1 00:00:01,699 --> 00:00:02,666 I have something in mind for the team, 2 00:00:02,666 --> 00:00:05,220 and hopefully, Tory and Faye love what I have. 3 00:00:05,289 --> 00:00:07,602 Oh, this is a nice one. 4 00:00:07,671 --> 00:00:13,021 I got a smashing deal on this 2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid 5 00:00:13,056 --> 00:00:15,955 with 1.5 liters of petrol fury. 6 00:00:16,024 --> 00:00:18,578 Now, I picked this up because I want to explore 7 00:00:18,682 --> 00:00:19,786 this myth I found online. 8 00:00:22,237 --> 00:00:24,757 What is the point of putting a turbo on a hybrid? 9 00:00:24,826 --> 00:00:26,931 We're going to need to do something major to this. 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:28,761 It's good, right? 11 00:00:28,830 --> 00:00:30,383 Yep. I love it. 12 00:00:30,452 --> 00:00:31,867 It's just going to be the ultimate hot rod hybrid. 13 00:00:31,936 --> 00:00:33,041 That's what I want. 14 00:00:35,423 --> 00:00:37,839 How does it compare to the pounds of fuel 15 00:00:37,908 --> 00:00:40,186 that we consume last time we're here? 16 00:00:40,255 --> 00:00:42,671 I'm going to open this up, modify it accordingly 17 00:00:42,740 --> 00:00:45,674 with simple resistors to give you a nice boost 18 00:00:45,743 --> 00:00:46,986 of electrical power. 19 00:00:47,055 --> 00:00:50,300 3, 2, 1, go! 20 00:00:53,234 --> 00:00:54,442 Meet the team. 21 00:00:54,511 --> 00:00:56,271 We'll be at work in no time. 22 00:00:56,340 --> 00:00:58,377 This might be the miracle coolant that everybody's 23 00:00:58,446 --> 00:00:59,378 been searching for. 24 00:01:01,242 --> 00:01:03,071 With the mechanical expertise-- 25 00:01:03,106 --> 00:01:05,108 My main concern is structural integrity. 26 00:01:05,177 --> 00:01:06,385 I think this is going to work. 27 00:01:06,454 --> 00:01:08,352 - -to test all things automotive. 28 00:01:08,421 --> 00:01:09,871 That was beautiful. 29 00:01:09,940 --> 00:01:11,114 The more we push through, 30 00:01:11,183 --> 00:01:12,080 the more fuel is siphoned out. 31 00:01:12,115 --> 00:01:13,219 And boom! 32 00:01:13,288 --> 00:01:14,255 Wow. This-- 33 00:01:14,324 --> 00:01:15,670 Whoo! 34 00:01:15,739 --> 00:01:17,223 --is "Motor Mythbusters." 35 00:01:17,292 --> 00:01:19,915 This is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. 36 00:01:19,984 --> 00:01:23,436 Where science meets the streets. 37 00:01:32,342 --> 00:01:33,791 Did you buy another car? 38 00:01:33,860 --> 00:01:35,517 Of course. It's a disease-- 39 00:01:35,586 --> 00:01:36,794 - What is this? - --but I love it. 40 00:01:36,863 --> 00:01:38,348 What is this for? 41 00:01:38,417 --> 00:01:40,004 I brought this beautiful hybrid 42 00:01:40,073 --> 00:01:42,938 in to put a turbo system on it. 43 00:01:43,007 --> 00:01:44,595 Oh, my God. 44 00:01:44,664 --> 00:01:46,114 What is the point of putting a turbo on a hybrid? 45 00:01:46,149 --> 00:01:47,667 I've been searching the web. 46 00:01:47,736 --> 00:01:49,117 And I've found out that some people have claimed 47 00:01:49,152 --> 00:01:51,223 that putting a turbocharger on a hybrid 48 00:01:51,292 --> 00:01:53,156 can improve fuel economy. 49 00:01:53,190 --> 00:01:54,018 That's the myth? 50 00:01:54,087 --> 00:01:55,158 Yes. 51 00:01:55,192 --> 00:01:56,228 More fuel-efficient? 52 00:01:56,297 --> 00:01:57,608 Yes. 53 00:01:57,677 --> 00:01:58,437 Interesting. Yeah. 54 00:01:58,506 --> 00:02:00,163 OK. 55 00:02:00,197 --> 00:02:01,336 You know, I love putting turbochargers on things 56 00:02:01,405 --> 00:02:03,131 cause it makes me go fast. 57 00:02:03,166 --> 00:02:04,374 But the fact that we may be able to improve efficiency, 58 00:02:04,443 --> 00:02:05,685 I'm really curious. 59 00:02:05,754 --> 00:02:06,893 Manufacturers do it all the time. 60 00:02:06,962 --> 00:02:08,309 So I said, you know what? 61 00:02:08,378 --> 00:02:09,172 Let's try it here, see what happens. 62 00:02:09,206 --> 00:02:10,897 OK. 63 00:02:10,966 --> 00:02:12,451 And then maybe we could do a couple of different tests. 64 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:15,212 We'll run the car as it is, just stock hybrid. 65 00:02:15,281 --> 00:02:17,490 We'll measure the fuel, how much fuel was consumed. 66 00:02:17,559 --> 00:02:19,837 And then you can put your turbo in. 67 00:02:19,906 --> 00:02:22,392 And then we'll measure it again and see which 68 00:02:22,461 --> 00:02:23,703 one's more fuel-efficient. 69 00:02:23,772 --> 00:02:24,842 Strong baseline for this beast. 70 00:02:24,911 --> 00:02:25,843 Yeah. 71 00:02:25,912 --> 00:02:27,638 I like that. 72 00:02:27,707 --> 00:02:29,192 And we can build some kind of a fuel cell that we can pull 73 00:02:29,261 --> 00:02:30,952 out and measure so we can see exactly which 74 00:02:31,021 --> 00:02:32,264 one is more fuel-efficient. 75 00:02:32,333 --> 00:02:33,334 I like it. 76 00:02:33,403 --> 00:02:35,059 I like this, too. 77 00:02:35,128 --> 00:02:36,199 How do you like the look of this car? 78 00:02:36,233 --> 00:02:37,096 Uh, it's pretty crappy. 79 00:02:38,718 --> 00:02:40,099 It's like they tried-- It is not cute. 80 00:02:40,168 --> 00:02:41,618 --to make this better. 81 00:02:41,687 --> 00:02:42,860 I want to hot rod this thing and maybe have 82 00:02:42,929 --> 00:02:44,483 the turbo come out the hood. 83 00:02:44,552 --> 00:02:45,587 It's just going to be the ultimate hot rod hybrid. 84 00:02:45,656 --> 00:02:47,313 That's what I want. 85 00:02:47,382 --> 00:02:48,556 Do you think anything to do with hot rods 86 00:02:48,625 --> 00:02:50,385 when you look at this thing? 87 00:02:50,454 --> 00:02:51,455 It's a different hybrid from most manufacturers, 88 00:02:51,559 --> 00:02:52,594 what they would do. 89 00:02:52,663 --> 00:02:54,320 This is a 2011 hybrid. 90 00:02:54,389 --> 00:02:56,426 So this technology has been around for quite a while. 91 00:02:56,495 --> 00:02:59,187 It has an electric motor sandwiched between the engine 92 00:02:59,222 --> 00:03:00,809 and transmission. 93 00:03:00,878 --> 00:03:02,673 The system automatically switches back and forth 94 00:03:02,742 --> 00:03:04,227 from gas and electric. 95 00:03:04,296 --> 00:03:06,056 It can turn on at any moment when 96 00:03:06,125 --> 00:03:09,128 it's charged but will usually activate if there 97 00:03:09,197 --> 00:03:10,716 are undulations in the road. 98 00:03:10,785 --> 00:03:13,063 It has a DC battery pack in the rear, 99 00:03:13,132 --> 00:03:15,928 which adds power during acceleration or climbing hills. 100 00:03:15,997 --> 00:03:20,035 But during easy cruising, the engine powers the car. 101 00:03:20,104 --> 00:03:22,003 When the vehicle is decelerating or braking, 102 00:03:22,072 --> 00:03:23,591 the electric motor becomes a generator 103 00:03:23,660 --> 00:03:26,697 and converts the kinetic energy into electricity 104 00:03:26,766 --> 00:03:29,424 and uses it to recharge the battery pack. 105 00:03:29,493 --> 00:03:31,840 So it acts as an absorption unit, as a generator, 106 00:03:31,909 --> 00:03:32,772 as a starter. 107 00:03:32,841 --> 00:03:33,980 Yeah. 108 00:03:34,049 --> 00:03:34,981 It sounds-- 109 00:03:35,050 --> 00:03:35,982 listen to this. 110 00:03:36,051 --> 00:03:36,983 Check this out. 111 00:03:37,984 --> 00:03:38,778 Listening? 112 00:03:40,366 --> 00:03:41,919 Oh. 113 00:03:41,988 --> 00:03:43,576 - Crazy, huh? - Yeah. 114 00:03:43,645 --> 00:03:44,991 So it's once again using technology-- 115 00:03:45,060 --> 00:03:46,372 That is a screaming hot rod, Bisi. 116 00:03:46,441 --> 00:03:47,960 I don't know. Yeah. 117 00:03:48,029 --> 00:03:49,444 That's like, whoo. - It doesn't-- 118 00:03:49,513 --> 00:03:50,307 Just got my blood pumping. 119 00:03:50,376 --> 00:03:51,412 Whoo! 120 00:03:51,481 --> 00:03:52,999 God. 121 00:03:53,068 --> 00:03:54,104 We're gonna need to do something major to this. 122 00:03:54,173 --> 00:03:54,967 Yeah. 123 00:03:55,036 --> 00:03:56,762 Yes. 124 00:03:56,831 --> 00:03:58,039 So I want to see what we can do to spruce it up a little bit 125 00:03:58,108 --> 00:03:58,384 and also make it more efficient. 126 00:04:00,179 --> 00:04:01,974 The team is going to test the myth 127 00:04:02,043 --> 00:04:04,563 that adding a turbo to a hybrid engine 128 00:04:04,632 --> 00:04:06,944 will make it more fuel-efficient. 129 00:04:07,013 --> 00:04:09,430 Will this modification give it better mileage? 130 00:04:09,533 --> 00:04:13,088 Or will the extra boost turn it into a gas guzzler? 131 00:04:13,157 --> 00:04:14,469 It's just a fuel system. 132 00:04:14,538 --> 00:04:15,677 It's not a big deal, right? - Right. 133 00:04:15,746 --> 00:04:16,816 No, not a big deal at all. 134 00:04:16,885 --> 00:04:17,748 We'll figure this out. 135 00:04:17,817 --> 00:04:19,302 All right. 136 00:04:19,371 --> 00:04:20,717 I'm just going to start pulling out this plastic 137 00:04:20,786 --> 00:04:22,132 and seeing what we're working with. 138 00:04:22,201 --> 00:04:23,547 So the key component of this myth 139 00:04:23,616 --> 00:04:25,998 is to be able to determine the ideal fuel 140 00:04:26,067 --> 00:04:27,758 economy that this vehicle would see 141 00:04:27,827 --> 00:04:29,726 before and after turbocharging. 142 00:04:31,452 --> 00:04:33,937 Faye and I are removing some components so we can access 143 00:04:34,006 --> 00:04:35,421 the car's stock fuel tank. 144 00:04:37,837 --> 00:04:38,838 There it is. 145 00:04:38,907 --> 00:04:39,736 Nice! 146 00:04:45,845 --> 00:04:46,984 OK. 147 00:04:47,053 --> 00:04:48,469 Nice. Oops. 148 00:04:48,538 --> 00:04:49,918 Get that gasket. Thank you. 149 00:04:49,987 --> 00:04:51,368 There we go. All right. 150 00:04:51,437 --> 00:04:53,197 We've got the stock fuel pump removed. 151 00:04:53,266 --> 00:04:55,441 So now we're going to fit it into an aftermarket fuel cell. 152 00:04:55,510 --> 00:04:58,755 So we're going to cut a hole in this that's similar to this. 153 00:04:58,824 --> 00:05:00,204 Yes. 154 00:05:00,273 --> 00:05:01,896 This is going to be pretty easy. 155 00:05:01,965 --> 00:05:03,587 The reason why we're going with an external fuel cell 156 00:05:03,656 --> 00:05:05,969 is so that we can easily take it in and out of the car 157 00:05:06,038 --> 00:05:07,453 because we're going to be measuring 158 00:05:07,522 --> 00:05:09,179 our fuel consumption by weighing the gas 159 00:05:09,248 --> 00:05:11,077 before and after our tests. 160 00:05:12,976 --> 00:05:14,874 We need to modify the fuel cell to fit the stock 161 00:05:14,943 --> 00:05:17,325 fuel pump so we can still talk to the car's computer 162 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,776 and not give us any issues when we put it back in the car. 163 00:05:23,400 --> 00:05:24,608 - OK. - That looks beautiful. 164 00:05:24,677 --> 00:05:25,885 Is that a good circle? 165 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,232 Oh, that is a perfect circle. 166 00:05:28,301 --> 00:05:32,340 We are gluing this down with some high-strength epoxy 167 00:05:32,375 --> 00:05:36,379 so that fuel and fuel vapors do not escape. 168 00:05:36,413 --> 00:05:37,863 I love it. 169 00:05:37,932 --> 00:05:39,382 - It looks just like factory. - It does! 170 00:05:39,416 --> 00:05:40,244 And now we can use the same fittings-- 171 00:05:40,313 --> 00:05:41,798 Uh huh. 172 00:05:41,867 --> 00:05:43,800 - -for the feed and for our evaporator function. 173 00:05:43,869 --> 00:05:46,389 So to allow us to have accuracy with our own experiment, 174 00:05:46,458 --> 00:05:48,114 what we're going to do is use the weight of fuel-- 175 00:05:48,183 --> 00:05:49,392 The weight. 176 00:05:49,426 --> 00:05:51,221 - -as our means of measurement. 177 00:05:51,290 --> 00:05:54,327 So we need to weigh the modified fuel cell without any gasoline. 178 00:05:54,397 --> 00:05:55,190 Wow. 179 00:05:55,259 --> 00:05:56,329 10.5. 180 00:05:56,399 --> 00:05:57,952 10 and a half, yeah. 181 00:05:58,021 --> 00:05:59,850 This fuel cell will hold 8 gallons. 182 00:05:59,919 --> 00:06:02,370 And the weight of the gas we're using is 6 pounds per gallon. 183 00:06:02,405 --> 00:06:05,891 So if we filled it up, it would weigh 48 pounds. 184 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,756 But we don't need that much gas for our tests. 185 00:06:10,482 --> 00:06:12,000 How many pounds would you like to use for our experiment? 186 00:06:12,069 --> 00:06:13,243 Probably like a nice, round number. 187 00:06:13,312 --> 00:06:14,865 I like that. 188 00:06:14,934 --> 00:06:16,384 Like, it's easy to remember every single time, 189 00:06:16,419 --> 00:06:18,593 and we're not like, you know, 18.67523. 190 00:06:18,662 --> 00:06:19,594 Oh, . 191 00:06:19,663 --> 00:06:21,389 Sounds great. 192 00:06:21,424 --> 00:06:22,942 But I mean, we could use any number, like, 20, 25, 30, 193 00:06:23,011 --> 00:06:24,254 something like that. 30 pounds. 194 00:06:24,323 --> 00:06:25,117 - So 30 pounds it is. - OK. 195 00:06:25,186 --> 00:06:26,808 Well-- 196 00:06:26,877 --> 00:06:27,706 Nice round number, including the weight of our cell. 197 00:06:27,775 --> 00:06:28,603 Yeah. 198 00:06:31,917 --> 00:06:33,677 30. 199 00:06:33,746 --> 00:06:35,265 We're ready to throw this thing in our hybrid, 200 00:06:35,334 --> 00:06:36,542 connect everything, and get this thing started. 201 00:06:40,304 --> 00:06:41,651 Faye, it looks good. 202 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:42,652 It actually does look really good. 203 00:06:42,721 --> 00:06:43,756 It really does. 204 00:06:43,825 --> 00:06:45,344 It looks pretty good. 205 00:06:45,413 --> 00:06:46,552 I'm excited because I've never done this before. 206 00:06:46,621 --> 00:06:48,140 This is weird. 207 00:06:48,209 --> 00:06:49,141 I mean, why put a fuel cell in like, a hybrid. 208 00:06:49,210 --> 00:06:50,280 This is cool! 209 00:06:50,349 --> 00:06:51,212 I mean, no, it is cool. 210 00:06:51,281 --> 00:06:52,282 It's cool. 211 00:06:52,351 --> 00:06:53,214 It's a fuel cell. 212 00:06:53,283 --> 00:06:54,318 It's cool. 213 00:06:54,387 --> 00:06:54,526 I agree, it's cool. 214 00:06:57,632 --> 00:06:59,358 All right. 215 00:06:59,427 --> 00:07:00,980 So we're going to be taking a measurement of the weight 216 00:07:01,049 --> 00:07:04,087 of this vehicle with our full fuel tank, 217 00:07:04,156 --> 00:07:05,468 just so we can get a good baseline. 218 00:07:05,537 --> 00:07:06,676 What does it weigh? 219 00:07:06,745 --> 00:07:09,299 2,518 pounds. 220 00:07:09,368 --> 00:07:10,438 Not bad. 221 00:07:10,473 --> 00:07:11,301 Time to get on the dyno. 222 00:07:11,370 --> 00:07:11,991 Yeah. 223 00:07:15,201 --> 00:07:16,996 Before we take the hybrid out on the road, 224 00:07:17,065 --> 00:07:18,481 this is our control test. 225 00:07:18,550 --> 00:07:20,344 To see how much fuel it's going to burn, 226 00:07:20,413 --> 00:07:23,106 we want to get a baseline of its miles per gallon on the dyno. 227 00:07:24,832 --> 00:07:26,212 Now, the battery pack of the hybrid 228 00:07:26,281 --> 00:07:28,145 will not be engaged when on the dyno 229 00:07:28,214 --> 00:07:31,321 because there's no surface resistance, braking, or uphill 230 00:07:31,390 --> 00:07:33,012 and downhill climbs. 231 00:07:33,081 --> 00:07:35,498 So this will only give us the data on the combustion 232 00:07:35,532 --> 00:07:36,602 engine of the hybrid. 233 00:07:36,671 --> 00:07:37,638 Lowering Little Red. 234 00:07:39,467 --> 00:07:42,297 We decided to set the cruise control at 45 miles 235 00:07:42,366 --> 00:07:45,335 per hour and travel 14 miles because at that speed 236 00:07:45,404 --> 00:07:47,958 and distance, it will allow for enough fuel 237 00:07:48,027 --> 00:07:51,203 to be consumed to see any obvious changes in the fuel 238 00:07:51,272 --> 00:07:52,687 economy. 239 00:07:52,756 --> 00:07:54,068 All right. 240 00:07:54,137 --> 00:07:56,380 We are off on our trip to nowhere. 241 00:08:00,177 --> 00:08:03,595 Is this the most exciting dyno test you've ever done? 242 00:08:05,389 --> 00:08:06,252 OK, guys. 243 00:08:06,321 --> 00:08:07,322 14 miles. 244 00:08:07,391 --> 00:08:08,669 All right. 245 00:08:08,738 --> 00:08:10,084 Let's check the fuel consumption. 246 00:08:11,879 --> 00:08:14,709 So initially, we started with a 30-pound tank. 247 00:08:14,778 --> 00:08:16,780 So I'm curious to how much weight we have now. 248 00:08:16,849 --> 00:08:17,850 . 249 00:08:17,919 --> 00:08:18,713 Oh. 250 00:08:18,782 --> 00:08:19,783 27.40. 251 00:08:19,852 --> 00:08:21,302 Oh. 252 00:08:21,371 --> 00:08:23,649 We consumed 0.43 gallons. 253 00:08:23,718 --> 00:08:30,104 And since we traveled 14 miles, that is 32.3 miles per gallon. 254 00:08:30,173 --> 00:08:31,795 Oh. 255 00:08:31,864 --> 00:08:34,729 But that is a terrible amount of mileage for a hybrid. 256 00:08:34,798 --> 00:08:37,180 Is it because we're on the dyno that it's not 257 00:08:37,249 --> 00:08:38,422 kicking into the hybrid mode? 258 00:08:38,491 --> 00:08:40,010 You're absolutely correct. 259 00:08:40,079 --> 00:08:42,047 I did not initiate the electric motor whatsoever. 260 00:08:42,116 --> 00:08:43,600 This is purely on petrol. 261 00:08:43,669 --> 00:08:45,464 And for a petrol setup, that's not bad at all. 262 00:08:45,533 --> 00:08:48,329 For 1.5 liters of fury, yeah. 263 00:08:48,398 --> 00:08:50,055 But guess what? 264 00:08:50,124 --> 00:08:51,677 So we can have fury, we need to take this on the road. 265 00:08:51,746 --> 00:08:52,954 Maybe we should do two different kinds of roads. 266 00:08:53,023 --> 00:08:54,266 We'll do a flat straightway-- 267 00:08:54,335 --> 00:08:55,819 Yes. 268 00:08:55,888 --> 00:08:57,096 - -and then maybe take it into, like, hills. 269 00:08:57,165 --> 00:08:58,477 Oh! Something mountaneous. 270 00:08:58,546 --> 00:08:59,547 Maybe we go up to the mountains! 271 00:08:59,582 --> 00:09:00,030 That'd be great! 272 00:09:01,894 --> 00:09:03,586 Now that we have a baseline of the fuel 273 00:09:03,655 --> 00:09:06,174 consumption using only the combustion engine, 274 00:09:06,243 --> 00:09:09,074 it's time to test it in a real life scenario 275 00:09:09,143 --> 00:09:12,525 and give the car a chance to utilize the electric motor. 276 00:09:12,595 --> 00:09:15,839 We're going to go 14 miles at 45 miles per hour 277 00:09:15,908 --> 00:09:17,910 and drive on two types of roads-- 278 00:09:17,979 --> 00:09:20,223 a flat road and then one with hills. 279 00:09:20,292 --> 00:09:22,363 We're going to do the flat road first. 280 00:09:22,432 --> 00:09:24,710 Since Bisi is going to be doing all the driving, 281 00:09:24,779 --> 00:09:26,436 I chose a place with a nice view. 282 00:09:26,505 --> 00:09:27,575 What do you think? 283 00:09:27,610 --> 00:09:29,094 Do you love this spot? 284 00:09:29,163 --> 00:09:30,164 It's beautiful. Good choice. 285 00:09:30,233 --> 00:09:30,751 Yep. 286 00:09:33,029 --> 00:09:34,340 24.4. 287 00:09:34,409 --> 00:09:35,583 And we're just going 288 00:09:35,618 --> 00:09:36,826 to take it up to 30 pounds. 289 00:09:36,895 --> 00:09:38,310 That is correct. 290 00:09:38,379 --> 00:09:40,070 Wow, you're good. Yeah! 291 00:09:40,139 --> 00:09:41,865 - That's good. - Look at that. 292 00:09:41,934 --> 00:09:43,626 We're going to put it back in the car, drive for 14 miles, 293 00:09:43,695 --> 00:09:44,799 come back, measure it again, see how much fuel we burned. 294 00:09:44,868 --> 00:09:45,697 OK. 295 00:09:48,044 --> 00:09:49,355 All right. 296 00:09:49,424 --> 00:09:50,633 You ready for a little road trip? 297 00:09:50,702 --> 00:09:51,634 I am. But you know what's sad? 298 00:09:51,668 --> 00:09:53,118 What's sad? 299 00:09:53,187 --> 00:09:54,395 I have to look at the speed and the road, 300 00:09:54,464 --> 00:09:55,189 and you get to enjoy the ocean. 301 00:09:55,258 --> 00:09:56,431 Ah. 302 00:09:56,500 --> 00:09:57,605 I promise I won't enjoy it. 303 00:09:59,745 --> 00:10:02,230 This is actually a really perfect road 304 00:10:02,299 --> 00:10:05,509 because it's just kind of straight away, pretty much flat 305 00:10:05,578 --> 00:10:06,856 the whole way. 306 00:10:06,925 --> 00:10:08,547 You're not putting a lot of effort. 307 00:10:08,616 --> 00:10:09,928 No. 308 00:10:09,997 --> 00:10:11,205 You're not putting a lot of stress 309 00:10:11,274 --> 00:10:12,516 on the engine, which is good. 310 00:10:16,728 --> 00:10:17,936 All right. 311 00:10:18,005 --> 00:10:19,523 So this is our halfway point. 312 00:10:19,592 --> 00:10:20,732 Yes. 313 00:10:20,801 --> 00:10:22,009 So we're gonna turn around. 314 00:10:22,078 --> 00:10:23,113 Flip it around. 315 00:10:24,632 --> 00:10:26,116 So we're at 45 miles an hour. 316 00:10:31,087 --> 00:10:32,502 Well, that was a lovely drive. 317 00:10:32,571 --> 00:10:33,814 That was fun. 318 00:10:33,917 --> 00:10:34,815 What do you think, Tory? 319 00:10:34,884 --> 00:10:36,092 I don't know. 320 00:10:36,161 --> 00:10:37,231 It feels a little bit lighter. 321 00:10:37,300 --> 00:10:37,610 Ha ha! 322 00:10:39,405 --> 00:10:40,303 Oh! 323 00:10:40,372 --> 00:10:41,718 28.1! 324 00:10:41,787 --> 00:10:43,099 Oh my God. 325 00:10:43,168 --> 00:10:44,894 I'm going to do some calculations. 326 00:10:44,963 --> 00:10:49,415 I'm going to say we did 45 miles per gallon. 327 00:10:49,484 --> 00:10:50,762 OK. 328 00:10:50,831 --> 00:10:53,040 So 1.88 is what we set in pounds. 329 00:10:53,109 --> 00:10:54,731 And we know we have 6 pounds per gallon. 330 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,147 So that being said, divided by 6. 331 00:10:57,216 --> 00:10:58,977 0.313-- 332 00:10:59,046 --> 00:11:00,323 Yep. 333 00:11:00,392 --> 00:11:01,462 - -gallons is what we consumed. 334 00:11:01,531 --> 00:11:02,290 So-- and we covered-- 335 00:11:02,359 --> 00:11:03,257 14. 336 00:11:03,326 --> 00:11:04,534 - -14 miles. 337 00:11:04,603 --> 00:11:09,608 14 divided by 0.31333 recurring. 338 00:11:09,677 --> 00:11:10,713 That's not bad. 339 00:11:10,747 --> 00:11:11,783 I almost called it. 340 00:11:11,852 --> 00:11:12,887 I almost called it. 341 00:11:12,956 --> 00:11:15,683 44.7 miles per gallon. 342 00:11:15,718 --> 00:11:18,306 But on dyno I think we did 32.3. 343 00:11:18,375 --> 00:11:19,618 Yeah, it was pretty low. 344 00:11:19,687 --> 00:11:20,619 - Yeah. - But it makes sense. 345 00:11:20,688 --> 00:11:22,448 Think about it. 346 00:11:22,517 --> 00:11:23,726 On the dyno we didn't have the electric motor come in at all. 347 00:11:23,760 --> 00:11:25,072 Yeah. 348 00:11:25,141 --> 00:11:26,383 Here, we had many opportunities 349 00:11:26,452 --> 00:11:27,660 for the electric motor to help us 350 00:11:27,730 --> 00:11:28,627 assist with the petrol engine. 351 00:11:28,696 --> 00:11:29,732 Yeah. 352 00:11:29,801 --> 00:11:30,871 And we had momentum. 353 00:11:30,940 --> 00:11:31,872 So this is really good. 354 00:11:31,941 --> 00:11:32,735 Yeah. 355 00:11:32,769 --> 00:11:34,184 OK. 356 00:11:34,253 --> 00:11:35,047 I'll put it back together. - All right. 357 00:11:35,116 --> 00:11:36,497 Let's-- 358 00:11:36,566 --> 00:11:37,912 And then we'll head to the mountains 359 00:11:37,981 --> 00:11:38,913 and do the same thing all over again. 360 00:11:38,982 --> 00:11:39,155 Sounds good. 361 00:11:42,675 --> 00:11:44,091 This is perfect, Bisi. 362 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:45,575 Yes, it is. 363 00:11:45,644 --> 00:11:47,059 We got hills. 364 00:11:47,128 --> 00:11:48,612 We got winding roads. 365 00:11:48,681 --> 00:11:49,959 This is a perfect location. 366 00:11:50,028 --> 00:11:50,787 We're going up, we're going down. 367 00:11:50,856 --> 00:11:51,857 Yep. 368 00:11:51,926 --> 00:11:53,065 We're using fuel. 369 00:11:53,134 --> 00:11:54,584 We're creating some loads. 370 00:11:54,653 --> 00:11:55,550 We're using the hybrid more efficiently. 371 00:11:55,619 --> 00:11:57,069 All right. 372 00:11:57,138 --> 00:11:58,243 Let's get this fuel cell up to 30 pounds. 373 00:11:58,312 --> 00:11:59,762 Yes. 374 00:11:59,900 --> 00:12:00,797 And then we'll run the test. 375 00:12:00,866 --> 00:12:02,385 29.62. 376 00:12:02,454 --> 00:12:04,697 30 pounds of fuel. 377 00:12:07,597 --> 00:12:09,185 All right. 378 00:12:09,254 --> 00:12:10,531 So we're going 7 miles down the hill, turn around-- 379 00:12:10,600 --> 00:12:11,808 Yes. 380 00:12:11,877 --> 00:12:13,672 - -7 miles back up to that spot. 381 00:12:13,741 --> 00:12:15,743 What's interesting now is, as we're going downhill slightly, 382 00:12:15,778 --> 00:12:18,125 we're charging up our hybrid batteries. 383 00:12:18,194 --> 00:12:22,370 So the electric motor is acting as an absorption unit 384 00:12:22,439 --> 00:12:23,889 right now of energy instead of a generator. 385 00:12:23,958 --> 00:12:25,132 Interesting. 386 00:12:25,201 --> 00:12:26,547 It's gonna be interesting. 387 00:12:26,616 --> 00:12:28,031 This is going to be a tough one. OK. 388 00:12:28,100 --> 00:12:29,205 We're now exactly at our seven-mile mark. 389 00:12:29,308 --> 00:12:29,861 So I'm gonna bust a U-ie. 390 00:12:31,517 --> 00:12:32,656 All right. 391 00:12:32,725 --> 00:12:33,796 Heading back up the hill. 392 00:12:33,830 --> 00:12:35,694 7 miles down, 7 to go. 393 00:12:35,763 --> 00:12:36,764 Here we go. 394 00:12:36,799 --> 00:12:38,386 45 miles an hour. 395 00:12:38,455 --> 00:12:39,802 Hit it. 396 00:12:39,871 --> 00:12:41,355 Oh, my God. 397 00:12:41,424 --> 00:12:42,494 This hybrid does not like this combination 398 00:12:42,563 --> 00:12:44,013 of elevation and hills. 399 00:12:44,082 --> 00:12:45,808 This drive is going to give us 400 00:12:45,842 --> 00:12:47,602 a very realistic way to compare how a normal person would 401 00:12:47,671 --> 00:12:49,018 be driving. 402 00:12:49,087 --> 00:12:50,778 Because the myth is, can we improve 403 00:12:50,813 --> 00:12:53,539 fuel efficiency by adding a turbocharger to a hybrid? 404 00:12:53,608 --> 00:12:54,437 Right. 405 00:12:58,510 --> 00:13:00,339 We are back. 406 00:13:02,652 --> 00:13:03,687 Oh. 407 00:13:03,756 --> 00:13:05,206 I can already tell. 408 00:13:05,275 --> 00:13:06,449 Oh, you can just tell from lifting it up? 409 00:13:06,518 --> 00:13:07,277 I'm guessing 27. 410 00:13:07,346 --> 00:13:08,175 Yep. 411 00:13:08,244 --> 00:13:09,072 27 pounds. 412 00:13:10,349 --> 00:13:12,248 27.1 pounds right here. 413 00:13:12,317 --> 00:13:14,664 How much fuel did we burn? 414 00:13:14,733 --> 00:13:15,838 Wow. 415 00:13:15,872 --> 00:13:18,806 27.5. 416 00:13:18,841 --> 00:13:21,119 That's 2.5 pounds we consumed. 417 00:13:21,188 --> 00:13:22,223 Here it is. 418 00:13:22,292 --> 00:13:23,431 The moment of truth. 419 00:13:23,500 --> 00:13:24,605 How many miles per gallon? 420 00:13:24,674 --> 00:13:26,158 33.59. 421 00:13:26,227 --> 00:13:27,608 So now we have a baseline for a level road. 422 00:13:27,677 --> 00:13:28,747 We have a baseline for a hilly area. 423 00:13:28,816 --> 00:13:30,438 Yeah. 424 00:13:30,507 --> 00:13:31,923 I think we can go back to shop, slap a turbo system 425 00:13:31,992 --> 00:13:33,545 on this thing, and do it again. - Yeah! 426 00:13:33,614 --> 00:13:34,684 Let's slap a turbo on it. - I can't wait. 427 00:13:39,723 --> 00:13:40,897 All right. 428 00:13:40,966 --> 00:13:42,347 Now it's time to turbocharge. 429 00:13:42,416 --> 00:13:43,693 You see, I just popped the hood already. 430 00:13:43,762 --> 00:13:44,936 It's for a reason. - All right. 431 00:13:45,005 --> 00:13:46,178 So what are we going to do here? 432 00:13:46,213 --> 00:13:47,628 Everything is factory here. 433 00:13:47,697 --> 00:13:49,043 So first course of action is to get rid 434 00:13:49,112 --> 00:13:50,562 of all this stuff, all the induction, 435 00:13:50,631 --> 00:13:52,357 get rid of the exhaust system, the bumper 436 00:13:52,426 --> 00:13:54,048 because we're gonna have to put an intercooler in the front. 437 00:13:54,117 --> 00:13:55,878 And I'm thinking about since this 438 00:13:55,947 --> 00:13:58,397 is going to be a hot rod hybrid, place in the turbo right here. 439 00:13:58,466 --> 00:13:59,812 OK. 440 00:13:59,916 --> 00:14:01,400 I found the perfect size that can 441 00:14:01,469 --> 00:14:03,023 allow us to have nice boost, even probably 442 00:14:03,092 --> 00:14:04,748 double the power on this. 443 00:14:04,817 --> 00:14:06,819 I can just see the excitement in your eyes right now. 444 00:14:06,889 --> 00:14:07,924 I'm happy! 445 00:14:07,993 --> 00:14:08,821 Like, putting a turbo-- 446 00:14:08,891 --> 00:14:09,822 Yes! 447 00:14:09,892 --> 00:14:11,376 - -on a hybrid. 448 00:14:11,445 --> 00:14:12,929 Like, is this like, the best day of your life? 449 00:14:12,998 --> 00:14:14,068 I would put a turbo on a bicycle, if I could. 450 00:14:21,489 --> 00:14:23,906 Before we install the turbocharging system, 451 00:14:23,940 --> 00:14:26,149 we have to pull the engine apart just a little bit 452 00:14:26,218 --> 00:14:28,772 and figure out where we want to position and mount the turbo, 453 00:14:28,841 --> 00:14:31,085 waste gate, intercooler, and piping. 454 00:14:31,154 --> 00:14:32,431 It's good, isn't it? 455 00:14:32,500 --> 00:14:33,501 So what do you think, Tory? 456 00:14:33,570 --> 00:14:34,744 Like, right here. 457 00:14:35,883 --> 00:14:37,057 It's good, right? 458 00:14:37,126 --> 00:14:38,851 Yep, I love it. 459 00:14:38,921 --> 00:14:40,543 Tory and I took apart the whole front end on this hybrid. 460 00:14:40,612 --> 00:14:42,338 And now comes the hard work. 461 00:14:42,407 --> 00:14:45,962 I would love for this to come a little bit high here, 462 00:14:46,031 --> 00:14:47,791 just-- just a little bit. - OK. 463 00:14:47,860 --> 00:14:49,483 I need the help of our leader builder, Rose, 464 00:14:49,552 --> 00:14:52,244 to fabricate some tubing from the exhaust to the turbo 465 00:14:52,313 --> 00:14:55,696 and from the turbo to the intercooler. 466 00:14:55,765 --> 00:14:57,215 So to take full advantage of this, 467 00:14:57,284 --> 00:14:59,286 we can use a very small pipe and go straight 468 00:14:59,355 --> 00:15:01,529 to the manifold of the turbine. 469 00:15:01,598 --> 00:15:02,945 And I have a flange for you here. 470 00:15:02,979 --> 00:15:04,360 And I have a flange for you here. 471 00:15:04,429 --> 00:15:05,775 Yeah. 472 00:15:05,844 --> 00:15:06,638 This is the turbocharger's dream. 473 00:15:06,707 --> 00:15:08,019 It is. 474 00:15:08,088 --> 00:15:09,399 Like a very compact log manifold. 475 00:15:09,468 --> 00:15:10,538 It's perfect. 476 00:15:10,607 --> 00:15:12,023 So here's our issue. 477 00:15:12,092 --> 00:15:13,507 Oval and a circle. 478 00:15:13,576 --> 00:15:15,543 It's not quite round peg, square hole. 479 00:15:15,612 --> 00:15:18,788 So this has to be put in the vise and the press 480 00:15:18,857 --> 00:15:20,686 and forced into an oval shape. 481 00:15:22,619 --> 00:15:24,621 You can see that we get pretty close, 482 00:15:24,690 --> 00:15:28,039 within just a little bit of modification 483 00:15:28,108 --> 00:15:29,799 here in the vise for one side. 484 00:15:38,187 --> 00:15:39,602 Here it is. 485 00:15:39,671 --> 00:15:40,983 Now we've squished it into this shape. 486 00:15:41,017 --> 00:15:42,467 No worse for wear. 487 00:15:42,536 --> 00:15:44,089 And there's the flange all the way around. 488 00:15:44,158 --> 00:15:46,298 Four cylinders into one 3-inch tube. 489 00:15:46,367 --> 00:15:47,541 It's beautiful. 490 00:15:47,610 --> 00:15:48,680 All right. 491 00:15:48,749 --> 00:15:49,267 Let's snake it back in. 492 00:15:51,890 --> 00:15:52,856 Oh my God! 493 00:15:52,925 --> 00:15:54,306 It's gorgeous. 494 00:15:54,375 --> 00:15:55,273 Smashing job. 495 00:15:55,342 --> 00:15:56,791 Thank you. 496 00:15:56,860 --> 00:15:58,517 The turbo is in position. 497 00:15:58,586 --> 00:16:00,623 But now we need to come up with a creative way to snake 498 00:16:00,692 --> 00:16:02,625 the tubing to the intercooler. 499 00:16:04,454 --> 00:16:06,525 Oh, that went in so nicely. 500 00:16:06,594 --> 00:16:09,873 It's going to maybe take two pies in this area to get there. 501 00:16:09,942 --> 00:16:11,668 I guess let's just start with a slice here. 502 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:14,568 So right now Rose Is 503 00:16:14,637 --> 00:16:16,363 doing something very special. 504 00:16:16,432 --> 00:16:19,435 She's creating pie cuts into the aluminum tubing to give it 505 00:16:19,504 --> 00:16:21,747 a tight radius to go from the turbocharger 506 00:16:21,816 --> 00:16:23,404 into the intercooler. 507 00:16:23,473 --> 00:16:24,923 Oh, look at that. It's perfect. 508 00:16:24,992 --> 00:16:25,924 Look at that. 509 00:16:25,993 --> 00:16:27,753 . 510 00:16:27,822 --> 00:16:29,031 The exhaust rods fabricated between the turbine 511 00:16:29,065 --> 00:16:30,273 and intercooler fits perfectly. 512 00:16:30,342 --> 00:16:31,999 Just a few more adjustments. 513 00:16:32,034 --> 00:16:35,140 And then we are this close to the very first startup. 514 00:16:35,209 --> 00:16:36,038 OK. 515 00:16:46,324 --> 00:16:47,566 Hey! 516 00:16:47,635 --> 00:16:49,085 Hey, it sounds cooler. 517 00:16:49,154 --> 00:16:50,604 Yeah. 518 00:16:50,673 --> 00:16:52,019 Should we see smoke coming 519 00:16:52,054 --> 00:16:53,779 out of the engine like that? - Yes. 520 00:16:53,848 --> 00:16:55,160 Well, only because we put some wrap around the manifold. 521 00:16:55,229 --> 00:16:56,610 Oh, so it's starting to burn off. 522 00:16:56,679 --> 00:16:57,611 Starting to burn off. 523 00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:58,853 That's awesome. 524 00:16:58,922 --> 00:17:00,303 I am so excited. 525 00:17:00,372 --> 00:17:02,064 Everything is looking really good. 526 00:17:02,133 --> 00:17:05,067 Initial start-up, car starts up very nicely, sounds good. 527 00:17:05,101 --> 00:17:06,447 Idling beautifully. 528 00:17:06,516 --> 00:17:08,104 The great thing now is, I get to put 529 00:17:08,173 --> 00:17:09,864 everything back on the vehicle, tidy everything up. 530 00:17:09,933 --> 00:17:11,245 I'm so excited. This is good. 531 00:17:11,314 --> 00:17:12,315 This is really, really, really good. 532 00:17:17,286 --> 00:17:18,873 I'll tell you what. 533 00:17:18,942 --> 00:17:22,014 Just adding the turbo alone has made this hybrid 534 00:17:22,084 --> 00:17:23,499 a million times cooler looking. 535 00:17:23,568 --> 00:17:25,259 Well, thank you. 536 00:17:25,328 --> 00:17:26,329 Not only does it look cool, it sounds really good, too. 537 00:17:26,398 --> 00:17:27,710 All right. 538 00:17:27,779 --> 00:17:29,091 Well, I guess the question is, is 539 00:17:29,125 --> 00:17:30,678 it going to be fuel-efficient? 540 00:17:30,747 --> 00:17:32,508 Yes. 541 00:17:32,577 --> 00:17:33,888 But before we do that, maybe we should weight it and see what 542 00:17:33,957 --> 00:17:35,200 it weighs compared to before. 543 00:17:35,269 --> 00:17:36,132 OK. 544 00:17:36,201 --> 00:17:37,237 All right. 545 00:17:37,340 --> 00:17:38,341 The car's on the scale. 546 00:17:38,410 --> 00:17:39,791 Yes. 547 00:17:39,860 --> 00:17:40,654 So before, it was 25.18. 548 00:17:40,723 --> 00:17:42,207 What! 549 00:17:42,276 --> 00:17:44,761 It's literally the same exact weight as before. 550 00:17:44,830 --> 00:17:46,004 But that makes sense. 551 00:17:46,073 --> 00:17:47,695 I mean, we pulled parts off. 552 00:17:47,764 --> 00:17:49,525 And then you added parts. 553 00:17:49,594 --> 00:17:52,217 I mean, it's just amazing that we hit the exact same weight. 554 00:17:52,286 --> 00:17:53,460 It really is. 555 00:17:53,529 --> 00:17:55,082 Now it's time for the dyno. 556 00:17:55,117 --> 00:17:57,498 I want to tune the engine as well as find out 557 00:17:57,567 --> 00:17:59,535 how much performance we gained with the turbo 558 00:17:59,604 --> 00:18:01,813 compared to the stock engine. 559 00:18:01,882 --> 00:18:04,333 Looking at the dyno numbers, the stock engine torque was 560 00:18:04,402 --> 00:18:06,990 89.10 lb-foot to the wheels. 561 00:18:07,059 --> 00:18:11,133 And with the turbo jumped up to 127.43. 562 00:18:11,167 --> 00:18:16,310 So the torque increased by 38.33 to the wheels. 563 00:18:16,379 --> 00:18:19,071 The stock wheel horsepower was 84.87. 564 00:18:19,141 --> 00:18:23,317 But with the turbo, it jumped up to a 133.58. 565 00:18:23,386 --> 00:18:27,287 So we got 48.71 more horsepower to the ground. 566 00:18:27,356 --> 00:18:29,358 That's over 50%. 567 00:18:29,427 --> 00:18:31,325 Now that Bisi has tuned the engine, 568 00:18:31,394 --> 00:18:33,534 we're going to do another quick test on the dyno 569 00:18:33,603 --> 00:18:36,019 and see what data we get with the turbo install. 570 00:18:36,088 --> 00:18:38,021 Once again, because it's on the dyno, 571 00:18:38,090 --> 00:18:40,300 the electric motor will not automatically engage. 572 00:18:40,369 --> 00:18:42,888 So this will only be testing the combustion engine. 573 00:18:42,957 --> 00:18:44,511 My guess is, we're probably going 574 00:18:44,580 --> 00:18:46,064 to be burning a lot more fuel. 575 00:18:46,133 --> 00:18:47,169 All right. 14 miles. 576 00:18:47,238 --> 00:18:48,100 Here we go. 577 00:18:56,488 --> 00:18:57,317 Oh. 578 00:18:59,215 --> 00:19:00,492 You can hear that turbo. 579 00:19:03,254 --> 00:19:04,772 Here we go! 580 00:19:08,017 --> 00:19:08,914 All right. 581 00:19:08,983 --> 00:19:10,537 We made it. 582 00:19:10,606 --> 00:19:13,022 Did the turbo make it more fuel-efficient or less? 583 00:19:15,162 --> 00:19:16,888 That actually burned less fuel. 584 00:19:16,957 --> 00:19:18,959 I honestly thought adding the turbo, 585 00:19:19,028 --> 00:19:20,788 we were going to burn a ton more fuel. 586 00:19:20,857 --> 00:19:24,585 The fact that we've consumed a little bit less is impressive. 587 00:19:24,654 --> 00:19:25,483 Yes, it is. 588 00:19:26,725 --> 00:19:27,761 OK. 589 00:19:27,830 --> 00:19:28,624 6 pounds per gallon. 590 00:19:28,693 --> 00:19:29,763 Yeah. 591 00:19:29,832 --> 00:19:31,661 And we consumed 2.3. 592 00:19:31,730 --> 00:19:33,974 So we got 36.5 miles per gallon. 593 00:19:34,043 --> 00:19:35,389 And the last time we got-- 594 00:19:35,458 --> 00:19:36,735 32.3. 595 00:19:36,804 --> 00:19:38,668 So we improved our gas mileage. 596 00:19:38,737 --> 00:19:39,566 By 4 miles. 597 00:19:39,635 --> 00:19:40,843 Mm-hmm. 598 00:19:40,912 --> 00:19:42,224 I'm actually really surprised. 599 00:19:42,258 --> 00:19:43,466 I thought adding the turbo, we were 600 00:19:43,535 --> 00:19:44,916 going to burn a lot more fuel. 601 00:19:44,985 --> 00:19:48,540 But we actually consumed 0.3 pounds less. 602 00:19:48,609 --> 00:19:50,059 That is correct. 603 00:19:50,128 --> 00:19:51,819 But in a lab setting or in our cathedral, 604 00:19:51,888 --> 00:19:53,545 it could be one thing. 605 00:19:53,614 --> 00:19:55,029 The real world would dictate what can actually happen. 606 00:19:55,098 --> 00:19:56,479 So I'm going to pull this off the dyno. 607 00:19:56,548 --> 00:19:57,825 - All right. - Let's head on the field. 608 00:19:57,894 --> 00:19:59,241 We'll take a test. - Road trip. 609 00:19:59,310 --> 00:20:00,242 I love it. - We'll see what happens. 610 00:20:00,276 --> 00:20:00,621 Road trip! 611 00:20:10,424 --> 00:20:13,082 When it was naturally aspirated pre-turbo, 612 00:20:13,151 --> 00:20:14,808 we were here last time. 613 00:20:14,877 --> 00:20:17,983 And we did a drive 7 miles down, U-turn, 7 miles back. 614 00:20:18,052 --> 00:20:20,917 And we consumed 1.88 pounds of fuel. 615 00:20:20,986 --> 00:20:23,989 And we got about 44.7 miles per gallon. 616 00:20:24,058 --> 00:20:27,579 I say we get it back up to 30 pounds, do the run, come back, 617 00:20:27,648 --> 00:20:28,511 see what happens. 618 00:20:29,892 --> 00:20:32,032 right there. 619 00:20:32,101 --> 00:20:33,413 30 pounds. 620 00:20:33,482 --> 00:20:34,586 Let's see if we can save some fuel. 621 00:20:38,245 --> 00:20:39,384 Oh, boy. 622 00:20:39,453 --> 00:20:40,005 I don't know about this one. 623 00:20:41,628 --> 00:20:44,389 So you're just like, in cruise control. 624 00:20:44,458 --> 00:20:45,701 So far, so good. 625 00:20:45,770 --> 00:20:47,047 We haven't overheated. - Yeah. 626 00:20:47,116 --> 00:20:48,600 That's good. Oh. 627 00:20:48,669 --> 00:20:50,084 So now the car is turbo. oh. 628 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:51,293 Feel that turbo working. 629 00:20:51,327 --> 00:20:52,224 - Smooth. - You hear that? 630 00:20:52,294 --> 00:20:53,743 Oh, boy. 631 00:20:53,812 --> 00:20:55,020 But it's only spooling, which 632 00:20:55,089 --> 00:20:56,367 does not burn additional fuel. 633 00:20:56,436 --> 00:20:57,920 At 45 miles per hour, we shouldn't 634 00:20:57,989 --> 00:20:59,646 go into boost on the flat road unless I floor 635 00:20:59,715 --> 00:21:01,475 it, which I'm not going to do. 636 00:21:02,959 --> 00:21:04,167 All right. 637 00:21:04,236 --> 00:21:05,341 So this is our halfway point. 638 00:21:06,963 --> 00:21:08,344 I'm really curious about how bad 639 00:21:08,413 --> 00:21:10,139 the mountain drive is gonna be. 640 00:21:10,208 --> 00:21:11,899 That's going to be-- 641 00:21:11,968 --> 00:21:13,315 That's going to be when we run out of gas 642 00:21:13,384 --> 00:21:14,833 by the time we get to the-- 643 00:21:16,214 --> 00:21:16,973 It'll be fun, though. 644 00:21:19,182 --> 00:21:20,218 All right, Bisi. 645 00:21:20,287 --> 00:21:21,737 Wow. 646 00:21:21,806 --> 00:21:22,979 I'm nervous because I heard a turbo spool. 647 00:21:23,048 --> 00:21:23,842 Yeah. A couple of times. 648 00:21:23,911 --> 00:21:25,396 Yeah. 649 00:21:25,465 --> 00:21:26,811 It just sounded like gas was just, ah, depleting. 650 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:28,468 OK. 651 00:21:28,537 --> 00:21:32,713 So last time, we burned through 1.88 pounds of fuel. 652 00:21:32,782 --> 00:21:34,197 Yeah. 653 00:21:34,266 --> 00:21:35,613 Oh, that's so close! 654 00:21:35,682 --> 00:21:36,510 Oh! 655 00:21:38,098 --> 00:21:39,996 1.8 pounds. 656 00:21:40,065 --> 00:21:41,653 1.83. 657 00:21:41,722 --> 00:21:45,519 So we got 44.7 miles per gallon on the run 658 00:21:45,588 --> 00:21:46,865 without our turbo. 659 00:21:46,934 --> 00:21:48,004 Yes. 660 00:21:48,073 --> 00:21:49,937 And now we're at 45.9. 661 00:21:50,006 --> 00:21:51,732 Almost 46 miles per gallon. 662 00:21:51,801 --> 00:21:53,320 But wait. 663 00:21:53,355 --> 00:21:55,909 Bisi, we did figure that here on a flat ground-- 664 00:21:55,978 --> 00:21:57,359 Yeah. 665 00:21:57,393 --> 00:21:58,221 - -it was probably going to be close. 666 00:21:58,290 --> 00:21:59,222 Yes. 667 00:21:59,291 --> 00:22:00,810 That's correct. 668 00:22:00,879 --> 00:22:01,777 Because we're not really using the turbo. 669 00:22:01,846 --> 00:22:03,157 It's so close. 670 00:22:03,226 --> 00:22:04,435 We consumed 1.88 before, pre-turbo. 671 00:22:04,504 --> 00:22:05,712 Yeah. 672 00:22:05,781 --> 00:22:08,473 With a turbo we improved 1.83. 673 00:22:08,542 --> 00:22:10,406 I am impressed. 674 00:22:10,475 --> 00:22:12,166 Well, we still have to go up the hill. 675 00:22:12,235 --> 00:22:13,651 So we'll see what happens. - Yeah. 676 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:14,790 Oh, my goodness. 677 00:22:18,103 --> 00:22:21,383 As far as I'm concerned, this is the test of all tests. 678 00:22:21,452 --> 00:22:25,007 This is going to be the hard one because driving 679 00:22:25,076 --> 00:22:27,941 on a flat road, that was easy. 680 00:22:28,010 --> 00:22:30,461 Now we're going to be going up and down hills. 681 00:22:30,530 --> 00:22:31,841 We're going to be making turns. 682 00:22:31,910 --> 00:22:33,533 This is going to be the real test. 683 00:22:33,602 --> 00:22:35,327 You're right. 684 00:22:35,397 --> 00:22:36,950 Every time we go uphill, we're going to be consuming fuel 685 00:22:37,019 --> 00:22:38,814 because the turbo is going to kick in and push 686 00:22:38,883 --> 00:22:40,298 more air into the engine. 687 00:22:40,367 --> 00:22:42,093 And we may have a bit of an advantage 688 00:22:42,162 --> 00:22:45,407 being that the electric system may kick in and assist us. 689 00:22:45,441 --> 00:22:46,684 But I don't know. 690 00:22:46,753 --> 00:22:47,685 It could go either way. - Yeah. 691 00:22:47,754 --> 00:22:49,169 Let's find out. 692 00:22:49,238 --> 00:22:50,826 So driving on a flat road is one thing. 693 00:22:50,895 --> 00:22:52,759 Driving in the hills, that's a whole other beast. 694 00:22:52,828 --> 00:22:54,312 So we're back here in the mountains. 695 00:22:54,381 --> 00:22:56,348 We're going to drive down the hill 7 miles, 696 00:22:56,418 --> 00:23:00,387 turn around and drive back up and see if adding that turbo 697 00:23:00,422 --> 00:23:03,355 makes this hybrid more fuel-efficient. 698 00:23:03,425 --> 00:23:05,081 It's going to be an uphill battle. 699 00:23:05,150 --> 00:23:06,013 Get it? 700 00:23:06,082 --> 00:23:07,152 I get it. 701 00:23:07,221 --> 00:23:08,775 All right. 702 00:23:08,844 --> 00:23:11,156 This is mountain roads test hybrid with a turbo. 703 00:23:11,225 --> 00:23:12,226 Yep. 704 00:23:12,295 --> 00:23:13,504 7 down, 7 back up. 705 00:23:13,573 --> 00:23:14,574 Here we go. 706 00:23:15,954 --> 00:23:17,749 I feel like this test is going to give us 707 00:23:17,818 --> 00:23:19,337 the answer we're looking for. 708 00:23:19,406 --> 00:23:21,028 See, we got a little uphill climb here. 709 00:23:21,097 --> 00:23:21,960 Yeah. 710 00:23:22,029 --> 00:23:23,203 Oh, boy. 711 00:23:23,272 --> 00:23:24,860 I hear that turbo working. 712 00:23:24,894 --> 00:23:26,344 Oh, not good. 713 00:23:26,413 --> 00:23:27,725 See, it's interesting. 714 00:23:27,794 --> 00:23:29,140 I feel like the turbo really didn't 715 00:23:29,209 --> 00:23:31,176 have a chance to work that hard when 716 00:23:31,245 --> 00:23:33,351 we were driving near the beach. 717 00:23:33,420 --> 00:23:34,973 You're correct. 718 00:23:35,042 --> 00:23:36,837 Now we're giving him a little bit of a challenge. 719 00:23:36,906 --> 00:23:39,184 Plus that little hill we did right now, 720 00:23:39,253 --> 00:23:41,290 all of my assist is gone from the electric motor. 721 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:42,843 My battery is completely depleted. 722 00:23:42,912 --> 00:23:44,638 Oh. 723 00:23:44,707 --> 00:23:46,226 So I need to get some down downhill to charge it back up. 724 00:23:46,295 --> 00:23:49,505 But we're all petrol engine right now. 725 00:23:49,574 --> 00:23:50,713 So on this downhill 726 00:23:50,782 --> 00:23:51,990 you could start charging. 727 00:23:52,059 --> 00:23:53,509 So I am charging. 728 00:23:53,578 --> 00:23:54,614 So I got one bar to my battery right now. 729 00:23:54,683 --> 00:23:56,408 Good. 730 00:23:56,478 --> 00:23:58,134 So any of the energy I'm then using for engine braking 731 00:23:58,203 --> 00:23:59,998 and throwing away, or energy I'm using for braking 732 00:24:00,067 --> 00:24:02,725 goes back regeneratively into the battery pack. 733 00:24:02,794 --> 00:24:03,968 Yeah. 734 00:24:04,037 --> 00:24:05,176 That's the beauty of the hybrid. 735 00:24:05,245 --> 00:24:06,695 Yes, it is. 736 00:24:06,764 --> 00:24:08,490 But now we've added a turbo. 737 00:24:08,559 --> 00:24:10,871 And that may have negated the effectiveness of the hybrid. 738 00:24:10,940 --> 00:24:12,010 We'll see. 739 00:24:12,079 --> 00:24:13,253 All right. 740 00:24:13,322 --> 00:24:15,013 We are at our turning point. 741 00:24:15,082 --> 00:24:16,946 Heading back up the hill. 742 00:24:17,015 --> 00:24:18,430 Now the hard part. 743 00:24:19,673 --> 00:24:20,847 Oh, boy. Oh my. 744 00:24:20,916 --> 00:24:22,642 OK. 745 00:24:22,711 --> 00:24:23,850 I don't think anything's going to prevent us from consuming 746 00:24:23,919 --> 00:24:25,437 fuel on these hills. 747 00:24:28,371 --> 00:24:29,614 We've literally been going 748 00:24:29,683 --> 00:24:31,409 in turbo mode this whole way. 749 00:24:31,478 --> 00:24:32,514 I hear it. 750 00:24:32,548 --> 00:24:34,274 Yeah. 751 00:24:34,343 --> 00:24:36,241 Hey, if anything, it looks cooler, and it sounds cooler. 752 00:24:36,310 --> 00:24:37,657 Yes, it does. 753 00:24:37,726 --> 00:24:38,899 This is one of those things like, I 754 00:24:38,968 --> 00:24:40,487 never even thought about. 755 00:24:40,522 --> 00:24:43,076 And now I can't wait to find out whether putting 756 00:24:43,145 --> 00:24:45,941 a turbo on a hybrid makes it more fuel-efficient. 757 00:24:46,010 --> 00:24:47,632 Will the turbo-- 758 00:24:47,701 --> 00:24:49,047 Oh, my goodness. 759 00:24:49,116 --> 00:24:50,359 --make a difference-- 760 00:24:50,428 --> 00:24:52,603 On the hybrid? 761 00:24:52,672 --> 00:24:54,812 We are about to find out. 762 00:24:54,881 --> 00:24:56,538 I'm afraid. 763 00:24:56,572 --> 00:24:59,264 Tory, that was really nerve-wracking. 764 00:24:59,333 --> 00:25:01,059 You know what, though? 765 00:25:01,128 --> 00:25:03,959 One thing I did notice, our fuel gauge went way down. 766 00:25:04,028 --> 00:25:05,547 Yes. 767 00:25:05,616 --> 00:25:06,927 That makes sense. - Yeah, it does make sense. 768 00:25:06,996 --> 00:25:08,515 Because we were going up and down. 769 00:25:08,550 --> 00:25:10,137 But how does it compare to the pounds of fuel 770 00:25:10,206 --> 00:25:13,002 that we consumed last time we were here pre-turbo? 771 00:25:13,071 --> 00:25:14,003 OK. 772 00:25:14,072 --> 00:25:15,867 27.2. 773 00:25:15,936 --> 00:25:18,456 So what do we get miles per gallon? 774 00:25:18,525 --> 00:25:21,942 29.9 miles per gallon. 775 00:25:22,011 --> 00:25:23,081 Pretty much 30 miles per gallon. 776 00:25:23,150 --> 00:25:24,220 Yeah. 777 00:25:24,289 --> 00:25:25,187 So we lost a few miles. 778 00:25:25,256 --> 00:25:26,982 All right. 779 00:25:27,051 --> 00:25:28,570 Why do I feel that you're so excited about these results? 780 00:25:28,604 --> 00:25:30,606 Well, I had a feeling that adding the turbo, 781 00:25:30,675 --> 00:25:32,366 we would consume more fuel. 782 00:25:32,435 --> 00:25:34,714 And this actually confirms what I was saying. 783 00:25:34,783 --> 00:25:38,580 But this is hard because it's like, on a perfect driving 784 00:25:38,649 --> 00:25:41,479 situation on a flat road, it was confirmed. 785 00:25:41,548 --> 00:25:43,136 Putting the turbo into the hybrid 786 00:25:43,205 --> 00:25:44,793 actually made it more fuel-efficient. 787 00:25:44,862 --> 00:25:47,174 But out here in the mountains closer to even normal 788 00:25:47,243 --> 00:25:50,246 driving with undulations going up and down, 789 00:25:50,315 --> 00:25:53,008 we actually consumed more fuel, which 790 00:25:53,077 --> 00:25:54,596 doesn't really surprise me. 791 00:25:54,665 --> 00:25:56,321 Overall, the aftermarket turbo kit 792 00:25:56,390 --> 00:25:58,013 removed restrictions in the intake 793 00:25:58,116 --> 00:26:00,671 and exhaust that allow for better breathability, which 794 00:26:00,740 --> 00:26:02,638 translates to more efficiency. 795 00:26:02,707 --> 00:26:06,573 On the dyno, the stock engine did 32.3 miles per gallon. 796 00:26:06,608 --> 00:26:09,783 With the turbo, it improved by 4 more miles per gallon. 797 00:26:09,852 --> 00:26:11,647 When the turbo was in the real world, 798 00:26:11,716 --> 00:26:13,511 it only spooled on the flat road. 799 00:26:13,580 --> 00:26:15,547 And the electric assist did not kick in. 800 00:26:15,617 --> 00:26:17,895 So we saved 1.3 miles per gallon. 801 00:26:17,964 --> 00:26:20,345 Here in the hills, the turbo was very active. 802 00:26:20,414 --> 00:26:23,314 And the electric motor also engaged multiple times. 803 00:26:23,383 --> 00:26:24,660 But compared to the stock engine, 804 00:26:24,729 --> 00:26:26,558 it lost 3.5 miles per gallon. 805 00:26:26,628 --> 00:26:28,112 Yeah. 806 00:26:28,181 --> 00:26:29,389 So I'm guessing maybe we meet in the middle, 807 00:26:29,458 --> 00:26:30,770 and we call this one plausible. 808 00:26:30,839 --> 00:26:31,978 I agree with you. 809 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:35,429 But you know what, though, Bisi? 810 00:26:35,498 --> 00:26:36,776 Hmm. 811 00:26:36,879 --> 00:26:38,432 This is called the hybrid hot ride. 812 00:26:38,501 --> 00:26:40,676 And this hybrid is far from a hot rod right now. 813 00:26:40,745 --> 00:26:41,953 Yes, I agree. 814 00:26:42,022 --> 00:26:44,024 And adding a turbo is hot rod. 815 00:26:44,093 --> 00:26:46,164 And it gave us a gain of 85 more horsepower. 816 00:26:46,233 --> 00:26:47,649 I think we should take it back to the shop 817 00:26:47,683 --> 00:26:48,926 and do a little bit of work on it. 818 00:26:48,995 --> 00:26:50,652 I have an idea, too. 819 00:26:50,721 --> 00:26:51,791 Just something else I want to play with on this vehicle 820 00:26:51,860 --> 00:26:52,757 as well. - Oh, yeah? 821 00:26:52,826 --> 00:26:54,310 What's that? 822 00:26:54,379 --> 00:26:55,449 You know, I haven't touched the hybrid side, 823 00:26:55,518 --> 00:26:57,003 as in the electric side. 824 00:26:57,072 --> 00:26:58,142 So I need to play around with that a little bit. 825 00:26:58,211 --> 00:27:00,006 All right. 826 00:27:00,075 --> 00:27:01,386 See if I can eke out a little bit more power 827 00:27:01,455 --> 00:27:01,835 and make this even more enjoyable. 828 00:27:06,081 --> 00:27:07,807 Now that we have the results of our myth, 829 00:27:07,876 --> 00:27:09,878 it's time for our biggest challenge-- 830 00:27:09,947 --> 00:27:12,363 turning this horrifying hybrid into a hot rod. 831 00:27:12,432 --> 00:27:13,744 But don't worry. 832 00:27:13,813 --> 00:27:15,159 We know just the person for the job. 833 00:27:15,228 --> 00:27:16,850 Didn't you train under somebody that's 834 00:27:16,919 --> 00:27:19,335 the master of all hot rodders and like, car design? 835 00:27:19,404 --> 00:27:20,716 Yeah, I did. 836 00:27:20,785 --> 00:27:22,235 I trained under the King of Customs. 837 00:27:22,304 --> 00:27:23,685 Gene Winfield. 838 00:27:23,719 --> 00:27:24,824 He's like an automotive design god. 839 00:27:24,893 --> 00:27:26,032 That's what we need. 840 00:27:26,101 --> 00:27:27,102 We need like, his vision. 841 00:27:27,171 --> 00:27:28,344 Can you call him? 842 00:27:28,413 --> 00:27:29,276 See if he'd be up for this? 843 00:27:29,345 --> 00:27:31,106 I'll see. 844 00:27:31,175 --> 00:27:32,210 We'll see if you can go to the desert hideout and pick him up. 845 00:27:32,279 --> 00:27:33,349 Oh, my God! 846 00:27:33,418 --> 00:27:34,903 I'll drive there now. 847 00:27:34,972 --> 00:27:36,214 You should drive this there and pick him up. 848 00:27:36,283 --> 00:27:37,491 That's actually not a bad idea. 849 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:37,768 He may love it. 850 00:27:42,324 --> 00:27:45,810 "Blade Runner" and "Robocop" are two of my most 851 00:27:45,879 --> 00:27:46,915 favorite movies of all time. 852 00:27:46,984 --> 00:27:47,916 Yeah. 853 00:27:47,985 --> 00:27:49,365 That's great. 854 00:27:49,434 --> 00:27:50,884 What was your inspiration as a kid? 855 00:27:50,953 --> 00:27:52,714 Like, how did you get into building cars? 856 00:27:52,748 --> 00:27:55,889 First of all, when I was in high school I was drawing cars. 857 00:27:55,958 --> 00:27:59,755 And instead of doing the history books, you know, I was-- 858 00:27:59,824 --> 00:28:00,722 I was drawing cars. 859 00:28:00,756 --> 00:28:02,206 And-- 860 00:28:02,275 --> 00:28:03,345 You weren't paying attention in class? 861 00:28:03,414 --> 00:28:05,657 Not at-- not at all. 862 00:28:05,727 --> 00:28:07,211 Gene is an automotive legend. 863 00:28:07,280 --> 00:28:09,800 And we're so excited to have him in the shop. 864 00:28:09,869 --> 00:28:11,594 Nice to meet you. 865 00:28:11,663 --> 00:28:13,735 I can't wait to see what he comes up with. 866 00:28:13,804 --> 00:28:15,426 I'm like, my hands are sweating. 867 00:28:15,495 --> 00:28:17,739 So Gene, what do you envision for this automobile? 868 00:28:17,808 --> 00:28:19,775 Do you think of something that's retro 869 00:28:19,844 --> 00:28:21,812 or something really futuristic? 870 00:28:21,881 --> 00:28:22,778 It's a piece of crap. 871 00:28:24,573 --> 00:28:26,230 But-- but we can save it. 872 00:28:26,299 --> 00:28:27,369 Oh, good. - No. 873 00:28:27,438 --> 00:28:28,750 It's-- it's all right. 874 00:28:28,784 --> 00:28:31,062 It's typical of-- of today's car. 875 00:28:31,131 --> 00:28:33,271 There's so many of them that look the same. 876 00:28:33,340 --> 00:28:34,548 Yeah. 877 00:28:34,617 --> 00:28:36,378 I've got some ideas already. 878 00:28:36,447 --> 00:28:39,622 Gene sketched some designs and then went to work. 879 00:28:39,691 --> 00:28:41,486 He started at the front of the vehicle 880 00:28:41,555 --> 00:28:43,454 but focused mostly on the rear bumper. 881 00:28:45,111 --> 00:28:46,664 You know how fortunate we are to see this firsthand? 882 00:28:46,733 --> 00:28:47,527 Mm-hmm. 883 00:28:47,596 --> 00:28:48,631 Yeah. 884 00:28:48,700 --> 00:28:50,323 This is ridiculous. 885 00:28:50,392 --> 00:28:54,327 By cutting this back, the bars will follow through. 886 00:28:54,396 --> 00:28:56,398 And then do you see, like, the inside, 887 00:28:56,467 --> 00:29:00,229 once we cut this out, we're going to have this empty space. 888 00:29:00,298 --> 00:29:01,472 Well, it's going to be like this. 889 00:29:01,541 --> 00:29:03,232 Yeah. OK. 890 00:29:03,301 --> 00:29:04,786 It was an honor to have him work with us. 891 00:29:04,820 --> 00:29:08,272 And now that we have some design inspiration, 892 00:29:08,341 --> 00:29:11,620 it's finally time to turn this hybrid into a hot rod. 893 00:29:12,414 --> 00:29:13,898 OK. 894 00:29:13,967 --> 00:29:16,383 So I'm going to start working on the design 895 00:29:16,452 --> 00:29:18,903 that Gene Winfield helped us come up with. 896 00:29:18,972 --> 00:29:20,491 We taped up the original bumper. 897 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:22,665 But now that we have these fiberglass pieces, 898 00:29:22,734 --> 00:29:25,807 we need to tape these up and actually cut and fabricate 899 00:29:25,841 --> 00:29:27,670 on top of this piece. 900 00:29:27,739 --> 00:29:29,707 So now that we've got the design set, 901 00:29:29,776 --> 00:29:32,296 we have everything taped up, it's time to start cutting 902 00:29:32,365 --> 00:29:34,263 our flat bar stock of steel. 903 00:29:34,332 --> 00:29:36,024 Once we have those pieces cut, then we can weld 904 00:29:36,093 --> 00:29:38,164 them together, polish it up. 905 00:29:38,233 --> 00:29:40,891 The hood is a little bit wacky with this giant hole 906 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:42,582 and the turbo sticking out of the top. 907 00:29:42,651 --> 00:29:44,687 So we're going to build in a hood scoop. 908 00:29:44,756 --> 00:29:47,069 So this is kind of an Ed Big Daddy Roth thing. 909 00:29:47,138 --> 00:29:48,864 Big Daddy would use plaster. 910 00:29:48,933 --> 00:29:51,556 And he'd have a chassis with the engine and the transmission. 911 00:29:51,625 --> 00:29:53,317 And he would just kind of throw like, a drop 912 00:29:53,386 --> 00:29:54,974 cloth or something over it. 913 00:29:55,043 --> 00:29:56,665 And then he would just start loading plaster 914 00:29:56,734 --> 00:29:58,460 and sculpt the top of it. 915 00:29:58,529 --> 00:30:00,531 So for us, we're just going to throw this tape all over it 916 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:02,326 and cover the critical components. 917 00:30:02,395 --> 00:30:03,637 Rose and Tory are making 918 00:30:03,706 --> 00:30:05,294 great progress on the bodywork. 919 00:30:05,363 --> 00:30:07,849 So I'm going to turn my attention to unlocking more 920 00:30:07,883 --> 00:30:09,505 power in the electric motor. 921 00:30:09,574 --> 00:30:12,957 Now, I want to use a try and true tuner secret, which 922 00:30:13,026 --> 00:30:15,580 is using resistors to trick the factory 923 00:30:15,649 --> 00:30:17,824 ECU into doing things we want. 924 00:30:17,859 --> 00:30:19,584 In this case, I'm going to put together 925 00:30:19,653 --> 00:30:23,623 what is known as a fooler system so that the high voltage 926 00:30:23,692 --> 00:30:26,108 system can think that the current it's receiving 927 00:30:26,177 --> 00:30:27,903 is less than it actually is. 928 00:30:27,972 --> 00:30:31,700 And by doing that, we'll get a nice boost in electric power. 929 00:30:33,391 --> 00:30:35,704 I'm dealing with the high voltage systems right now. 930 00:30:35,773 --> 00:30:37,602 And I'm taking a couple of precautions that 931 00:30:37,671 --> 00:30:40,536 are critical to getting access to these high panels 932 00:30:40,605 --> 00:30:41,917 and not injuring yourself. 933 00:30:41,986 --> 00:30:43,850 One, I'm using a Class 0 glove, which 934 00:30:43,885 --> 00:30:45,610 protects me up to 1,000 volts. 935 00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:48,890 But there's one other parameter I'm taking very seriously. 936 00:30:48,959 --> 00:30:51,030 Keeping my left hand behind my back. 937 00:30:51,099 --> 00:30:53,515 That way, I do not complete a circuit between myself 938 00:30:53,584 --> 00:30:56,207 and any grounding on the chassis because, you know, 939 00:30:56,276 --> 00:30:57,933 really bad things can happen. 940 00:30:58,002 --> 00:31:00,384 If you do not have a working knowledge of electricity, 941 00:31:00,453 --> 00:31:02,662 high voltage systems and electrical engineering, 942 00:31:02,731 --> 00:31:04,112 please do not do this. 943 00:31:04,181 --> 00:31:07,287 This is seriously, extremely dangerous. 944 00:31:07,356 --> 00:31:09,911 Nonetheless, it's time to take this off. 945 00:31:09,945 --> 00:31:10,912 Whoo. That's it. 946 00:31:10,946 --> 00:31:11,982 OK. 947 00:31:12,051 --> 00:31:13,569 That's the computer. 948 00:31:13,638 --> 00:31:15,226 I'm going to get that out and have some fun. 949 00:31:15,295 --> 00:31:17,988 The scoop is taking shape. 950 00:31:18,057 --> 00:31:20,783 I'm going to take a little body filler and put it on top 951 00:31:20,852 --> 00:31:23,200 and give it a kind of a shell so it gains some height, 952 00:31:23,269 --> 00:31:24,995 a little bit of clearance. 953 00:31:25,064 --> 00:31:26,582 We covered the turbo. 954 00:31:26,651 --> 00:31:28,584 We went from the center to the back of the hood 955 00:31:28,653 --> 00:31:30,069 to make this transition. 956 00:31:30,138 --> 00:31:31,553 And that's kind of what it's saying to me. 957 00:31:31,622 --> 00:31:32,968 It's saying, make it small at the front 958 00:31:33,037 --> 00:31:34,176 and open it up at the back. 959 00:31:35,833 --> 00:31:36,696 Wow. 960 00:31:36,765 --> 00:31:38,042 That's it. 961 00:31:38,111 --> 00:31:39,699 So now I have the ECU out. 962 00:31:39,768 --> 00:31:42,012 I'm going to open this up, modify it accordingly 963 00:31:42,081 --> 00:31:44,946 with simple resistors to give it a nice boost 964 00:31:45,015 --> 00:31:46,671 of electrical power. 965 00:31:46,740 --> 00:31:48,190 The design's coming together perfectly. 966 00:31:48,259 --> 00:31:50,227 We just need to add a few more bars across 967 00:31:50,296 --> 00:31:51,504 just to complete the grill. 968 00:31:51,573 --> 00:31:52,436 Gene would be proud. 969 00:31:57,648 --> 00:31:58,476 Yeah. 970 00:32:00,754 --> 00:32:02,308 I knew it'd be a challenge to turn 971 00:32:02,377 --> 00:32:03,965 this hybrid into a hot rod. 972 00:32:03,999 --> 00:32:06,450 But we did the best we could with what we had. 973 00:32:06,519 --> 00:32:10,799 But hey, that's what the essence of hot rodding is all about. 974 00:32:10,868 --> 00:32:12,525 With our modifications complete, we 975 00:32:12,594 --> 00:32:14,561 gave it a "Motor Mythbusters" paint job 976 00:32:14,630 --> 00:32:17,219 and took it to the track for another test. 977 00:32:22,776 --> 00:32:23,846 Look at this. 978 00:32:23,881 --> 00:32:25,262 Just take a step back. 979 00:32:25,331 --> 00:32:27,919 I mean, look at how beautiful that is. 980 00:32:27,989 --> 00:32:30,163 It's very like, "Fast and the Furious"-esque. 981 00:32:30,232 --> 00:32:31,716 Right? 982 00:32:31,785 --> 00:32:33,166 But it's a little bit like "Mad Max" too. 983 00:32:33,235 --> 00:32:34,167 - Yeah. - Yes. 984 00:32:34,236 --> 00:32:35,617 Hand-crafted. 985 00:32:35,686 --> 00:32:37,757 Look at this beautiful duct tape wrap. 986 00:32:37,826 --> 00:32:39,586 Oh, that-- 987 00:32:39,655 --> 00:32:41,485 that's probably my favorite part of the entire aesthetic element 988 00:32:41,554 --> 00:32:42,865 of the modification. 989 00:32:42,934 --> 00:32:44,281 It was very, very time-consuming. 990 00:32:44,350 --> 00:32:45,144 But it was worth it. 991 00:32:45,213 --> 00:32:46,421 Yes! 992 00:32:46,490 --> 00:32:48,181 A labor of love. 993 00:32:48,250 --> 00:32:49,700 Well, above and beyond the aesthetic appeal, in the rear, 994 00:32:49,769 --> 00:32:52,703 I have what is known as a proper fooler 995 00:32:52,772 --> 00:32:55,361 to enhance the electrical side of the hybrid system. 996 00:32:55,430 --> 00:32:56,776 Oh. How does that work? 997 00:32:56,845 --> 00:32:58,502 Well, what it does, 998 00:32:58,571 --> 00:32:59,986 it intercepts the signal to the motor control module-- 999 00:33:00,090 --> 00:33:01,436 OK. 1000 00:33:01,539 --> 00:33:03,024 - -and tricks it using five relays that 1001 00:33:03,058 --> 00:33:05,923 allow for interruption of signals and reducing 1002 00:33:05,992 --> 00:33:07,407 signals to the MCM. 1003 00:33:07,476 --> 00:33:09,202 And the controller thinks, wait a minute. 1004 00:33:09,271 --> 00:33:12,067 I'm not getting as much power as I want out of the motor. 1005 00:33:12,136 --> 00:33:15,105 So it sends more power to it, hence getting fooled 1006 00:33:15,174 --> 00:33:16,313 and creating more energy for us. 1007 00:33:16,382 --> 00:33:17,831 Gosh. 1008 00:33:17,900 --> 00:33:19,419 So this thing must actually do pretty good. 1009 00:33:19,488 --> 00:33:20,834 It's like electric nitrous. 1010 00:33:20,903 --> 00:33:22,181 Oh! 1011 00:33:22,250 --> 00:33:23,561 Do you think this is a hot rod? 1012 00:33:23,630 --> 00:33:25,322 I don't know if I can even imagine 1013 00:33:25,391 --> 00:33:27,358 anything hybrid being in the same category as a hot rod. 1014 00:33:27,427 --> 00:33:29,015 For me, when I think hot rodding, 1015 00:33:29,050 --> 00:33:30,672 I really think the spirit of taking something that 1016 00:33:30,741 --> 00:33:33,123 is a certain way and infusing your own DNA into it 1017 00:33:33,192 --> 00:33:36,126 and making it really hot and cool to your own tastes. 1018 00:33:36,195 --> 00:33:39,784 So whether it's a hybrid, an EV, an old school Restomod. 1019 00:33:39,853 --> 00:33:42,304 I think it all can embrace the spirit of hot rodding 1020 00:33:42,373 --> 00:33:44,341 if it appeals to your soul a certain way. 1021 00:33:44,410 --> 00:33:45,825 You know what? 1022 00:33:45,894 --> 00:33:47,309 I think we've talked about this enough. 1023 00:33:47,378 --> 00:33:49,518 I think it's time we race for pink slips. 1024 00:33:49,587 --> 00:33:50,623 I like that. 1025 00:33:50,692 --> 00:33:52,142 Yeah. 1026 00:33:52,211 --> 00:33:53,798 The future versus-- The past. 1027 00:33:53,867 --> 00:33:55,179 - --the dinosaurs. - No! 1028 00:33:55,248 --> 00:33:56,870 The classic. Ah ha ha! 1029 00:33:56,939 --> 00:33:57,078 - All right. - Sounds good. 1030 00:34:01,254 --> 00:34:02,290 All right. 1031 00:34:02,359 --> 00:34:03,946 And it's tradition. 1032 00:34:04,015 --> 00:34:08,779 The time has come to christen the hot rod hybrid. 1033 00:34:10,608 --> 00:34:12,990 Now, this clearly isn't a very even drag race. 1034 00:34:13,059 --> 00:34:16,097 3, 2, 1! 1035 00:34:16,131 --> 00:34:17,098 Go! 1036 00:34:27,349 --> 00:34:29,144 This Ford Roadster dominates. 1037 00:34:33,769 --> 00:34:35,150 Nice work. - Yeah. 1038 00:34:35,219 --> 00:34:36,669 But Bisi was so excited 1039 00:34:36,738 --> 00:34:38,084 about the modifications, we wanted to give 1040 00:34:38,119 --> 00:34:39,637 them a chance to show them off. 1041 00:34:39,706 --> 00:34:41,536 So to make sure that everything is set up, 1042 00:34:41,605 --> 00:34:44,780 in this car we have the gasoline side and electric side 1043 00:34:44,849 --> 00:34:46,161 in perfect unison. 1044 00:34:46,230 --> 00:34:47,680 But I want to optimize everything. 1045 00:34:47,749 --> 00:34:48,888 So on the gasoline side, I'm going to put 1046 00:34:48,957 --> 00:34:50,269 everything in sport mode. 1047 00:34:50,338 --> 00:34:52,098 And for the electric motor, I have 1048 00:34:52,133 --> 00:34:55,308 this fooler set up that acts like an electronic boost setup. 1049 00:34:55,377 --> 00:34:57,276 So with a press of a button, it's going to send 1050 00:34:57,345 --> 00:34:58,863 more energy to electric motors. 1051 00:34:58,932 --> 00:35:01,797 And I'll have a nice amount of boost of power. 1052 00:35:01,866 --> 00:35:02,764 Are you ready, BC? 1053 00:35:05,146 --> 00:35:08,494 3, 2, 1! 1054 00:35:10,047 --> 00:35:11,324 You got to wait till we say go. 1055 00:35:26,408 --> 00:35:27,720 Time top hit the electronic boost. 1056 00:35:27,789 --> 00:35:28,617 Here we go. 1057 00:35:37,523 --> 00:35:40,388 You cannot mess with technology! 1058 00:35:40,457 --> 00:35:41,389 Oh, my goodness. 1059 00:35:41,458 --> 00:35:42,390 It's perfect. 1060 00:35:42,459 --> 00:35:42,942 This is perfect. 1061 00:35:44,737 --> 00:35:46,394 That was probably the most fun I've ever had with the hybrid. 1062 00:35:46,463 --> 00:35:47,498 Yeah. 1063 00:35:47,567 --> 00:35:49,086 I mean, it was fun. 1064 00:35:49,155 --> 00:35:50,294 I could really tell from the look on your face. 1065 00:35:50,363 --> 00:35:51,744 Ha, ha! He's so happy! 1066 00:35:51,813 --> 00:35:52,469 - Bet it all! - It's not hard to see. 1067 00:35:53,953 --> 00:35:55,610 We should really be proud of ourselves. 1068 00:35:55,679 --> 00:35:59,200 We took this vehicle that was a factory ho hum hybrid 1069 00:35:59,234 --> 00:36:01,374 and made it into a masterpiece involving 1070 00:36:01,443 --> 00:36:02,789 technology and aesthetics. 1071 00:36:02,858 --> 00:36:04,066 It's amazing. 1072 00:36:04,135 --> 00:36:05,067 And it's so much fun to drive. 1073 00:36:05,136 --> 00:36:06,414 It really is. 1074 00:36:06,483 --> 00:36:08,001 Building our own hybrid hot rod. 1075 00:36:08,070 --> 00:36:09,589 This was just-- I mean, it was so ridiculous. 1076 00:36:09,658 --> 00:36:10,901 But so much fun. All right. 1077 00:36:10,970 --> 00:36:12,213 Should we head home? - Yeah. 1078 00:36:12,282 --> 00:36:13,179 Sounds good to me. - All right. 1079 00:36:13,214 --> 00:36:14,076 Race you. 1080 00:36:14,145 --> 00:36:15,699 Uh, sure. 1081 00:36:15,768 --> 00:36:16,907 We're going to take the scenic route. 1082 00:36:16,976 --> 00:36:18,598 Absolutely. 1083 00:36:18,667 --> 00:36:20,221 We're going to take it slow. 1084 00:36:20,290 --> 00:36:22,464 Enjoy the beauty.