Ask just about anyone who follows the green automotive industry what's holding back electric cars and you'll likely get the same answer: It's the batteries. Though today's lithium ion packs are orders of magnitude better than the lead acid units of a few decades ago, these advanced power packs still can't hold a candle to the available energy of a full tank of gasoline.
Travis Pastrana's practice jump - Click above to watch the video after the break
Now that the 2000s are officially drawing to a close, it's time for us to look back at the decade-that-was and reflect on the hits and misses in the automotive industry. Naturally, we expect that some models will hit the target square in the bulls-eye while others will fall just short of becoming a marketplace success. For every few near-misses, though, there seems to be a new model launch that just completely goes down in flames, Hindenburg-style.
Mitsubishi i – Click above for high-res image gallery
Bugatti at the 2009 Dubai Motor Show – Click above for high-res image gallery
2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallery
2010 Maybach Zeppelin – click above for high-res gallery
Audi A1 graffiti - click above for high-res image gallery
