diff --git a/src/karts/kart.cpp b/src/karts/kart.cpp
index 1efa7fe2e..f0d433067 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void Kart::reset()
     m_invulnerable_ticks   = 0;
     m_min_nitro_ticks      = 0;
     m_energy_to_min_ratio  = 0;
-    m_collected_energy     = 0;
+    m_collected_energy     = 1;
     m_bounce_back_ticks    = 0;
     m_brake_ticks          = 0;
     m_ticks_last_crash     = 0;
diff --git a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
index d7c1a68eb..ff2e6ec93 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart_properties.cpp
@@ -1150,19 +1150,20 @@ float KartProperties::getNitroDuration() const
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 float KartProperties::getNitroEngineForce() const
 {
-    return m_cached_characteristic->getNitroEngineForce();
+    return m_cached_characteristic->getNitroEngineForce() * 1.5f;
 }  // getNitroEngineForce
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 float KartProperties::getNitroEngineMult() const
 {
-    return m_cached_characteristic->getNitroEngineMult();
+    return m_cached_characteristic->getNitroEngineMult() * 1.5f;
 }  // getNitroEngineMult
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 float KartProperties::getNitroConsumption() const
 {
-    return m_cached_characteristic->getNitroConsumption();
+    // Reverse nitro consumption (makes you gain nitro instead of losing it)
+    return 0.0f - m_cached_characteristic->getNitroConsumption();
 }  // getNitroConsumption
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1180,7 +1181,9 @@ float KartProperties::getNitroBigContainer() const
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 float KartProperties::getNitroMaxSpeedIncrease() const
 {
-    return m_cached_characteristic->getNitroMaxSpeedIncrease();
+    // This is the biggest float that can be represented.
+    return 340282346638528859811704183484516925440.0f;
+    //return m_cached_characteristic->getNitroMaxSpeedIncrease();
 }  // getNitroMaxSpeedIncrease
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------