The 19th death is 19 times more than the first.
An internal combustion engine’s running needs oil. It not only lubricates all moving surfaces, but also aids in heat dispersion. Coolant is also important for water-cooled engines. These are common in modern automobiles. How long can a car last without coolant? Carwow determines this by draining a Ford Focus and Honda Civic. Then, they run them at redline, until the engine is no longer able to take more abuse.
The Focus is the first one to go. It lasts for about 14 seconds before the engine starts making sputtering noises. The powerplant is done at the 20-second mark.
The Peugeot begins to smoke as the Focus goes on to the afterlife. The French model lasts 47 seconds, more than twice as long as that of the Ford.
The Honda’s engine continues to bang on the rev limiter while a rock is placed on the accelerator pedal. After about two minutes, the engine stops pulsing and revs at around 4,000 RPM. However, the mill refuses to stop.
The host decides that speeding things up is a good idea and jumps behind the wheel. The engine revs return to the redline and the car starts. At 6 minutes 22 seconds, the timer finally stops. This means that Honda’s powerplant is approximately 19 times more efficient than Ford’s in this test.
Things get crazy. To see what happens, carwow fills up the Civic’s coolant and oil reservoirs with Mentos and Coca-Cola. Although the engine does not rev, it actually starts and the car is able to drive, but not very far.