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Big Rig Myths

Season 5, Episode 11, Aired Jun 06, 2007

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Can an exploding Truck Tire Kill? And Another Fuel efficiency myth, will drafting reduce drag? Is it possible for a car to go inside a truck while it's still in motion?

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Jamie Hyneman

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Adam Savage

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Tory Belleci

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Grant Imahara

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Kari Byron

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Robert Lee (XXVI)

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engrossing as usual

6.4

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By Mike_Hobart, Jan 12, 2008

Some interesting scenes, although the science is a little fudged in some areas. The concept of the truck tire blowing out isn't handled very clearly, but the "drafting" scenes are presented with good clear use of data and statistics. The pieces where they re-enact scenes from KNIGHT RIDER are a buzz. I was fully prepared for them to say that the scenes in which the car drives up into the truck were done using clever editing, but instead it seemed to be quite plausible. Adam managed to drive the KITT look-a-like into the truck even without the aid of those flashy lights at the front of the car!moreless
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Nothing like testing some big machines, and there leathalness...

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By PsychoPerson, Jun 09, 2007

I LOVED this episode! It had cars, and decapitation, and some stunt-action baby yeah! I loved the Nightride myth, where Adam and Jamie tried to get in a truck while its still moving, and to my amazement, they pulled it off! Now that is what I call some stunt-action need replay! I liked the Catastrohpic Blown Tire myth as well. Althought I think they need alittle more testing with it because the results did not make me a believer. They feed the tire rubber, I though they needed to blow the tire up, not feed it up. Oh well, but I also loved the drafting skills and Grant's driving skillz, they were amazing, two thumbs up man, nice show!moreless
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- This is the first episode that all the myths are confirmed.
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QUOTES (3)
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- Jamie: (Talking about Nightrider Myth) If Adam dosen't die, or if he does, I'll have a go at it.
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- Kari: Two feet seems really dangerous. Who's gonna drive? Tori: I think Grant should do it cause he just had his middle name legally changed to Danger. Grant: Grant "Danger" Imahara, I like the sound of that.
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- Adam: Now that's what they call the ghetto dynamometer.
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- They used the biggest forklift in this episode to get the truck to spin for the catastrophic blown tire myth.
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- This episode was referenced in the CSI episode A La Cart. Including launching a large chunk of truck tire into a gel dummy, complete with a spine, and ripping the head off.
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