You likely know Adam Savage from the years he spent on Mythbusters, where he unsubtly let his car guy tendencies shape the occasional episode. Now that Savage’s home is on YouTube, however, he’s free to let some of his biggest car ideas fly — including plans to fully EV-convert his beloved 1982 Land Cruiser. I … Read more
Out of all the episodes from its 14 years on air, “Mythbusters” co-host Adam Savage’s favorite result is the 2009 golf ball car experiment. This automotive experiment required the team to cover a fourth-generation Ford Taurus in hundreds of pounds of clay and carve dimples into its surface to see if it would improve the Taurus’ … Read more
By contrast, a heat pump works by circulating refrigerants and changing their pressure, and thus their temperature, both to grab thermal energy from outdoor air and then do the reverse in the summer to act like an air conditioner. Over the years, the appliances have gotten ever more efficient as their various components and refrigerants … Read more
Photo: Jim Sugar (Getty Images) An Amtrak train in southern California struck and killed a pedestrian last week, severing their leg from their body via the force of the impact. Then, reportedly, another person happened along the site of the impact and walked away with the severed leg, and then eating it. People are wild. … Read more
