流言终结者（2003）

MythBusters S13E02

Part 2 Dec. 17, 2020, 12:54 p.m.

Well, we've got a myth that's really common.
这条流言相当普遍
I mean, it's been on "Back to the Future,"
它在电影《回到未来》
"Lawless," "Dukes of Hazzard."
《无法无天》和《正义前锋》中曾出现过
And that is that you can run a car on nothing but moonshine
流言就是不需要做任何改装
without any modifications,
单靠私酿酒便可开动汽车
and it'll be totally fine.
而且不会出现任何问题
Well, this gives a whole new meaning
这可是全新意义的
to driving under the influence,
酒后驾车
which is illegal.
当然是违法的
But, I guess they're moonshiners,
但我想私酒贩子们
so they don't care.
肯定不会在乎的
Contact.
点火
There's a reason the moonshiners call their stuff "white lightnin".
私酒贩子称之为"白色闪电"是有根据的
That's some fine sippin' liquor.
这可是上等烈酒
Randy, you could run your car on that.
兰迪你能用它发动车子
But could you really run your ride on that old mountain dew?
但仅靠烈酒真的能让车子跑起来吗
All right, so I get the concept.
好了我明白了
Can an unmodified car run on moonshine?
一辆未改装的汽车能用私酿烈酒发动吗
But it's a little vague, right?
但这有点含糊是吧
True, I mean, they don't say what kind of car,
没错他们没说是哪种车
what kind of moonshine, or even the definition of run.
用哪种私酿烈酒甚至没定义何谓开动
All right, well, why don't we start off simple?
不如我们从简单的开始吧
Let's get three different cars from three different decades.
选三辆不同年代的车
We'll get a carbureted one,
一辆带有汽化器的汽车
a fuel-injected one, and a brand-new car,
一辆燃油喷射型汽车以及一辆新车
and we'll fill it up with the most typical type of moonshine
然后在油箱装满最常见的私酿烈酒
and see if the cars even drive.
看看是否能开动
Okay, so it's not just one for the road, it's three.
所以不是一辆车上路而是三辆
All the cars are the same make and model,
所有的车选自同一牌子同一型号♥
but Grant's flashing back to the '90s
但格兰特开的是九零年代的车
and Tory's groovin' in the '70s.
而托里开的是七零年代的车
You guys ready to party?
你们准备好去派对了吗
So, this is our course for today's experiment.
这是今天实验要用的跑道
It's designed to put our cars to the test in various ways,
我们设计了多种方式对车辆进行试验
including starting from a stop, acceleration,
包括从静止发动加速
precision maneuvering, and three-point turns.
精确操作以及三角弯道
Now we're gonna put moonshine in and, assuming they start,
现在我们将注入私酿烈酒假如能启动
we'll put each vehicle through three laps and score them.
我们让每辆车行驶三圈并进行评分
And based on that, we'll find out which era vehicle,
然后依据得分评定哪个年代的汽车
if any, performs the best on moonshine.
如果有的话最适合用私酿烈酒作燃料
What I have here is traditional moonshine.
在我手中的是传统私酿烈酒
Now, this is what we're gonna be using to fuel our cars.
它就是我们将要使用的汽车燃料
Now, this particular moonshine's about 192 proof,
这种私酿烈酒大约96度
which means it's about 96% ethanol.
也就是说它的酒精浓度约为96%
That goes down smooth.
灌进去了
Now, ethanol is the fuel that race cars use,
由于赛车通常使用酒精做燃料
so there is a chance that this could work,
因此这个还是有可能成功的
however, our cars are far from race cars.
不过我们的车与赛车区别较大
They're not tuned up for this kind of fuel,
它们针并未对这种燃料进行过调制
so is this gonna be an effective fuel?
所以私酿烈酒能用作燃料吗
We're about to find out.
我们将一探究竟
First to cruise on the booze,
首先带酒登场的
it's Tory's '70s car.
是托里的七十年代汽车
I'm driving a '73 vehicle which, by the way, has a carburetor.
我驾驶的是1973年的汽车带有汽化器
Now, a carburetor's job is
汽化器的作用
to mix the fuel and the air together
是将燃料和空气进行混合
so that the engine runs smoothly.
使发动机平稳地运转
Now, if there's not enough fuel and too much air,
现在如果燃料不足空气过量
the vehicle is gonna be running lean,
车辆会动力不足
which means it might not run at all.
意味着它也许根本无法开动
Okay, here we go.
好了我们出发吧
This is moonshine in a carbureted car
私酿烈酒加上汽化器型汽车
in three, two, one...
倒数三二一
Oh! Oh my God! Oh my God! Here we go.
天呐天呐我们出发吧
Yeah! Let's do it!
好耶我们开始吧
I think this thing is running on moonshine and a prayer.
我觉得这东西是靠烈酒和诚意开动起来的
I think it's just running on a prayer at this moment.
我觉得现在它的动力只剩诚意了
Is that stalled? I think it's stalled.
是不是熄火了我想是熄火了
It stalled.
熄火了
Oh, started again.
重新发动
I'm not getting away from any cop
开着那辆烧私酿烈酒的车
if I'm driving that car on the moonshine.
肯定没法甩掉警♥察♥
So, after less than one complete lap...
在跑了不到一圈之后...
Man, moonshine in a carbureted car,
汽化器型汽车使用私酿烈酒作燃料
not the best gas.
效果不理想
it's clear the carburetor can't handle
很明显汽化器没法处理
the 4% water in the hooch.
烈酒中那4%的水分
Three, two, one.
三二一
Whoo! That was a good start.
起步良好
But could a different way of dispersing fuel
但不同的燃料分散的方式
give the '90s car the edge?
能否让九十年代的车有更好的表现呢
Now, these '90s-era cars are fuel injected,
这些九十年代的车是燃料喷入式的
which means that the fuel is pumped
即在高压下
through a tiny nozzle at high pressure,
燃料由细小的喷嘴喷出
and that atomizes the gas immediately.
使汽油瞬间雾化
All right, here comes the acceleration test.
现在进行加速测试
No worries.
完全不用担心
That's one lap down.
一圈跑完了
Running better on moonshine than I would.
这车"酒后"跑的比我都快
Two to go.
还有两圈
Whoa, almost feeling like it might die.
感觉要熄火了
Having trouble with the idle.
空转出现问题
This is not good.
有点不妙
Come on, come on.
加油加油
Ooh, I hear a bit of stuttering in the engine.
引擎声音不太对劲
They seem to be losing a little bit of acceleration.
他们的加速度有点不足
Yep, it seems the moonshine isn't compatible
的确私酿烈酒似乎同样也不适合
with a fuel-injected '90s car.
九十年代的燃油喷射型汽车
At first, it was going really, really well.
一开始一切都很完美
But as the test went on,
但随着测试的进行
it started to hesitate from a stop.
起步时出现了迟钝现象
It was jerking while it was idling.
引擎空转的时候有强烈的震颤
We had a loss of power.
最后动力也不够了
So, although the '70s car and the '90s car
尽管七十年代和九十年代的车
struggled with the white whiskey,
不太兼容威士忌
will the modern car have a taste for moonshine?
那当代的车能否接受私酿烈酒呢
That clears your sinuses.
清清你的鼻窦
All right, so I'm driving the 2013 car.
我驾驶的是2013年的车
I'm sort of glass half full and half empty on this one.
我对这辆车抱有一半的希望
I mean, it's a new car, so it's not a flex fueled.
这是款新车所以对燃料比较挑剔
But it does have a sophisticated computer
但它有复杂的电脑控制系统
that might be able to recognize an alternative fuel.
或许能兼容这种替代燃料
But moonshine, being ethanol,
然而私酿烈酒主要成分是乙醇
burns a lot hotter than gasoline.
其燃烧温度比汽油高很多
It might just burn out the engine altogether.
有可能把整个引擎都烧毁了
In three, two, one...
倒数三二一
It's not starting.
点不着
Come on. Give it a second.
加油啊再等会儿
Yes. Ok. It started.
太棒了好成功发动
Here we go. Jump in! Good luck.
出发吧快进来祝你好运
Although it was slow to start,
尽管启动有点慢
the 2013 is off and most definitely running.
但出发后这款2013新车跑得最顺畅
It feels a little off, but not in a bad way.
感觉有点怪但并不是件坏事
So far, I don't hear any clunking, like
到目前为止我没听见什么怪声
you know when you have the wrong kind of fuel in there?
比如汽油种类不当时发出的那种声音
This car is taking it all in stride.
这辆车行驶正常
I can't believe this is not actually bad.
难以置信效果还不错
I'm shocked.
我被震惊了
So, after completing three almost perfect laps,
完美地开完三圈之后
it's clear the unmodified modern car and its computer
显然这台未经改装的新车和它的电脑系统