
This topic interest me because this is what our world is evolving to. It is interesting to see how they are predicting the automotive industry to turn out. It will also affect me in my life time. As I am growing up and may be on my own in the next 5 years, it is good to have the knowledge on whether or not gas cars are economically smart to purchase. Fortunately, South Carolina has some of the cheapest gas in the nation. With gas prices dropping, it is more suitable for gas cars to run. However, this could be a short term situation. This could determine whether it is economically smart to purchase a gas car or electric car. Although I have never driven an electric car, I have researched enough to know how they work. I have been driving gas cars for four years and know internally how the engine works and the complexity in its operation. Based on my previous knowledge, I have the skills to research and enjoy this topic to my full potential. 


The article bases its information off of what they think will happen to electric cars and the price of gas. The author is in favor of the car companies. With reference to them a lot, the author amplifies what the car companies by using them as evidence. 

The biggest point being made in this article is that gas ran vehicles will exhaust by 2050. That being said, the author pushes toward eco-friendly electric cars. This is also what the car companies want. Tamara Warren goes about explaining and using statistics to point out more than gas prices, but also road conditions due to more miles driven. 

Tamara Warren strictly writes about cars in all aspects. She will range from how comfortable it is for back seat riders to why Detroit is still a related city to the car industry. The main purpose of this it to inform the readers about how the future could turn out.



This source compares the safety difference between electric cars and gas cars. One of the main arguing points that Christopher Lampton makes is that both electric cars and gas cars are dangerous right now. Electric car batteries can randomly combust into flames while gas car fuel tanks are explosive in wrecks. 

The major value of this article is that electric cars will get safer and to wait to make the transition. Most of them currently do not fit quality standards to be completely reliable. The interest focuses on the battery advancement in the electric vehicles. Improvement is included in Lampton's biggest points. 

Christopher Lampton has written many articles based on automotive vehicles with HowStuffWorks.com. He is also writing a series on electric cars. He uses data referenced from major car companies and highway departments. By referring to these sources, the information included in the article is more credible. 

This article focuses on the main points of electric cars, gas and other alternant fuel source. Rosenberg points out the main ways electrical vehicles both thrive and fail in their own ways. He gives all the information the reader needs to know about the topic then makes his own statement reflecting what he thinks on the topic.

The major points in this article include the flaws found in electric cars. Rosenberg uses collected data to analyze and convert into a text that shows his predictions and argumentative statements.  He focuses all of his text on what is the smartest economical decision for converting to electric vehicles. 

The place where bias persuasion comes in is the fact that this is an investment website is. Eric Rosenberg writes investment articles on different topics. This being one of them, he writes for someone who is looking to convert to an electric car. However, he has experience in looking at past statistics and predicting the future. 

This question has many factors that could influence the outcome. This can lead to many different options in my paper. With my contradicting sources, they give me different angles to look at the topic and also bring up valid points that could affect the outcome of my question. This will help by having information for both sides and being able to compare all of the outcomes. One way I could help revise my research question would be to make it so that more topics are presented to when reading the question. By researching different perspectives, it changes the way I look at electric cars and the transition. 
