1 00:00:09,466 --> 00:00:10,639 What the... 2 00:00:10,674 --> 00:00:11,985 Oh, my goodness. 3 00:00:12,020 --> 00:00:13,884 -[Bisi] Uh, Tory. -Hey, guys. 4 00:00:13,918 --> 00:00:15,161 -What are you doing? -Nothing. 5 00:00:16,611 --> 00:00:18,095 -[Faye] Actually... -[Bisi] Oh, my God, he has an EV. 6 00:00:18,130 --> 00:00:19,165 Yes, destroy it! 7 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:21,823 No, no, no. That has lithium batteries in it. 8 00:00:21,857 --> 00:00:23,997 Um, Tory, I don't think you wanna do... No, we can't... 9 00:00:24,032 --> 00:00:25,516 -Are you going to crush it? -No! 10 00:00:25,551 --> 00:00:26,862 Watch this. 11 00:00:26,897 --> 00:00:28,830 [Bisi] Tory, please, no, no. 12 00:00:28,864 --> 00:00:29,934 -Tory, please, wait! -[Faye gasps] 13 00:00:29,969 --> 00:00:31,246 -Don't, don't... -Yes, yes, yes! 14 00:00:36,182 --> 00:00:37,425 [narrator] Meet the team. 15 00:00:37,459 --> 00:00:39,358 We'll be at work in no time. 16 00:00:39,392 --> 00:00:42,292 This might be the miracle coolant that everybody's been searching for. 17 00:00:44,363 --> 00:00:46,261 [narrator] With the mechanical expertise... 18 00:00:46,296 --> 00:00:48,332 [Faye] My main concern is structural integrity. 19 00:00:48,367 --> 00:00:49,333 I think this is going to work. 20 00:00:49,368 --> 00:00:51,404 [narrator] ...to test all things automotive. 21 00:00:51,439 --> 00:00:52,854 That was beautiful. 22 00:00:52,888 --> 00:00:55,132 [Bisi] The more air we push through, the more fuel will siphon out. 23 00:00:55,167 --> 00:00:56,064 And, boom! 24 00:00:56,996 --> 00:00:59,999 [narrator] This is Motor MythBusters... 25 00:01:00,033 --> 00:01:03,002 This is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. 26 00:01:03,036 --> 00:01:06,730 [narrator] ...where science meets the streets. 27 00:01:10,941 --> 00:01:12,563 -[Bisi] Don't, don't... -[Faye] Yes, yes, yes! 28 00:01:12,598 --> 00:01:13,909 -Crush it! Crush it! -What is this? 29 00:01:13,944 --> 00:01:17,292 What the hell is that pink little car with a Buster on it? 30 00:01:17,327 --> 00:01:20,330 This is very confusing, Tory. 31 00:01:20,364 --> 00:01:22,055 -What is he doing? -[Faye] He's going to destroy it. 32 00:01:22,090 --> 00:01:23,609 -No, don't drive it. -[Bisi] What are you doing? Stop. 33 00:01:23,643 --> 00:01:25,335 [Tory laughing] 34 00:01:25,369 --> 00:01:26,370 [Faye] What-- What? 35 00:01:26,405 --> 00:01:28,579 All right, there is some method to my madness. 36 00:01:28,614 --> 00:01:30,167 -No. -Yes, yes. 37 00:01:30,202 --> 00:01:31,513 [Tory] There is this myth. 38 00:01:31,548 --> 00:01:35,138 A guy in Texas was driving an electric car during a flood. 39 00:01:35,172 --> 00:01:37,554 The flood sweeped him down the road, 40 00:01:37,588 --> 00:01:39,107 but because it was an electric car, 41 00:01:39,142 --> 00:01:40,867 he was able to drive out of the flood. 42 00:01:40,902 --> 00:01:42,352 Because it was an electric car? 43 00:01:42,386 --> 00:01:43,698 -Yeah. -Yup. 44 00:01:43,732 --> 00:01:47,253 Oh, was the car partially in the water, or completely submerged? 45 00:01:47,288 --> 00:01:49,980 [Tory] If it's a flood, the car was probably completely submerged. 46 00:01:50,014 --> 00:01:51,499 [Faye] I'm not buying it. 47 00:01:51,533 --> 00:01:54,053 As a kid, you're taught, like, "Wash your hair, get out of the tub, 48 00:01:54,087 --> 00:01:56,435 dry your hair outside the tub." 49 00:01:56,469 --> 00:01:58,471 -You know, if you drop your hairdryer in, you know-- -Right. 50 00:01:58,506 --> 00:01:59,852 You could get electrocuted. 51 00:01:59,886 --> 00:02:02,268 Right, so the driver has a very good chance of being electrocuted. 52 00:02:02,303 --> 00:02:03,614 Yeah. 53 00:02:03,649 --> 00:02:05,409 So we're going to have to figure out a way to do that safely. 54 00:02:05,444 --> 00:02:07,756 This is purely direct current, 55 00:02:07,791 --> 00:02:09,620 but that also has DC batteries, 56 00:02:09,655 --> 00:02:11,415 but the motor in that is AC, 57 00:02:11,450 --> 00:02:13,417 -so similar to what you'd see in your hairdryer. -Right. 58 00:02:13,452 --> 00:02:16,593 So, there's a converter that converts the DC current to alternating 59 00:02:16,627 --> 00:02:17,732 for it to be able to move. 60 00:02:17,766 --> 00:02:19,596 -Mmm-hmm. -So I don't know if this is going to work. 61 00:02:19,630 --> 00:02:22,012 Depends on how well-sealed that EV is. 62 00:02:22,046 --> 00:02:23,462 Well, I think the plan will be, 63 00:02:23,496 --> 00:02:26,223 we'll dig a giant trench the size of the electric car. 64 00:02:26,258 --> 00:02:28,777 -Okay. -We'll fill it with plastic, fill it up with water, 65 00:02:28,812 --> 00:02:30,952 -and then, drive the car in, and drive it out. -Oh. 66 00:02:32,885 --> 00:02:35,612 [Faye] EVs have tons of electrical connectors, 67 00:02:35,646 --> 00:02:37,441 and manufactures will do their best 68 00:02:37,476 --> 00:02:40,237 to protect these key components from the elements. 69 00:02:40,272 --> 00:02:43,309 But with the high-voltage battery packs housed in the under carriage, 70 00:02:43,344 --> 00:02:45,898 that makes them extremely vulnerable to deep water. 71 00:02:45,932 --> 00:02:48,590 I mean, after all, these things are not meant to be amphibious. 72 00:02:50,005 --> 00:02:52,007 All right, well, how deep are we going to have to make this thing? 73 00:02:52,042 --> 00:02:53,526 -[Tory] Say, what, 6 feet? -Six? 74 00:02:53,561 --> 00:02:54,838 [all] Yeah. 75 00:02:54,872 --> 00:02:57,150 Oh, my goodness. Okay. And length? 76 00:02:57,185 --> 00:03:00,050 Probably, maybe about 10 feet that way 77 00:03:00,084 --> 00:03:01,845 -and then 10 feet this way. -Absolutely. 78 00:03:01,879 --> 00:03:03,812 -I was going to say a car length. Yeah. -Make a little ramp. 79 00:03:03,847 --> 00:03:05,469 -Drive in, submerge, drive out. -So this is how long 80 00:03:05,504 --> 00:03:06,608 it's going to be... Yeah. 81 00:03:06,643 --> 00:03:07,782 Yeah, let's see how long it is. 82 00:03:07,816 --> 00:03:09,818 14.5 feet long, 83 00:03:09,853 --> 00:03:11,648 and how much wider? 84 00:03:11,682 --> 00:03:13,822 I mean, we're going to need some width here. 85 00:03:13,857 --> 00:03:17,067 I would say, let's probably give it like a foot on either side. 86 00:03:17,101 --> 00:03:18,758 -Oh. -Wait a second. Wait a second. 87 00:03:18,793 --> 00:03:20,173 A foot is not enough 88 00:03:20,208 --> 00:03:21,968 for one of us to open up the door 89 00:03:22,003 --> 00:03:23,798 and save whoever the hell is stuck in here. 90 00:03:23,832 --> 00:03:25,765 No one's going to be inside the car. 91 00:03:25,800 --> 00:03:26,870 Oh, what are you thinking? 92 00:03:26,904 --> 00:03:29,010 I'm thinking I'm going to build some kind of a rig 93 00:03:29,044 --> 00:03:31,461 where I can drive the vehicle from the roof. 94 00:03:31,495 --> 00:03:33,083 If something does go wrong, 95 00:03:33,117 --> 00:03:37,190 the person inside isn't stuck and doesn't drown or get electrocuted. 96 00:03:37,225 --> 00:03:38,813 Well, let's see how wide it is from mirror to mirror. 97 00:03:38,847 --> 00:03:40,263 All right, sounds good. 98 00:03:40,849 --> 00:03:41,919 I'll go on this side. 99 00:03:42,817 --> 00:03:43,956 Uh-- we got about 6.5-- 100 00:03:43,990 --> 00:03:46,338 -a little more than 6.5 feet here. -Okay. Huh. 101 00:03:46,372 --> 00:03:48,926 So that'll be the end of our ramp coming out. 102 00:03:50,203 --> 00:03:51,584 Cool. 103 00:03:51,619 --> 00:03:53,483 Oh, Bisi, looking good. 104 00:03:53,517 --> 00:03:55,899 -Faye, getting a little snaky... -I'm a little wiggly. 105 00:03:55,933 --> 00:03:57,418 [chuckles] It's okay. 106 00:03:57,452 --> 00:03:59,420 [Tory laughing] All right. 107 00:03:59,454 --> 00:04:03,182 So we have our electric car, we've just plotted out our pool. 108 00:04:03,216 --> 00:04:06,150 Now what we need to do is actually dig out the trench, 109 00:04:06,185 --> 00:04:08,636 cover it with plastic, put pavers in it, 110 00:04:08,670 --> 00:04:10,362 fill it with water, and then, 111 00:04:10,396 --> 00:04:13,537 drive this car, somehow, safely into the water. 112 00:04:14,573 --> 00:04:16,333 That's straight. 113 00:04:16,368 --> 00:04:17,921 Straight-ish. 114 00:04:17,955 --> 00:04:20,855 [narrator] Yup, a controlled flash flood will allow the guys 115 00:04:20,889 --> 00:04:22,822 to safely submerge the EV 116 00:04:22,857 --> 00:04:27,689 and then test its ability, post dunking to drive right on out of the water. 117 00:04:27,724 --> 00:04:29,173 [Faye] This sounds absolutely crazy to me. 118 00:04:29,208 --> 00:04:32,142 I don't think there's any way this electric car is going to drive in, 119 00:04:32,176 --> 00:04:34,351 and actually drive out under its own power. 120 00:04:34,386 --> 00:04:36,974 I've dealt with a lot of hybrids in my line of work, 121 00:04:37,009 --> 00:04:40,633 and a little bit of water, just the slightest bit of water, 122 00:04:40,668 --> 00:04:43,015 and these things, they don't like it all. 123 00:04:43,049 --> 00:04:44,706 The modules will explode, everything goes wrong. 124 00:04:44,741 --> 00:04:47,709 So, I, personally, am very doubtful. 125 00:04:47,744 --> 00:04:50,816 But, you know, I like big tractors, so I'm just happy to watch. 126 00:04:55,061 --> 00:04:56,339 Look how serious he is, look at this. 127 00:04:56,373 --> 00:04:58,271 I know, I know, he's all focus. 128 00:04:58,306 --> 00:05:00,101 -He's all concentration. -He's all focus. 129 00:05:01,758 --> 00:05:04,070 -I got something stuck in my tooth. -[Bisi laughs] 130 00:05:04,105 --> 00:05:06,072 Hey, beats digging ditches, huh? 131 00:05:06,107 --> 00:05:07,522 [Bisi laughs] 132 00:05:18,084 --> 00:05:21,053 We're testing the myth, if you drive an electric car into the water, 133 00:05:21,087 --> 00:05:24,505 you can drive it right out, and nothing will happen to the car. 134 00:05:24,539 --> 00:05:26,438 Now, I want to drive this car, 135 00:05:26,472 --> 00:05:30,269 but there is a very good chance that I could get electrocuted. 136 00:05:31,857 --> 00:05:36,275 So, I had this idea of how we can drive still, and do it safely. 137 00:05:36,309 --> 00:05:39,796 I'm going to extend the controls by building a set of mounts 138 00:05:39,830 --> 00:05:43,696 that will attach directly to the cars pedals, and the steering wheel. 139 00:05:43,731 --> 00:05:45,940 These are my pedals for the gas... 140 00:05:47,459 --> 00:05:48,701 and the brake. 141 00:05:52,291 --> 00:05:54,569 We'll just attach our rod, 142 00:05:54,604 --> 00:05:56,916 and then I can just hit the brake 143 00:05:56,951 --> 00:05:58,504 or floor it. 144 00:06:05,822 --> 00:06:09,481 Okay, so, as you can see, the extended controls are coming together. 145 00:06:09,515 --> 00:06:12,311 And now, I'm just getting the angle of the rod, 146 00:06:12,345 --> 00:06:14,969 so that way, I can control it from the top. 147 00:06:16,522 --> 00:06:18,490 [narrator] To protect himself from getting fried, 148 00:06:18,524 --> 00:06:21,424 Tory's installing an insulated polymer bucket 149 00:06:21,458 --> 00:06:24,185 fixed to a plywood platform. 150 00:06:24,219 --> 00:06:27,982 Now, before we go any farther, we just want to make sure our deck is strong enough. 151 00:06:28,016 --> 00:06:30,398 So Dave is going to give it a little strength test. 152 00:06:30,433 --> 00:06:31,295 Hit it, Dave. 153 00:06:31,330 --> 00:06:32,607 [Dave] All right. 154 00:06:32,642 --> 00:06:34,747 [country music playing] 155 00:06:40,650 --> 00:06:42,272 [Tory applauding] 156 00:06:42,306 --> 00:06:43,480 Looks strong to me. 157 00:06:43,515 --> 00:06:45,102 [Dave] I think so. 158 00:06:45,137 --> 00:06:47,691 [narrator] Yup, and with the addition of a racing seat, 159 00:06:47,726 --> 00:06:52,040 the rooftop cockpit is waterproof and non-conductive. 160 00:06:52,075 --> 00:06:53,801 [Tory] Okay. 161 00:06:53,835 --> 00:06:55,458 Yep, this feels ridiculous. 162 00:06:56,493 --> 00:06:57,908 [vocalizes driving sounds] 163 00:06:59,703 --> 00:07:02,741 All right, now that the chair is mounted to the top of the car, 164 00:07:02,775 --> 00:07:04,570 we're going to make some last-minute checks 165 00:07:04,605 --> 00:07:07,918 on the angle of our extension rod. 166 00:07:07,953 --> 00:07:09,817 Once we have those in position, 167 00:07:09,851 --> 00:07:11,197 we can cut holes through the roof, 168 00:07:11,232 --> 00:07:12,992 and then, we'll attach it all, 169 00:07:13,027 --> 00:07:15,547 and then, we'll be able to drive from roof of the car. 170 00:07:15,892 --> 00:07:17,272 Oh, yeah. 171 00:07:20,241 --> 00:07:21,518 [Tory] There we go. 172 00:07:23,555 --> 00:07:24,901 That looks perfect. 173 00:07:24,935 --> 00:07:26,350 Then it's just a matter of fitting 174 00:07:26,385 --> 00:07:28,974 the fiberglass coated pedals, and steering wheel. 175 00:07:30,423 --> 00:07:32,978 And sealing up the holes to make it watertight. 176 00:07:34,738 --> 00:07:36,982 We have done nothing to modify this car 177 00:07:37,016 --> 00:07:39,225 except extended the way we control it. 178 00:07:39,260 --> 00:07:42,643 And all the materials are made out of non-conductive materials. 179 00:07:42,677 --> 00:07:45,508 So if this car does decide to start shocking, 180 00:07:45,542 --> 00:07:47,682 I won't be anywhere near it. 181 00:07:47,717 --> 00:07:51,548 Last thing we have to do is button everything up, and go for a ride. 182 00:07:51,583 --> 00:07:54,171 With the gearshift and power controls below deck, 183 00:07:54,206 --> 00:07:57,002 this test run is a two-man job. 184 00:07:57,036 --> 00:07:59,832 So Dave is in the passenger seat to put the car in drive 185 00:07:59,867 --> 00:08:02,455 and also standing by, so if the car goes out of control, 186 00:08:02,490 --> 00:08:03,698 he can stop it. 187 00:08:04,630 --> 00:08:05,700 Here we go. 188 00:08:05,735 --> 00:08:08,254 Oh, ho-ho, ho-ho, this is awesome. 189 00:08:08,289 --> 00:08:10,533 Everybody should drive like this. 190 00:08:10,567 --> 00:08:13,743 [Dave] Everything seems to be working fine. 191 00:08:13,777 --> 00:08:16,297 [Tory] Oh, this is rad. 192 00:08:16,331 --> 00:08:17,609 All right, it works. 193 00:08:21,060 --> 00:08:22,683 It 100% works. 194 00:08:22,717 --> 00:08:24,029 You want to throw it into reverse? 195 00:08:25,064 --> 00:08:26,894 -[Dave] All right. -I have full control. 196 00:08:26,928 --> 00:08:29,586 This is-- this is going to be perfect. 197 00:08:29,621 --> 00:08:31,588 I'll be up here, nice and safe, 198 00:08:31,623 --> 00:08:33,625 we'll drive the car into the water. 199 00:08:33,659 --> 00:08:35,730 If it decides to explode, 200 00:08:36,420 --> 00:08:37,974 let it. 201 00:08:38,008 --> 00:08:40,321 All right, you want to go ahead and throw it into park? 202 00:08:41,149 --> 00:08:42,979 That worked great. 203 00:08:43,013 --> 00:08:45,084 -[Dave] It all looked good in here, too. -Yeah. 204 00:08:45,119 --> 00:08:46,465 Good job. 205 00:08:46,499 --> 00:08:49,951 -Yeah, you too. That was fun. -We did it. We did it. 206 00:08:49,986 --> 00:08:53,299 This car is as safe as I think it can be. 207 00:08:53,334 --> 00:08:56,889 Now all we have to do is drive it into a pool of water. 208 00:08:56,924 --> 00:08:58,063 Wreck it all, huh? 209 00:08:58,097 --> 00:08:59,547 [both laugh] 210 00:09:00,652 --> 00:09:02,757 [Tory] When it comes to the full-scale testing 211 00:09:02,792 --> 00:09:05,622 of our EV's ability to survive being submerged, 212 00:09:05,657 --> 00:09:08,591 it won't be safe to have anyone inside the vehicle. 213 00:09:08,625 --> 00:09:11,110 So Bisi's getting busy on a modification 214 00:09:11,145 --> 00:09:15,425 that'll allow me to kill the power from the roof if I run into trouble. 215 00:09:15,459 --> 00:09:17,151 [Bisi] In the event of an emergency, 216 00:09:17,185 --> 00:09:19,325 we need him to be able to disengage 217 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:22,294 this high-voltage cutoff switch 218 00:09:22,328 --> 00:09:24,468 and have the vehicle dead in the water. 219 00:09:24,503 --> 00:09:27,782 We have a safety tab here that'd be difficult for us to initiate, 220 00:09:27,817 --> 00:09:31,199 so I'm going to remove this tab by simply breaking it off. 221 00:09:31,959 --> 00:09:33,132 And that's it. 222 00:09:33,167 --> 00:09:36,515 So now, our tab can pull up with a rope 223 00:09:36,549 --> 00:09:39,760 and easily remove it in the case that something goes wrong. 224 00:09:45,662 --> 00:09:48,285 So I'm going to put a nice hole into the ceiling. 225 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:51,461 I'm going to use this rope as a way to activate 226 00:09:51,495 --> 00:09:53,808 a proper shutdown sequence. 227 00:09:56,984 --> 00:09:57,916 [blows] 228 00:10:07,995 --> 00:10:11,101 Okay, now I'm going to test the system and see if it works extremely well. 229 00:10:11,136 --> 00:10:14,001 When I pull this up, it should disconnect nicely. 230 00:10:14,035 --> 00:10:17,245 Okay, one, two, three. 231 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,938 Oh, easy. I even felt a nice jolt from it, 232 00:10:19,972 --> 00:10:21,077 so it's working quite well. 233 00:10:21,111 --> 00:10:23,113 I'm going to clean everything up, seal the hole, 234 00:10:23,148 --> 00:10:24,770 and Tory will be ready to go. 235 00:10:35,056 --> 00:10:36,333 Hold that there. 236 00:10:37,921 --> 00:10:38,922 Perfect. 237 00:10:40,510 --> 00:10:42,408 Let me set the scene. 238 00:10:42,443 --> 00:10:44,272 We are about to test the myth 239 00:10:44,307 --> 00:10:47,620 that you can drive an electric car into water and drive out safely. 240 00:10:47,655 --> 00:10:50,727 So we dug a ditch, we have actually lined it plastic, 241 00:10:50,762 --> 00:10:51,866 filled it with water. 242 00:10:51,901 --> 00:10:53,937 We have our pool set, we have our car insulated, 243 00:10:53,972 --> 00:10:56,146 and I have the controls on top of the roof. 244 00:10:56,181 --> 00:10:57,527 What do you guys think is going to happen? 245 00:10:57,561 --> 00:10:59,080 You think it's just going to drive right through? 246 00:10:59,115 --> 00:11:01,531 Are you going to go fast, are you going to take it slow? 247 00:11:01,565 --> 00:11:03,878 I think what I'm going to do is just, kind of roll in. 248 00:11:03,913 --> 00:11:06,156 'Cause I think if I try to gun it in, 249 00:11:06,191 --> 00:11:08,193 there's a good chance that I might flip the car. 250 00:11:08,227 --> 00:11:09,884 But if I roll it in slowly, 251 00:11:09,919 --> 00:11:13,163 it'll probably start filling up with water, and it'll allow it to sink. 252 00:11:13,198 --> 00:11:15,303 I think you may get some buoyancy, just a little bit... 253 00:11:15,338 --> 00:11:17,236 -[both] Yeah. -...before you settle down. 254 00:11:17,271 --> 00:11:18,721 -I think it'll be successful. -[Faye] Yeah. 255 00:11:18,755 --> 00:11:19,825 What do you think? 256 00:11:19,860 --> 00:11:22,655 The batteries, the electronics are in the floor, 257 00:11:22,690 --> 00:11:25,037 so I think it actually is going to short itself out 258 00:11:25,072 --> 00:11:27,453 and not be able to drive back out. 259 00:11:27,488 --> 00:11:28,869 -[Bisi laughs] -All right. 260 00:11:28,903 --> 00:11:31,181 It's a very dangerous excursion, and to keep you safe, 261 00:11:31,216 --> 00:11:33,666 I have this pull mechanism that you just grab with a rope, 262 00:11:33,701 --> 00:11:36,048 and it completely disables the high-voltage system. 263 00:11:36,083 --> 00:11:37,394 Okay, get those on. 264 00:11:38,533 --> 00:11:40,363 Secondly, I have some sensors. 265 00:11:40,397 --> 00:11:41,744 One I'm going to place in the water, 266 00:11:41,778 --> 00:11:43,400 another one, inside the compartment 267 00:11:43,435 --> 00:11:46,403 that will beep very loudly if any electricity 268 00:11:46,438 --> 00:11:49,475 is witnessed inside the pool of water. 269 00:11:49,510 --> 00:11:51,892 Hopefully, we never get to hear those go off. 270 00:11:51,926 --> 00:11:53,859 [Faye] I also have some things safety-wise 271 00:11:53,894 --> 00:11:55,654 that I think you're really going to need. 272 00:11:55,688 --> 00:11:57,207 -Let's hear it. -I got some buoys. 273 00:11:57,242 --> 00:11:58,588 -[Tory] Ah, I love it. -Yeah. 274 00:11:58,622 --> 00:12:01,280 -You're going to attach buoys to the outriggers. -[Faye] Uh-huh. 275 00:12:01,315 --> 00:12:04,145 This is going to help prevent the car from flipping over. 276 00:12:04,180 --> 00:12:06,113 Whether it comes this side or this side, 277 00:12:06,147 --> 00:12:08,425 it, sort of, acts as a buoyancy device. 278 00:12:08,460 --> 00:12:10,773 -You won't flip over... -That way if I drive it, I don't flip the car. 279 00:12:10,807 --> 00:12:12,429 -Right. -That's a good call. 280 00:12:12,464 --> 00:12:13,603 All right. 281 00:12:13,637 --> 00:12:16,054 You guys ready to drive this toaster into the water? 282 00:12:16,088 --> 00:12:17,400 -Toaster? -[Faye squeals] 283 00:12:17,434 --> 00:12:18,539 -Let's do this. -[Faye] Mmm-hmm! 284 00:12:21,680 --> 00:12:23,475 [Tory] So this is just a safety precaution. 285 00:12:23,509 --> 00:12:25,960 I'm going to be strapped in to this, 286 00:12:25,995 --> 00:12:31,034 so that way, they can actually pluck me out of the car seat and to safety. 287 00:12:31,069 --> 00:12:33,071 My life is in your hands. 288 00:12:33,105 --> 00:12:34,727 I got nervous all of a sudden. 289 00:12:34,762 --> 00:12:36,868 -[Faye laughs] -[Bisi] You do realize what we're doing here. 290 00:12:38,317 --> 00:12:39,318 Okay. 291 00:12:39,353 --> 00:12:40,803 -Good luck, brother. -Thank you. 292 00:12:40,837 --> 00:12:42,563 -See you on the other side. -No, don't say that. 293 00:12:42,597 --> 00:12:44,703 -No, the other side of the water. -Of the pond? 294 00:12:44,737 --> 00:12:46,015 -[Faye] Yeah. -[Tory] Okay. 295 00:12:46,532 --> 00:12:47,879 You guys ready? 296 00:12:47,913 --> 00:12:51,261 This is "Electric Car Driving Into Water." 297 00:12:51,296 --> 00:12:52,607 All right, here we go! 298 00:12:54,886 --> 00:12:58,061 [screams, laughs] 299 00:12:58,096 --> 00:13:00,408 [Bisi] Just take it easy. Nice and slow. 300 00:13:00,443 --> 00:13:01,651 Stay on the path. 301 00:13:04,309 --> 00:13:05,793 -Still moving. -[Tory laughing] 302 00:13:05,828 --> 00:13:07,001 -Okay, he's going in. -Whoa! 303 00:13:07,036 --> 00:13:08,037 See how deep that looks? 304 00:13:08,071 --> 00:13:09,348 [Faye] Yeah, it's a lot deeper than it looks. 305 00:13:09,383 --> 00:13:11,143 [Bisi] That's crazy, right? Like, it's an optical illusion. 306 00:13:11,178 --> 00:13:12,524 -It looks like it's not deep. -[Tory] Oh... 307 00:13:12,558 --> 00:13:14,975 -[Bisi] We see bubbles coming out-- -...I feel like I'm floating. 308 00:13:15,009 --> 00:13:18,633 -Whoa, we are going deep. -[Faye] Oh! I totally love destruction! 309 00:13:18,668 --> 00:13:21,809 -[Bisi] Okay, but so far, he's not moving at all. -[Faye] Yeah. 310 00:13:21,844 --> 00:13:24,018 -Not moving. -[Tory] Oh, we are 100% floating. 311 00:13:24,053 --> 00:13:26,607 -[Faye] Yup -So my wheels must be spinning right now because... 312 00:13:26,641 --> 00:13:28,851 -[Bisi] Yeah, it was. -[Faye] No, they're not moving at all. 313 00:13:30,300 --> 00:13:31,577 Your foot's on the gas? 314 00:13:31,612 --> 00:13:32,855 I'm flooring it right now. 315 00:13:32,889 --> 00:13:34,787 -[Bisi] Oh... -[Faye] Oh... 316 00:13:34,822 --> 00:13:35,685 [Faye] It's dead. 317 00:13:35,719 --> 00:13:37,756 -Is it not moving? -No. 318 00:13:37,790 --> 00:13:38,861 Not moving at all? 319 00:13:38,895 --> 00:13:41,553 No, no, your wheels are not turning. 320 00:13:41,587 --> 00:13:43,969 -Oh, my gosh. -[Bisi] But my sensors are not going off. 321 00:13:44,004 --> 00:13:46,247 -[Faye] Yeah. -But something shut everything off. 322 00:13:46,282 --> 00:13:48,008 -[Faye] Yeah, yeah. -Uh, I think it's called water. 323 00:13:48,042 --> 00:13:49,285 -Yeah. -Yeah. 324 00:13:49,319 --> 00:13:52,184 [Bisi] So there's a arrow on the dash with a battery logo. 325 00:13:52,219 --> 00:13:54,014 -Yup. -And that's not that much depth. 326 00:13:54,048 --> 00:13:55,291 [Faye] That really isn't. 327 00:13:55,325 --> 00:13:58,501 [Bisi] It's all the way to Buster's knees almost. 328 00:13:58,535 --> 00:14:00,227 [Faye exclaims] Yeah. 329 00:14:00,261 --> 00:14:04,610 I'm surprised, I really thought that there would be more protective capabilities 330 00:14:04,645 --> 00:14:07,096 -for such a shallow depth, but... -Yeah. 331 00:14:07,130 --> 00:14:09,443 It didn't even make it halfway. 332 00:14:09,477 --> 00:14:12,998 But what I'm curious about is if we dry this out, will it run again? 333 00:14:13,033 --> 00:14:15,621 [Faye] Yeah, and then maybe we can see where the damage occurred. 334 00:14:15,656 --> 00:14:17,037 We'll tow the car out, 335 00:14:17,071 --> 00:14:18,866 let it drain, and see if it starts up again. 336 00:14:18,901 --> 00:14:19,763 [Bisi] Sounds good. 337 00:14:23,284 --> 00:14:25,010 Well, that was anticlimactic. 338 00:14:25,045 --> 00:14:26,598 We had everything working perfectly. 339 00:14:27,357 --> 00:14:29,359 The car drove into the water. 340 00:14:29,394 --> 00:14:31,154 I was expecting to see something. 341 00:14:31,189 --> 00:14:33,260 Maybe sparks, maybe smoke. 342 00:14:33,294 --> 00:14:36,608 But nothing, the car just died as soon as we hit the water. 343 00:14:36,642 --> 00:14:39,059 Maybe it just short-circuited, I have no idea. 344 00:14:41,026 --> 00:14:45,375 [Faye] What we do know is our shock detectors did not trigger. 345 00:14:45,410 --> 00:14:49,138 So Buster wasn't electrocuted because the EV's safety system likely kicked in 346 00:14:49,172 --> 00:14:53,245 and shielded the high-voltage system before it died. 347 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:56,524 And I think what we need to do is pull it out of the water, let it dry, 348 00:14:56,559 --> 00:14:59,389 and see if we can figure out what exactly happened. 349 00:15:00,977 --> 00:15:03,600 I think that's good there, we'll just chock it. 350 00:15:10,987 --> 00:15:12,713 [Bisi] So we're here back at the shop, 351 00:15:12,747 --> 00:15:15,474 and I let the vehicle sit for quite a while to dry out. 352 00:15:15,509 --> 00:15:20,134 We're going to take a look and see if we can find out what exactly happened. 353 00:15:20,169 --> 00:15:22,826 As you may recall, as you were driving to the pool of water, 354 00:15:22,861 --> 00:15:25,346 when we got up to this level, the vehicle completely stopped. 355 00:15:25,381 --> 00:15:27,038 [both] Yeah. 356 00:15:27,072 --> 00:15:29,419 Water, which had a bit of ways to connect our positive and negative terminals, 357 00:15:29,454 --> 00:15:31,421 pretty much killed our entire 12-volt system 358 00:15:31,456 --> 00:15:33,285 and rendered the vehicle inoperable. 359 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:35,667 -You think that was the main problem? -That was the main problem. 360 00:15:35,701 --> 00:15:37,427 Because the 12-volt system controls everything. 361 00:15:37,462 --> 00:15:38,946 It controls the controller itself, 362 00:15:38,981 --> 00:15:40,775 our DC to DC converters, 363 00:15:40,810 --> 00:15:43,399 everything that has to do with the functioning of the vehicle properly. 364 00:15:43,433 --> 00:15:46,298 It's not just the high-voltage system, but also the 12-volt system. 365 00:15:46,333 --> 00:15:49,129 So if we replace that battery, you think this car will start up? 366 00:15:49,163 --> 00:15:50,923 It's possible, but I want to test this first. 367 00:15:50,958 --> 00:15:53,581 I want to connect the old battery, now that everything is dried out, 368 00:15:53,616 --> 00:15:55,411 just to see what happens. 369 00:15:55,445 --> 00:15:58,069 Will the electronics activate again? Will it start at all? 370 00:15:58,103 --> 00:15:59,863 -He's so optimistic. -I am, I am. 371 00:15:59,898 --> 00:16:01,796 Okay, so let's see. 372 00:16:01,831 --> 00:16:02,832 -Ready? -Yeah. 373 00:16:04,489 --> 00:16:06,456 -[beeping] -Ah. 374 00:16:06,491 --> 00:16:08,665 -Sounds like death-- -Hey, it's doing something. 375 00:16:08,700 --> 00:16:10,184 [Faye] No, that's a noise you do not want to hear. 376 00:16:10,219 --> 00:16:11,979 Yeah, but that alarm is not very promising. 377 00:16:12,014 --> 00:16:13,463 -[Tory] All right. -Let me take a look and see. 378 00:16:13,498 --> 00:16:15,258 Start her up, Captain Electric-- 379 00:16:15,293 --> 00:16:16,811 Something must still be wet in there, you know-- 380 00:16:16,846 --> 00:16:20,953 -Oh. -Its whistling-- Its whistling just died. Ooh. 381 00:16:20,988 --> 00:16:22,369 -[Bisi] Nothing's happening. -[Tory] Okay. 382 00:16:22,403 --> 00:16:23,749 -Well, we tried. -Uh-oh. 383 00:16:23,784 --> 00:16:26,925 Okay, I'm going to get a multimeter, and check the voltage now, 384 00:16:26,959 --> 00:16:28,340 and if it's not where we need to be, 385 00:16:28,375 --> 00:16:30,066 Faye, I may need your help in getting a fresh battery, 386 00:16:30,101 --> 00:16:31,895 -so we can try it again and see what happens. -[Faye] Okay. 387 00:16:31,930 --> 00:16:33,725 -This is supposed to be 12 volts, Faye-- -[Tory] Ah! 388 00:16:33,759 --> 00:16:35,865 ...but we're hovering in the 3-volt range. 389 00:16:35,899 --> 00:16:37,177 -It's 3 volts. -Yeah. 390 00:16:37,211 --> 00:16:39,420 -Yeah, that's not good at all. -I think this battery is done. 391 00:16:39,455 --> 00:16:41,008 Well, it may not be the battery's fault. 392 00:16:41,043 --> 00:16:43,114 Maybe we still have some connectivity going on 393 00:16:43,148 --> 00:16:44,598 with some water in the critical components. 394 00:16:44,632 --> 00:16:46,048 [Faye] Yeah. 395 00:16:46,082 --> 00:16:49,085 So I guess the best way to evaluate that is to get a fresh battery. 396 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:50,466 -Sounds good. -Monitor it again. 397 00:16:50,500 --> 00:16:52,882 -Mmm-hmm. Yeah. -And see what happens. 398 00:16:52,916 --> 00:16:55,126 [Tory] Right now, it is not looking good for this myth. 399 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:57,473 Driving an electric car into water. 400 00:16:57,507 --> 00:16:58,750 We tried it. 401 00:16:58,784 --> 00:17:03,203 I drove in, sunk, and then all of a sudden, the car died. 402 00:17:03,237 --> 00:17:04,652 But Bisi's holding onto hope. 403 00:17:04,687 --> 00:17:06,240 He is very optimistic. 404 00:17:06,275 --> 00:17:09,554 So, we're going to swap out the old battery, put in a brand-new one, 405 00:17:09,588 --> 00:17:12,695 and see if this car will turn on. 406 00:17:12,729 --> 00:17:14,904 My guess, this car is dead. 407 00:17:15,663 --> 00:17:17,424 [Bisi] All right. Nice. 408 00:17:17,458 --> 00:17:19,702 -[Faye] All right. DC volts. -What is the voltage now? What is it now? 409 00:17:19,736 --> 00:17:21,048 -Healthy! -[Bisi] 12.8. 410 00:17:21,083 --> 00:17:22,532 -Okay, ready? -[Tory] Fresh battery. 411 00:17:22,567 --> 00:17:24,776 Okay, so, I'm going to connect this, and if our battery drains, 412 00:17:24,810 --> 00:17:26,743 -then we have a circuit that's still... -[Faye] We know-- Yeah. 413 00:17:26,778 --> 00:17:29,160 -...misbehaving. -Yeah, there's some sort of parasitic draw-- 414 00:17:29,194 --> 00:17:30,402 -[Bisi] Ready? -Yeah, go ahead. 415 00:17:30,437 --> 00:17:32,024 -[beeping] -[Bisi] Ah, lights came on, that's good. 416 00:17:32,059 --> 00:17:34,096 [Faye] 12.6. 12.5. 417 00:17:34,130 --> 00:17:36,028 -[Tory] It's freaking out. -Oh, my God. 418 00:17:36,063 --> 00:17:39,722 5.4, 5.0, it's going down. 4.9, 4.5... Oh-- 419 00:17:39,756 --> 00:17:42,518 See if it starts! Come on, Bisi. 420 00:17:42,552 --> 00:17:44,002 Please, we all know it's not going to start. 421 00:17:44,036 --> 00:17:45,555 -Bisi's hopeful. -No. 422 00:17:46,832 --> 00:17:48,869 -12.23. -[Bisi] Okay. 423 00:17:48,903 --> 00:17:51,009 So the fact that the voltage is going down 424 00:17:51,043 --> 00:17:55,703 means that we have really bad connectivity somewhere that shouldn't be happening. 425 00:17:55,738 --> 00:18:00,398 So the moral of the story is don't get your electric car completely drenched. 426 00:18:00,432 --> 00:18:03,711 It's busted. You can't drive an electric car underwater. 427 00:18:03,746 --> 00:18:04,954 Busted. Absolutely. 428 00:18:04,988 --> 00:18:07,267 I reluctantly concur. Busted. 429 00:18:07,301 --> 00:18:11,478 But I think maybe we should see if we can take it to the next level. 430 00:18:11,512 --> 00:18:14,239 See if we can drive the electric car underwater. 431 00:18:14,274 --> 00:18:15,930 I like how you're thinking. 432 00:18:15,965 --> 00:18:18,485 -[Faye] Okay. -If we protected vital components, 433 00:18:18,519 --> 00:18:22,074 and left others, let's say mobility components as is, 434 00:18:22,109 --> 00:18:23,317 maybe we'll have some success. 435 00:18:27,942 --> 00:18:30,117 [Tory] Wee. 436 00:18:30,152 --> 00:18:32,223 [Faye] Since the first test car is officially dead, 437 00:18:32,257 --> 00:18:34,570 we've sourced another one that's identical. 438 00:18:34,604 --> 00:18:35,812 Son of a... 439 00:18:35,847 --> 00:18:38,436 [Faye] Now, we need to make some mods for the next test 440 00:18:38,470 --> 00:18:41,163 and keep that water out of the interior for as long as possible. 441 00:18:42,819 --> 00:18:44,752 Wow, that's good. Okay. 442 00:18:45,719 --> 00:18:47,203 This one failed. 443 00:18:47,238 --> 00:18:49,619 And my goal is to prevent this one from failing. 444 00:18:49,654 --> 00:18:53,071 12-volt system's got corrupted with lots of water in the connectivity. 445 00:18:53,105 --> 00:18:56,178 I'm going to prevent the same thing from happening with this vehicle. 446 00:18:58,007 --> 00:19:00,389 Now, I'm spraying some rubberized sealant. 447 00:19:00,423 --> 00:19:02,632 Now, it takes a few hours to cure, 448 00:19:02,667 --> 00:19:06,498 but in this liquid form, it can really get into very tight spaces. 449 00:19:06,533 --> 00:19:10,157 Because all you need is a small seepage, and a lot of damage can occur. 450 00:19:12,194 --> 00:19:16,612 Now we're just transferring everything over to this new electric car. 451 00:19:16,646 --> 00:19:18,510 We put the controls on the top, 452 00:19:18,545 --> 00:19:21,030 and, hopefully, this time, we can get it into the water 453 00:19:21,064 --> 00:19:22,618 and see if this car will survive. 454 00:19:28,417 --> 00:19:30,142 We need all hands on deck. 455 00:19:30,177 --> 00:19:33,629 We got to carry the control chair over to this car. 456 00:19:34,975 --> 00:19:35,941 All right. 457 00:19:36,321 --> 00:19:37,598 Touchdown. 458 00:19:41,844 --> 00:19:44,191 So we have the rooftop control system 459 00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:46,504 transferred from the old car to the new car. 460 00:19:46,538 --> 00:19:50,197 We're just going to make some fine-tuned adjustments to make sure we can drive it. 461 00:19:52,061 --> 00:19:54,028 And then, it's time to waterproof this thing. 462 00:19:57,411 --> 00:20:00,345 Okay, so, I have some insulation foam here. 463 00:20:00,380 --> 00:20:02,727 I'm just going to start hitting some of these cavities 464 00:20:02,761 --> 00:20:06,455 to make sure that this undercarriage is watertight. 465 00:20:06,489 --> 00:20:09,112 So I see an orange wire which denotes high voltage 466 00:20:09,147 --> 00:20:10,459 -going into this module. -Yeah. 467 00:20:10,493 --> 00:20:12,288 And that module doesn't look like it's sealed very well. 468 00:20:12,323 --> 00:20:15,326 -So, if you can squirt in there for me. -Yeah. 469 00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:17,880 After that, you can seal to your heart's content. 470 00:20:19,468 --> 00:20:21,297 [Tory] This what James Bond did to his car? 471 00:20:21,332 --> 00:20:22,333 [Bisi laughs] 472 00:20:22,367 --> 00:20:23,437 I don't know. 473 00:20:26,198 --> 00:20:29,547 [Tory] All I'm doing is, anywhere I see a connection 474 00:20:29,581 --> 00:20:31,307 that might allow water in, 475 00:20:31,342 --> 00:20:32,929 I'm just hitting it with the foam. 476 00:20:39,764 --> 00:20:41,352 Oh, that looks good. 477 00:20:41,386 --> 00:20:43,699 -[Tory] Yeah, I think we're-- -Everything is covered! 478 00:20:43,733 --> 00:20:45,356 And I agree with you in not covering up 479 00:20:45,390 --> 00:20:47,496 the heat exchanging mechanisms up front, 480 00:20:47,530 --> 00:20:49,946 because we still need to be able to cool the vehicle down. 481 00:20:49,981 --> 00:20:52,984 Even when charging, the DC-DC convertor needs cooling. 482 00:20:53,018 --> 00:20:55,676 So we need to be able to have fluid flow and heat exchange to occur. 483 00:20:55,711 --> 00:20:57,264 So this is actually perfect. 484 00:20:57,299 --> 00:21:00,267 [Tory] Why don't we bring it down, take a look at the top of the motor, 485 00:21:00,302 --> 00:21:01,924 see if we need to cover anything else. 486 00:21:05,893 --> 00:21:08,240 All right, Bisi, it looks pretty sealed over here. 487 00:21:08,275 --> 00:21:11,347 Yeah, nothing was damaged in our attempt to seal everything up. 488 00:21:11,382 --> 00:21:13,073 She's good to go. 489 00:21:13,107 --> 00:21:15,489 I think the next step is getting it out to the pool and driving it into the water. 490 00:21:15,524 --> 00:21:17,042 And I'm really optimistic on this one. 491 00:21:17,388 --> 00:21:18,216 Me too. 492 00:21:27,259 --> 00:21:28,675 [narrator] In the first experiment, 493 00:21:28,709 --> 00:21:31,125 the humble electric vehicle hit the water 494 00:21:31,160 --> 00:21:35,026 and survived for just 25 seconds before going kaput, 495 00:21:35,060 --> 00:21:37,856 thereby confirming the age-old adage, 496 00:21:37,891 --> 00:21:41,204 "Water and electricity do not mix." 497 00:21:41,239 --> 00:21:43,345 -[Bisi] Oh... -[Faye] Oh... 498 00:21:43,379 --> 00:21:44,587 It's dead. 499 00:21:44,622 --> 00:21:47,487 [narrator] But where there's a myth, there's a way. 500 00:21:47,521 --> 00:21:50,421 So with some astute precipitation protection, 501 00:21:50,455 --> 00:21:52,423 a set of dune buggy tires, 502 00:21:52,457 --> 00:21:55,322 and an unswerving rooftop pilot... 503 00:21:55,357 --> 00:21:56,979 [Tory laughing] 504 00:21:57,013 --> 00:21:59,533 [Bisi] Oh, dang, look at that. 505 00:21:59,568 --> 00:22:01,639 [narrator] ...can this mighty-modded EV 506 00:22:01,673 --> 00:22:03,537 possibly punch above its weight 507 00:22:03,572 --> 00:22:05,608 and endure a flash flood? 508 00:22:05,643 --> 00:22:07,023 What do you guys think? 509 00:22:07,058 --> 00:22:08,784 [Faye] This is brilliant. 510 00:22:08,818 --> 00:22:11,096 I hadn't even thought about doing anything with the tires. 511 00:22:11,131 --> 00:22:13,271 I figured if it does float, 512 00:22:13,305 --> 00:22:15,446 at least some way, I can get across the water. 513 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:19,242 Yeah. I mean, we're giving this thing the best chance we possibly can. 514 00:22:19,277 --> 00:22:21,106 I'm really hoping I'm not going to be disappointed again. 515 00:22:21,141 --> 00:22:23,177 -[Bisi] You ready? -I'm ready. You guys ready? 516 00:22:23,212 --> 00:22:24,834 -I'm going to... -Yeah! Oh! Where should we-- 517 00:22:24,869 --> 00:22:26,491 -...stand water fest. -[Faye] ...to avoid a shower. 518 00:22:28,631 --> 00:22:32,635 This is it, the moment we've all been waiting for, EV Rider II. 519 00:22:32,670 --> 00:22:35,293 Yeah, 'cause the first one died, so... 520 00:22:36,294 --> 00:22:38,883 We sealed it, we put the giant tires on it. 521 00:22:38,917 --> 00:22:40,125 I'm going to be driving from the top. 522 00:22:41,575 --> 00:22:43,370 I'm going to get in position, 523 00:22:43,405 --> 00:22:44,923 I'm going to hammer down, 524 00:22:44,958 --> 00:22:46,373 see if I can get it across the water. 525 00:22:46,408 --> 00:22:48,306 Oh, I love this part of the show. 526 00:22:51,309 --> 00:22:52,931 All right, one last thing. 527 00:22:54,899 --> 00:22:55,762 [Bisi exclaims] 528 00:22:55,796 --> 00:22:57,280 You know, Texas. 529 00:22:57,315 --> 00:22:59,628 -I mean, the myth took place in Texas. -[Faye] Heck, yeah! 530 00:22:59,662 --> 00:23:00,974 Yee-haw. 531 00:23:01,008 --> 00:23:02,631 -Y'all ready for this? -Yup. 532 00:23:02,665 --> 00:23:04,874 -[Faye] I'm like getting nervous. -I know. 533 00:23:07,359 --> 00:23:09,810 Can an electric car get across water? 534 00:23:09,845 --> 00:23:12,813 Well, we've done everything in our power to make it happen. 535 00:23:12,848 --> 00:23:14,953 Whether or not it's going to work, we're about to find out. 536 00:23:18,336 --> 00:23:19,544 Three... 537 00:23:19,579 --> 00:23:21,650 [both] ...two, one. 538 00:23:21,684 --> 00:23:22,858 -[Faye] Go! -[Bisi] Engage! 539 00:23:24,515 --> 00:23:26,689 [Faye whooping] 540 00:23:26,724 --> 00:23:29,485 [Bisi] You can do it. He's doing it, doing it! 541 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:31,591 -He's moving! He's got it! -[Faye] Go, go, go! 542 00:23:31,625 --> 00:23:34,663 [Tory] Come on, baby, come on. 543 00:23:34,697 --> 00:23:36,975 -Come on. -[Bisi screaming] Keep going! 544 00:23:37,010 --> 00:23:38,874 Come on, come on. 545 00:23:38,908 --> 00:23:41,670 -Come on. -[Tory] Come on. 546 00:23:41,704 --> 00:23:43,948 [Bisi] Oh, my God, oh, my God! 547 00:23:43,982 --> 00:23:46,226 -Is it moving? Is it moving? -[Tory] Come on, baby! 548 00:23:46,260 --> 00:23:48,331 -[Bisi] It's going, it's going. -[Faye] Go, go, go! 549 00:23:48,366 --> 00:23:50,886 -It's going, it's going. -Yeah, yeah, yeah. 550 00:23:50,920 --> 00:23:54,510 [Faye] EV Rider I survived just 25 seconds, 551 00:23:54,545 --> 00:23:58,031 while EV II has powered halfway across the pool. 552 00:23:58,065 --> 00:24:01,724 But with the deeper water, it's losing traction and momentum. 553 00:24:04,106 --> 00:24:05,383 It's still going. 554 00:24:05,417 --> 00:24:07,074 -Oh, my God. -[Tory] Oh, wait. I think I just died... 555 00:24:07,109 --> 00:24:09,042 [all screaming] 556 00:24:09,076 --> 00:24:11,665 Oh, he's driving! Oh, my God. 557 00:24:13,218 --> 00:24:15,566 [Bisi] For every second the terminals are submerged, 558 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:18,396 there's a higher risk of short-circuiting. 559 00:24:18,430 --> 00:24:21,226 -Come on, come on! -Oh, I just wanna-- Go! 560 00:24:21,917 --> 00:24:23,608 [Tory] Come on. 561 00:24:23,643 --> 00:24:24,885 [Bisi] It's still going. 562 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:26,266 [Faye] I can't believe it's still going. 563 00:24:26,300 --> 00:24:27,923 That is amazing. 564 00:24:27,957 --> 00:24:29,580 And we have no beeping yet. 565 00:24:30,857 --> 00:24:31,961 This is amazing. 566 00:24:31,996 --> 00:24:34,274 -The fact that it's still going. -It's still going. 567 00:24:34,308 --> 00:24:36,863 Oh, it's cutting-- It's getting to the bottom of the tarp. 568 00:24:36,897 --> 00:24:38,520 -Oh, it is, yeah. -Oh. 569 00:24:39,279 --> 00:24:41,246 -[Tory] It's dead. -[Bisi] Aww. 570 00:24:41,695 --> 00:24:42,662 She's done. 571 00:24:42,696 --> 00:24:44,456 [both exclaiming] 572 00:24:45,768 --> 00:24:47,080 That was incredible. 573 00:24:47,114 --> 00:24:49,945 -Can you believe how long it went? -That was a long time. 574 00:24:49,979 --> 00:24:51,705 Like, halfway submerged. 575 00:24:51,740 --> 00:24:52,706 Wow. 576 00:24:52,741 --> 00:24:53,673 Unbelievable. 577 00:24:56,986 --> 00:25:01,750 [Tory] We gave it every possible chance, but this was an epic fail. 578 00:25:01,784 --> 00:25:04,097 I mean, driving into that water, 579 00:25:04,131 --> 00:25:08,411 I slammed on the accelerator, and it felt like a log ride. 580 00:25:08,446 --> 00:25:11,414 I hit the water, it splashed off, my hat took off. 581 00:25:11,449 --> 00:25:14,659 Uh, but the crazy thing is the car kept going. 582 00:25:14,694 --> 00:25:17,213 And it got to the point where it was up to the windows, 583 00:25:17,248 --> 00:25:19,422 and the wheels kept spinning. 584 00:25:19,457 --> 00:25:21,252 Uh, yeah, it didn't work. 585 00:25:21,286 --> 00:25:23,426 Eventually, water got into the batteries 586 00:25:23,461 --> 00:25:25,359 and the electrical system, and it killed the car. 587 00:25:27,914 --> 00:25:29,778 [narrator] Okay, so the results are in. 588 00:25:29,812 --> 00:25:33,575 EV Rider II, equipped with undercarriage waterproofing 589 00:25:33,609 --> 00:25:35,266 and dune buggy tires, 590 00:25:35,300 --> 00:25:39,581 undeniably outperformed the stock standard EV Rider I. 591 00:25:39,615 --> 00:25:45,069 But the added protection was only successful in delaying the inevitable. 592 00:25:45,103 --> 00:25:47,485 -[Bisi] A moment of silence. -A moment of silence for EV Rider II. 593 00:25:51,972 --> 00:25:53,940 I think the moral of the story here is 594 00:25:53,974 --> 00:25:55,458 if there is a flood in front of you, 595 00:25:55,493 --> 00:25:56,908 don't try driving through it. 596 00:25:56,943 --> 00:25:59,635 [Faye] Absolutely. I mean, just like all the signs in Texas say, 597 00:25:59,670 --> 00:26:01,879 "Road may flood. When in doubt, turn around." 598 00:26:01,913 --> 00:26:03,121 And that myth is busted. 599 00:26:03,156 --> 00:26:04,502 [laughs] 600 00:26:04,536 --> 00:26:06,159 I'm ready to get off this thing, you guys. 601 00:26:06,193 --> 00:26:07,954 -Go ahead and crane me off. -[indistinct conversation] 602 00:26:07,988 --> 00:26:09,680 Guys. Hey, guys? 603 00:26:10,370 --> 00:26:11,854 Bisi, Faye. 604 00:26:12,579 --> 00:26:13,580 Hello?