STrRedWolf
Active Member
Today's episode of Mythbusters just aired for East Coast folk... but I can't resist spoiling it. Remember the first episode of Top Gear, which they beat the speed camera in a TVR going 174 mph?
Initially (last season) the Mythbusters tried it, but wasn't able to replicate it... but they weren't going 174 mph! So folks flooded their fansite (http://discovery.com/mythbusters) and said "HEY! Get in contact with the BBC, grab a copy of Top Gear 1x1. You're TOO SLOW!"
Today, they revisited it... with a drag racer. It went 243 mph on two runs, and...
...didn't trigger a US made speed camera rated for 200 mph on both runs.
The hosts (Adam and Jamie) did mention a "British TV car show" and rounded the speed up to 180 mph, but noted that UK cameras needed to take two photos, while US cameras only take one. They also noted the camera was rated up to 200 mph.
Initially (last season) the Mythbusters tried it, but wasn't able to replicate it... but they weren't going 174 mph! So folks flooded their fansite (http://discovery.com/mythbusters) and said "HEY! Get in contact with the BBC, grab a copy of Top Gear 1x1. You're TOO SLOW!"
Today, they revisited it... with a drag racer. It went 243 mph on two runs, and...
...didn't trigger a US made speed camera rated for 200 mph on both runs.
The hosts (Adam and Jamie) did mention a "British TV car show" and rounded the speed up to 180 mph, but noted that UK cameras needed to take two photos, while US cameras only take one. They also noted the camera was rated up to 200 mph.