Motor Mythbusters

Season 1, Episode 11: EV Drain Pain

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Tory, Bisi and Faye investigate the myth that when an electric vehicle's battery is depleted, its performance is reduced and acceleration decreased. To test it, they hit the track and run a series of tests pitting an EV at full charge versus 25%.

All Episodes - Season 1

Poor Man’s Turbo
Episode 1
Poor Man’s Turbo
 Bedrock Buggy
Episode 2
Bedrock Buggy
 Underwater EV
Episode 3
Underwater EV
 Blown Brake Lines
Episode 4
Blown Brake Lines
 Birds Prefer Red Cars
Episode 5
Birds Prefer Red Cars
 Caddy Detonation Deflection
Episode 6
Caddy Detonation Deflection
 Rolling Back the Miles
Episode 7
Rolling Back the Miles
 Fishtail Trailer Sway
Episode 8
Fishtail Trailer Sway
 Hot Rod Hybrid
Episode 9
Hot Rod Hybrid
 Chop Top Van
Episode 10
Chop Top Van
 EV Drain Pain
Episode 11
EV Drain Pain
 Farts in the Fast Lane
Episode 12
Farts in the Fast Lane
 Leak in the Radiator
Episode 13
Leak in the Radiator
 Range Against the EV
Episode 14
Range Against the EV
 Talkin' Shop
Episode 15
Talkin' Shop
 Cars vs. UFOs
Episode 16
Cars vs. UFOs
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