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Calahan Heidt
Mrs. DeBock
English 4 Honors
Essential Question: How can people save money while driving and emit less exhaust?
Working Thesis Statement: Newer cars such as hybrid and eco cars get good gas milage and are
Refined Thesis: Driver should buy newer cars with advanced technology in order to save money
Annotated Bibliography
HYBRID TOP DOG GOES PLUG-IN. By: VAUGHN, MARK. AutoWeek. 11/14/2016, Vol. 66
This article by Vaughn discusses the Hybrid car made by Toyota, the Prius. In the article
Vaughn compares the car's fuel efficiency to that of other hybrid cars, such as the Ford C-Max,
Chevy Volt, and Hyundai Sonata . The article used this car as an example to show the user
friendliness and eco advantages of Toyota's Hybrid car. I will use this article by Mark Vaughn to
provide real world examples of how electric and hybrid cars are being used all across the world
"Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Cars: At Issue." Hybrid and Electric Cars, edited by
In the Introduction to Hybrid and Electric Cars the author discusses reason why more
and more consumers, every year, purchase an electric, hybrid, or fuel efficient vehicle. The
author also touches on the subject of buying a fuel efficient car instead of buying a hybrid or EC
and why this may be more or less beneficial to the consumer. I will use the information in this
article to address the benefits and setbacks of vehicles that are considered fuel efficient. I will
also use this article to obtain information regarding the history of American motorists eco and
fuel consumption awareness and explain why people would want to more efficient vehicle in
general.
Mar. 2017.
In this article published by the Encyclopedia Britannica the author reviews electric cars.
The author talks about the history of the electric and hybrid car from the late eighteen hundreds
to the late nineteen nighties. Apart from covering the history of electric and hybrid cars, the
article also discusses the history of electric technology that changed the way people drive today,
such as the electric starter. I will use this article in my research essay to help me explain the
benefits of adding electrical technology in cars. I will also use this article as a reference when
DYER, EZRA. "Supercharged at a Colorado Racecourse, Electric Cars Are the New
Performance Vehicles." Popular Science, vol. 283, no. 4, Oct. 2013, p. 64.
EBSCOhost,
This article written by Ezra Dyer is about the the racing involvement of electric and
hybrid cars. Dyer starts by talking about Rod Millen, a formula one racecar driver who has begun
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to compete worldwide in his toyota sponsored, electric car. This article also goes into great detail
about formula one racing and the new technologies regarding the racing class of automobiles. I
will use this article in order to gain information on new automotive technologies that are being
used on racetracks and how those racing technologies are being used in the cars that are driven
Niels blaauw. "Prius Hybrid Drive Explained." YouTube. YouTube, 18 Oct. 2016. Web. 23 Mar.
2017.
This youtube video explains the mechanical function of the Prius Hybrid drive. It
compares Toyota's drive shaft to that of a clutch. This video posted by Nies Blaauw also goes
into detail to explain where energy is being conserved and wasted in a Prius Hybrid Drive and a
normal clutch drive. I will use this youtube video as resource to help me explain the inner
also use this source to gain information on automotive technological advances. These advances I
"Automobiles." Gale Encyclopedia of American Law, edited by Donna Batten, 3rd ed., vol. 1,
2017.
This article is about the History of the the automobile industry in America. The article
focuses on may aspects of the automobile such as, manufacturing, sales, and operation and
maintenance. The article, Automobiles, also focuses on safety aspects of cars and negative
aspects such as collisions and traffic fatalities. I will use this source in my research paper in order
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to provide facts and statistics on the subject of automobiles, car manufacturing and traffic
fatalities. Lastly I will use this source as a reference when mentioning the history of the