In order to better understand my critical question, I analyzed five articles, about electric powered and internal combustion engine vehicles. In addition to the five articles, I formulated questions related to my critical question and interviewed two people. Those people being my father and uncle, 

While I was reading the five articles, I came across new information, but also some information that has been mentioned multiple times from the mainstream media. The information which I newly discovered were, the production of electric vehicles (EVs) initially have larger carbon footprint than internal combustion vehicles, EVs have been in production since 1832, and newer internal combustion engines produce close to zero emissions because of the advancement in filtration components in the exhaust pipes nowadays. Although, all of these articles were informative and credible, they continuously mentioned that EVs are better for the environment in the long-run. The problem I was hoping to find that the articles were going to talk about, is production of EVs and the carbon footprint that they leave behind and the ban of internal combustion engines in 2035. I wanted to find these in one of the articles because if you think about it, if the initial carbon footprint of the production of EVs is a large amount and the United States wants to ban the production of internal combustion engines by the year 2035. All of the car manufacturers would have to produce as many EVs as fast as possible, so they can replace their current lineup of  vehicles. Although, this may be a high possibility, people are not thinking about the initial carbon footprint of electric cars and how it could balance out if we just kept internal combustion engines.

Another topic within this critical question, is that car manufacturers are greatly reducing the production of emission gases nearly to zero with all of the advancements in the components of the exhaust pipe; the catalytic converter, which filters out all of the harmful byproducts in the exhaust gases and burns them up. Another fact which I found out, is that the majority of the pollution that is produced by internal combustion engines that are newly made, are from the wearing of its tires not the gases coming out of the exhaust. 

My interviews made me realize that many people who own EVs do not know the science behind their vehicles, and people who are not drawn to EVs is because they want the convenience, for example not waiting hours for the car to charge when they can spend a few minutes at the gas station to obtain a full tank of gas. (436 Words) 

Another topic within this critical question, is that car manufacturers are greatly reducing the production of emission gases nearly to zero with all of the advancements in the components of the exhaust pipe; the catalytic converter, which filters out all of the harmful byproducts in the exhaust gases and burns them up. Another fact that I found out, is that the majority of the pollution that is produced by internal combustion engines that are newly made is from the wearing of its tires, not the gases coming out of the exhaust. 

My interviews made me realize that many people who own EVs do not know the science behind their vehicles, and people who are not drawn to EVs because they want convenience, for example not waiting hours for the car to charge when they can spend a few minutes at the gas station to obtain a full tank of gas. (436 Words)