Maybe it is (finally) the dawn of the electric car era. Most major automakers have electric models in the works for 2012, and some, like the Nissan Leaf, are already silently purring around town.
No one can argue against reducing oil consumption, but batteries could make things just a bit harder for Hollywood. Say you’re shooting an action movie: how would you do the big car crash scene that ends with the gas tank exploding spectacularly – if there’s no gas tank? Do electric cars even explode? Robert Moor explores whether green technology spells the end of America’s greatest contribution to cinema.
If the era ends, we want to remember it right: tell us your pick for the best car crash explosion on film.
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