17:30,394 --> 00:17:31,981 -[beeping] -[Bisi] Ah, lights came on, that's good. 416 00:17:32,016 --> 00:17:34,053 [Faye] 12.6. 12.5. 417 00:17:34,087 --> 00:17:35,985 -[Tory] It's freaking out. -Oh, my God. 418 00:17:36,020 --> 00:17:39,679 5.4, 5.0, it's going down. 4.9, 4.5... Oh-- 419 00:17:39,713 --> 00:17:42,475 See if it starts! Come on, Bisi. 420 00:17:42,509 --> 00:17:43,959 Please, we all know it's not going to start. 421 00:17:43,993 --> 00:17:45,512 -Bisi's hopeful. -No. 422 00:17:46,789 --> 00:17:48,826 -12.23. -[Bisi] Okay. 423 00:17:48,860 --> 00:17:50,966 So the fact that the voltage is going down 424 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:55,660 means that we have really bad connectivity somewhere that shouldn't be happening. 425 00:17:55,695 --> 00:18:00,355 So the moral of the story is don't get your electric car completely drenched. 426 00:18:00,389 --> 00:18:03,668 It's busted. You can't drive an electric car underwater. 427 00:18:03,703 --> 00:18:04,911 Busted. Absolutely. 428 00:18:04,945 --> 00:18:07,224 I reluctantly concur. Busted. 429 00:18:07,258 --> 00:18:11,435 But I think maybe we should see if we can take it to the next level. 430 00:18:11,469 --> 00:18:14,196 See if we can drive the electric car underwater. 431 00:18:14,231 --> 00:18:15,887 I like how you're thinking. 432 00:18:15,922 --> 00:18:18,442 -[Faye] Okay. -If we protected vital components, 433 00:18:18,476 --> 00:18:22,031 and left others, let's say mobility components as is, 434 00:18:22,066 --> 00:18:23,274 maybe we'll have some success. 435 00:18:27,899 --> 00:18:30,074 [Tory] Wee. 436 00:18:30,109 --> 00:18:32,180 [Faye] Since the first test car is officially dead, 437 00:18:32,214 --> 00:18:34,527 we've sourced another one that's identical. 438 00:18:34,561 --> 00:18:35,769 Son of a... 439 00:18:35,804 --> 00:18:38,393 [Faye] Now, we need to make some mods for the next test 440 00:18:38,427 --> 00:18:41,120 and keep that water out of the interior for as long as possible. 441 00:18:42,776 --> 00:18:44,709 Wow, that's good. Okay. 442 00:18:45,676 --> 00:18:47,160 This one failed. 443 00:18:47,195 --> 00:18:49,576 And my goal is to prevent this one from failing. 444 00:18:49,611 --> 00:18:53,028 12-volt system's got corrupted with lots of water in the connectivity. 445 00:18:53,062 --> 00:18:56,135 I'm going to prevent the same thing from happening with this vehicle. 446 00:18:57,964 --> 00:19:00,346 Now, I'm spraying some rubberized sealant. 447 00:19:00,380 --> 00:19:02,589 Now, it takes a few hours to cure, 448 00:19:02,624 --> 00:19:06,455 but in this liquid form, it can really get into very tight spaces. 449 00:19:06,490 --> 00:19:10,114 Because all you need is a small seepage, and a lot of damage can occur. 450 00:19:12,151 --> 00:19:16,569 Now we're just transferring everything over to this new electric car. 451 00:19:16,603 --> 00:19:18,467 We put the controls on the top, 452 00:19:18,502 --> 00:19:20,987 and, hopefully, this time, we can get it into the water 453 00:19:21,021 --> 00:19:22,575 and see if this car will survive. 454 00:19:28,374 --> 00:19:30,099 We need all hands on deck. 455 00:19:30,134 --> 00:19:33,586 We got to carry the control chair over to this car. 456 00:19:34,932 --> 00:19:35,898 All right. 457 00:19:36,278 --> 00:19:37,555 Touchdown. 458 00:19:41,801 --> 00:19:44,148 So we have the rooftop control system 459 00:19:44,183 --> 00:19:46,461 transferred from the old car to the new car. 460 00:19:46,495 --> 00:19:50,154 We're just going to make some fine-tuned adjustments to make sure we can drive it. 461 00:19:52,018 --> 00:19:53,985 And then, it's time to waterproof this thing. 462 00:19:57,368 --> 00:20:00,302 Okay, so, I have some insulation foam here. 463 00:20:00,337 --> 00:20:02,684 I'm just going to start hitting some of these cavities 464 00:20:02,718 --> 00:20:06,412 to make sure that this undercarriage is watertight. 465 00:20:06,446 --> 00:20:09,069 So I see an orange wire which denotes high voltage 466 00:20:09,104 --> 00:20:10,416 -going into this module. -Yeah. 467 00:20:10,450 --> 00:20:12,245 And that module doesn't look like it's sealed very well. 468 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:15,283 -So, if you can squirt in there for me. -Yeah. 469 00:20:15,317 --> 00:20:17,837 After that, you can seal to your heart's content. 470 00:20:19,425 --> 00:20:21,254 [Tory] This what James Bond did to his car? 471 00:20:21,289 --> 00:20:22,290 [Bisi laughs] 472 00:20:22,324 --> 00:20:23,394 I don't know. 473 00:20:26,155 --> 00:20:29,504 [Tory] All I'm doing is, anywhere I see a connection 474 00:20:29,538 --> 00:20:31,264 that might allow water in, 475 00:20:31,299 --> 00:20:32,886 I'm just hitting it with the foam. 476 00:20:39,721 --> 00:20:41,309 Oh, that looks good. 477 00:20:41,343 --> 00:20:43,656 -[Tory] Yeah, I think we're-- -Everything is covered! 478 00:20:43,690 --> 00:20:45,313 And I agree with you in not covering up 479 00:20:45,347 --> 00:20:47,453 the heat exchanging mechanisms up front, 480 00:20:47,487 --> 00:20:49,903 because we still need to be able to cool the vehicle down. 481 00:20:49,938 --> 00:20:52,941 Even when charging, the DC-DC convertor needs cooling. 482 00:20:52,975 --> 00:20:55,633 So we need to be able to have fluid flow and heat exchange to occur. 483 00:20:55,668 --> 00:20:57,221 So this is actually perfect. 484 00:20:57,256 --> 00:21:00,224 [Tory] Why don't we bring it down, take a look at the top of the motor, 485 00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:01,881 see if we need to cover anything else. 486 00:21:05,850 --> 00:21:08,197 All right, Bisi, it looks pretty sealed over here. 487 00:21:08,232 --> 00:21:11,304 Yeah, nothing was damaged in our attempt to seal everything up. 488 00:21:11,339 --> 00:21:13,030 She's good to go. 489 00:21:13,064 --> 00:21:15,446 I think the next step is getting it out to the pool and driving it into the water. 490 00:21:15,481 --> 00:21:16,999 And I'm really optimistic on this one. 491 00:21:17,345 --> 00:21:18,173 Me too. 492 00:21:27,216 --> 00:21:28,632 [narrator] In the first experiment, 493 00:21:28,666 --> 00:21:31,082 the humble electric vehicle hit the water 494 00:21:31,117 --> 00:21:34,983 and survived for just 25 seconds before going kaput, 495 00:21:35,017 --> 00:21:37,813 thereby confirming the age-old adage, 496 00:21:37,848 --> 00:21:41,161 "Water and electricity do not mix." 497 00:21:41,196 --> 00:21:43,302 -[Bisi] Oh... -[Faye] Oh... 498 00:21:43,336 --> 00:21:44,544 It's dead. 499 00:21:44,579 --> 00:21:47,444 [narrator] But where there's a myth, there's a way. 500 00:21:47,478 --> 00:21:50,378 So with some astute precipitation protection, 501 00:21:50,412 --> 00:21:52,380 a set of dune buggy tires, 502 00:21:52,414 --> 00:21:55,279 and an unswerving rooftop pilot... 503 00:21:55,314 --> 00:21:56,936 [Tory laughing] 504 00:21:56,970 --> 00:21:59,490 [Bisi] Oh, dang, look at that. 505 00:21:59,525 --> 00:22:01,596 [narrator] ...can this mighty-modded EV 506 00:22:01,630 --> 00:22:03,494 possibly punch above its weight 507 00:22:03,529 --> 00:22:05,565 and endure a flash flood? 508 00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:06,980 What do you guys think? 509 00:22:07,015 --> 00:22:08,741 [Faye] This is brilliant. 510 00:22:08,775 --> 00:22:11,053 I hadn't even thought about doing anything with the tires. 511 00:22:11,088 --> 00:22:13,228 I figured if it does float, 512 00:22:13,262 --> 00:22:15,403 at least some way, I can get across the water. 513 00:22:15,437 --> 00:22:19,199 Yeah. I mean, we're giving this thing the best chance we possibly can. 514 00:22:19,234 --> 00:22:21,063 I'm really hoping I'm not going to be disappointed again. 515 00:22:21,098 --> 00:22:23,134 -[Bisi] You ready? -I'm ready. You guys ready? 516 00:22:23,169 --> 00:22:24,791 -I'm going to... -Yeah! Oh! Where should we-- 517 00:22:24,826 --> 00:22:26,448 -...stand water fest. -[Faye] ...to avoid a shower. 518 00:22:28,588 --> 00:22:32,592 This is it, the moment we've all been waiting for, EV Rider II. 519 00:22:32,627 --> 00:22:35,250 Yeah, 'cause the first one died, so... 520 00:22:36,251 --> 00:22:38,840 We sealed it, we put the giant tires on it. 521 00:22:38,874 --> 00:22:40,082 I'm going to be driving from the top. 522 00:22:41,532 --> 00:22:43,327 I'm going to get in position, 523 00:22:43,362 --> 00:22:44,880 I'm going to hammer down, 524 00:22:44,915 --> 00:22:46,330 see if I can get it across the water. 525 00:22:46,365 --> 00:22:48,263 Oh, I love this part of the show. 526 00:22:51,266 --> 00:22:52,888 All right, one last thing. 527 00:22:54,856 --> 00:22:55,719 [Bisi exclaims] 528 00:22:55,753 --> 00:22:57,237 You know, Texas. 529 00:22:57,272 --> 00:22:59,585 -I mean, the myth took place in Texas. -[Faye] Heck, yeah! 530 00:22:59,619 --> 00:23:00,931 Yee-haw. 531 00:23:00,965 --> 00:23:02,588 -Y'all ready for this? -Yup. 532 00:23:02,622 --> 00:23:04,831 -[Faye] I'm like getting nervous. -I know. 533 00:23:07,316 --> 00:23:09,767 Can an electric car get across water? 534 00:23:09,802 --> 00:23:12,770 Well, we've done everything in our power to make it happen. 535 00:23:12,805 --> 00:23:14,910 Whether or not it's going to work, we're about to find out. 536 00:23:18,293 --> 00:23:19,501 Three... 537 00:23:19,536 --> 00:23:21,607 [both] ...two, one. 538 00:23:21,641 --> 00:23:22,815 -[Faye] Go! -[Bisi] Engage! 539 00:23:24,472 --> 00:23:26,646 [Faye whooping] 540 00:23:26,681 --> 00:23:29,442 [Bisi] You can do it. He's doing it, doing it! 541 00:23:29,477 --> 00:23:31,548 -He's moving! He's got it! -[Faye] Go, go, go! 542 00:23:31,582 --> 00:23:34,620 [Tory] Come on, baby, come on. 543 00:23:34,654 --> 00:23:36,932 -Come on. -[Bisi screaming] Keep going! 544 00:23:36,967 --> 00:23:38,831 Come on, come on. 545 00:23:38,865 --> 00:23:41,627 -Come on. -[Tory] Come on. 546 00:23:41,661 --> 00:23:43,905 [Bisi] Oh, my God, oh, my God! 547 00:23:43,939 --> 00:23:46,183 -Is it moving? Is it moving? -[Tory] Come on, baby! 548 00:23:46,217 --> 00:23:48,288 -[Bisi] It's going, it's going. -[Faye] Go, go, go! 549 00:23:48,323 --> 00:23:50,843 -It's going, it's going. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 550 00:23:50,877 --> 00:23:54,467 [Faye] EV Rider I survived just 25 seconds, 551 00:23:54,502 --> 00:23:57,988 while EV II has powered halfway across the pool. 552 00:23:58,022 --> 00:24:01,681 But with the deeper water, it's losing traction and momentum. 553 00:24:04,063 --> 00:24:05,340 It's still going. 554 00:24:05,374 --> 00:24:07,031 -Oh, my God. -[Tory] Oh, wait. I think I just died... 555 00:24:07,066 --> 00:24:08,999 [all screaming] 556 00:24:09,033 --> 00:24:11,622 Oh, he's driving! Oh, my God. 557 00:24:13,175 --> 00:24:15,523 [Bisi] For every second the terminals are submerged, 558 00:24:15,557 --> 00:24:18,353 there's a higher risk of short-circuiting. 559 00:24:18,387 --> 00:24:21,183 -Come on, come on! -Oh, I just wanna-- Go! 560 00:24:21,874 --> 00:24:23,565 [Tory] Come on. 561 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:24,842 [Bisi] It's still going. 562 00:24:24,877 --> 00:24:26,223 [Faye] I can't believe it's still going. 563 00:24:26,257 --> 00:24:27,880 That is amazing. 564 00:24:27,914 --> 00:24:29,537 And we have no beeping yet. 565 00:24:30,814 --> 00:24:31,918 This is amazing. 566 00:24:31,953 --> 00:24:34,231 -The fact that it's still going. -It's still going. 567 00:24:34,265 --> 00:24:36,820 Oh, it's cutting-- It's getting to the bottom of the tarp. 568 00:24:36,854 --> 00:24:38,477 -Oh, it is, yeah. -Oh. 569 00:24:39,236 --> 00:24:41,203 -[Tory] It's dead. -[Bisi] Aww. 570 00:24:41,652 --> 00:24:42,619 She's done. 571 00:24:42,653 --> 00:24:44,413 [both exclaiming] 572 00:24:45,725 --> 00:24:47,037 That was incredible. 573 00:24:47,071 --> 00:24:49,902 -Can you believe how long it went? -That was a long time. 574 00:24:49,936 --> 00:24:51,662 Like, halfway submerged. 575 00:24:51,697 --> 00:24:52,663 Wow. 576 00:24:52,698 --> 00:24:53,630 Unbelievable. 577 00:24:56,943 --> 00:25:01,707 [Tory] We gave it every possible chance, but this was an epic fail. 578 00:25:01,741 --> 00:25:04,054 I mean, driving into that water, 579 00:25:04,088 --> 00:25:08,368 I slammed on the accelerator, and it felt like a log ride. 580 00:25:08,403 --> 00:25:11,371 I hit the water, it splashed off, my hat took off. 581 00:25:11,406 --> 00:25:14,616 Uh, but the crazy thing is the car kept going. 582 00:25:14,651 --> 00:25:17,170 And it got to the point where it was up to the windows, 583 00:25:17,205 --> 00:25:19,379 and the wheels kept spinning. 584 00:25:19,414 --> 00:25:21,209 Uh, yeah, it didn't work. 585 00:25:21,243 --> 00:25:23,383 Eventually, water got into the batteries 586 00:25:23,418 --> 00:25:25,316 and the electrical system, and it killed the car. 587 00:25:27,871 --> 00:25:29,735 [narrator] Okay, so the results are in. 588 00:25:29,769 --> 00:25:33,532 EV Rider II, equipped with undercarriage waterproofing 589 00:25:33,566 --> 00:25:35,223 and dune buggy tires, 590 00:25:35,257 --> 00:25:39,538 undeniably outperformed the stock standard EV Rider I. 591 00:25:39,572 --> 00:25:45,026 But the added protection was only successful in delaying the inevitable. 592 00:25:45,060 --> 00:25:47,442 -[Bisi] A moment of silence. -A moment of silence for EV Rider II. 593 00:25:51,929 --> 00:25:53,897 I think the moral of the story here is 594 00:25:53,931 --> 00:25:55,415 if there is a flood in front of you, 595 00:25:55,450 --> 00:25:56,865 don't try driving through it. 596 00:25:56,900 --> 00:25:59,592 [Faye] Absolutely. I mean, just like all the signs in Texas say, 597 00:25:59,627 --> 00:26:01,836 "Road may flood. When in doubt, turn around." 598 00:26:01,870 --> 00:26:03,078 And that myth is busted. 599 00:26:03,113 --> 00:26:04,459 [laughs] 600 00:26:04,493 --> 00:26:06,116 I'm ready to get off this thing, you guys. 601 00:26:06,150 --> 00:26:07,911 -Go ahead and crane me off. -[indistinct conversation] 602 00:26:07,945 --> 00:26:09,637 Guys. Hey, guys? 603 00:26:10,327 --> 00:26:11,811 Bisi, Faye. 604 00:26:12,536 --> 00:26:13,537 Hello? 48610

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