Myth Busters go Electric

[Patrick]

Hey all,

Myth Busters are going to do a number of shows on electric vehicles. Apparently Jamie is a real fan of electric, and rides an ebike from his home in San Francisco to work. Don't have dates or times, but stay tuned. One show will pit an ICE car against a ThunderSky powered version at a local raceway.

 

[Ypedal]

I've seen a Tidal Force bike on the show a few times.. and J on a Segway lol.

I heard something on the yahoo groups a while back about an electric ATV vs a polaris quad or something like that.. curious to know when the show will air.. 8)

 

[Ben]

Hey, wasn't it monster who suggested that?

Article

Maybe this will increase interest from the public and manufacturers.

 

[fechter]

Somebody want to try and contact them? I'll put my Vego against any 50cc gasser
(I also happen to be very close to them).

 

[deardancer3]

found on the net this morning:

MythBuster: Why Electric Vehicles Beat Gas in 5 Extreme Tests

In a PopularMechanics.com exclusive, Jamie Hyneman breaks down his team's most recent eye-popping experiment: rolling out a Ferrari, Harley, ATV, compact car and hand-built go-kart to the track, and pitting each against its electric-propulsion counterpart. The bottom line? Plug-in vehicles aren't just clean, they're fast—and might be easier to build than a toy car.

article:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/transportation/4264025.html?series=19

or

http://tinyurl.com/5hz7k5