One of Orion’s friends slid into the driver’s seat and prepared to start the car. Everyone held their breaths for the second that it took, which seemed more like an hour in the moment. The engine roared to life nearly effortlessly. They high fived. Step two was complete, and so far, there were no terrible noises or any smoke.
It was looking promising for this new experiment. But they still had many, many miles to go before this thing could actually be called a success. Orion and his friends prepared to take the next step. First thing was first – deciding who got shotgun in the car.
Drawing Lines
Once again, it was time to figure out how to judge a clear winner in this competition. Some said baby oil would definitely work. Others said there was no way and bet against it. But how would they tell? The teens came to the conclusion that, just like before, if they were able to drive the car normally to the next town over 50 miles away without it catching fire or bursting into flames, it works. They also decided that if it started smoking, it was a failure – and very likely to explode soon after.
So, what team do you suppose Orion was on? Did he say the experiment was going to work? Or did he bet against the baby oil? Of course he said that the oil would work, and that they’d make it with zero issues. After they were done getting each other’s predictions, it was time to put this thing to the test.
Go Time
Orion swore that, in order for any of these experimental engine oils to work, the tank needed to be full. So, he poured and poured until he was satisfied with the amount of oil in the car. He looked at his friends and gave the nod.
It was time to take this show on the road, literally. But the first part of the test would be getting the engine to start at all.
On the Road Again
The teens popped open the car doors and hopped inside. It was finally the moment of truth. After seeing what happened to the first car, however, a few of them were understandably pretty nervous about it all. No one wants to be in a car when the engine blows up.
Still, despite the risks, they were ready to go. They put their seatbelts on, because safety first, right? And then it was onward down the road, towards the finish line. Everyone noticed the lack of noise, a good thing. Does that mean this was going to work? Possibly, but the car got started just fine with the WD-40 in it, too. So maybe it would just take a while for the oil to work its way through the system to do some damage. Either way, they were about to find out.
Cruising
It was time to put this baby oil to the ultimate test. Would they be able to drive all the way to their destination without something going seriously wrong? Orion certainly thought so. His friends, not so much. But they were all willing to give it a shot. He put the pedal to the metal, with his friend in the backseat shooting him nervous glances. But so far, everything was going pretty smoothly. They’d only driven about 100 feet so far, though, so now it was time to hit that first mile – and then the rest after that.
They got their cameras ready to go. After all, they weren’t going to miss capturing anything, just in case something did go wrong. Would it? Or would they make it to the next town? And – if they did make it 30 miles away and then the car exploded, was there someone following behind to give them a lift? Let’s find out.