Fully electric cars are becoming more and more popular. The popularity of the electric car is due to the false idea that if a car doesn't use gasoline to propel itself, down the road, then it must be better for the environment. Many people have become obsessed with the idea of being "green" so they automatically buy into anything that's been labeled as "green." One of the many things with a green label on them is the electric which means people that think they want to help the environment buy electric cars. Do non-gasoline powered cars help keep the world green? Or do they do more damage than good for the environment? 

Cars, is a subject that I know a good bit about because of my background of racing, wrenching, tuning, and engine building. I have been working on cars and motorized vehicles since I was very young. Because of my background I am bias toward internal combustion because of the level of simplicity and lack heavy batteries that electric cars have. I don't plan on changing my stance or research plan for this project because, I know that fully electric cars are not the future of the motoring world. 

To me electric cars have a long way to go before I will want to drive one over petrol powered vehicle. To me the electric motor will never be able to give the same sensation of an eternal combustion engine. Without an explosion involved the electric motor is just not enthusiastic enough for me. Even though they can be very quick I would rather have fun than just getting up to speed to the sound of a whine. Eight cylinders screaming at 7000 RPM is intoxicating where an electric motor is boring and dull. And I believe that If people continuous to buy into the green initiative, it will not only destroy the gasoline car that me and all other petrol heads love but it will also destroy the environment.

Jason Russell of Washington Examiner, uses facts from a new study that was performed by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The NBER's research results show that electric cars are not all that green. One of the major points he also makes is the amount the government is paying the manufacturers per car. He thinks the main reason manufacturers are making more electric cars is because the government is paying them to. He also uses electricity costs to push his point that completely electric cars are not as "green" as the manufacturer would like to believe.

John Voelcker Rocky Mountain Institute uses facts such as sales of cars sold and the projection of demand for electric cars to show 5 basic facts about electric cars in the real world. He talks about the range of electric cars varies between manufacturer and how the buyers' environment can change the range of the electric vehicle. A key point his Voelcker's is the adoption rate of electric cars in America. He also points out that electric cars are cheaper to "fuel" compared to the conventional internal combustion engines in most cars today.

Kelly Pleskot of Motor Trend uses information from auto manufacturers that are promising to extend the range of electric cars. The article lists twelve different cars, some from the same manufacturer. The majority of the cars have about 85 miles of range per charge but the high performance ones have 220 miles of range per charge. The article shows the growing market for electric cars and informs the reader of new fully electric cars that some manufacturers might be making in the coming year. Pleskot shows many different types of cars, not only the green cars, but also the hyper car status electric cars. 

My research question for my paper is very arguable because many people believe that the electric car are the future. The argument of fully electric cars is being made by many people including the government. Another argument could be made that the manufacturing process in making the batteries, for a completely electric car, is more harmful to the environment than the normal amount of energy spent to create a normal petrol car. My topic is very relevant to the todays car industry and the race to find a way to be more efficient and clean. I believe there is enough on the development of electric cars to continue down the path I have chosen.  
