Fully electric vehicles 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 has 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 vehicles help keep the world green? Or do they do more damage than good for the environment? 

 The car 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 biased 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 vehicles are not the future of the motoring world. 

In my opinion, electric cars have a long way to go before I want to drive one over petrol powered vehicle. 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 I and all other petrol heads love, but it will also destroy the environment.

Jason Russell of Washington Examiner uses facts from a new study 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 giving them benefit. He also uses electricity costs to push his point that ultimately electric cars are not as "green" as the manufacturer would like to believe.

John Voelcker of Rocky Mountain Institute uses facts such as sales of cars sold and the projection of demand for electric cars to show five basic facts about electric vehicles in the real world. He talks about the range of electric vehicles varies between manufacturer and how the buyers' environment can change the range of the electric vehicle. An essential 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 vehicles. The article lists twelve different vehicles, 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 vehicles 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 hypercar status electric vehicles. 

My research question for my paper is very controversial because many people believe that the electric car is the future. The argument of fully for electric cars has been made by many people including the government. Another argument could be made that the manufacturing process of making the batteries, for an entirely electric car, is more harmful to the environment than the standard amount of energy spent to create a standard petrol car. My topic is very relevant to the today's automotive 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.  

