Tanker Crush

This season, Jamie and Adam try something they've never done before: an implosion caused by a vacuum. The tall tale goes that a freight train tank car was being steam cleaned when a rainstorm let loose. The engineers made the mistake of sealing the container full of hot steam and headed home. The rain cooled the tank car, the steam condensed and contracted, and the resulting pressure differential caused the massive steel car to crumple like a soda can. Is it possible? The MythBusters devote an entire episode and embark on the biggest logistical operation in their history to find out.

Writing:
  • Peter Rees

Stars:
Release Date: 2003-01-23
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
TMDb: 7.8/10
  • Country: AU, US, IE
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 43

Other episodes for this season

MythBusters Revealed
Episode 1 - MythBusters Revealed
The Explosion Special
Episode 2 - The Explosion Special
Tanker Crush
Episode 3 - Tanker Crush
Cooking Chaos
Episode 4 - Cooking Chaos
Driven to Destruction
Episode 5 - Driven to Destruction
Volunteer Special
Episode 6 - Volunteer Special
Failure Is Not an Option!
Episode 7 - Failure Is Not an Option!
Rocketman
Episode 8 - Rocketman
Reddit Special
Episode 9 - Reddit Special
Grand Finale
Episode 10 - Grand Finale
Reunion
Episode 11 - Reunion