Car Cling (Cardboard Box Wall Crash)
Taking off from the original Car Cling myth, Adam and Jamie tested whether or not someone could...
| Myth statement | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ...hold onto the roof of a car with the windows up while the car crashes through a wall of cardboard boxes. | Confirmed | Jamie stayed on the top of the car, even though he let go seconds before the car crashed through the wall. Some boxes were hit by the front end of the rig and only one box directly hit him. |
| ...hold onto the hood of a car while the car crashes through a wall of cardboard boxes. | Confirmed | Adam stayed on the car despite feeling what he described was a force acting on his feet from the boxes. Upon closer inspection of the high speed footage, Adam actually let go of his grip on the hood and slid up the windshield. He then regained his grip on the hood just as he was about to fall off the car. Since the loss of his grip happened so fast for anyone to notice (around one second), this myth was deemed confirmed. |
The MythBusters pointed out that the tests were done with empty cardboard boxes, as they seemingly are in many Hollywood movies. A different result may suffice if they contained any shipment, especially heavy ones like electronics or "anvils."
Read more about this topic: Myth Busters (2009 Season), Episode 131, Myth Evolution
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