Debate: Will Electric Cars Finally Succeed?
Are plug-in cars the future, or will high cost and other technologies eclipse their promise?

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Having such high interest in a foundling industry with the economy struggling is proof of the electric cars viability.
Warrant 0: nobody can defeat the oil interests
Warrant 1: together everybody can defeat the oil interests
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Realizing that gasoline is not the only way to fuel cars will lead to lots of  innovation.
Warrant 0: plug-in cars are not the only new technology available
Warrant 1: plug-in cars is the only new technology available
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: The cost efficiency of electric cars will make gasoline powered vehicles go away
Warrant 0: companies that make gas powered cars cannot fight them
Warrant 1: companies that make gas powered cars will fight them
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: The future is an opportunity for electric car success if battery costs go down.
Warrant 0: battery costs could easily go down
Warrant 1: battery costs might not go down
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Electric cars are practical for most people.
Warrant 0: most people cannot afford them
Warrant 1: most people can afford them
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Most shoppers, commuters and soccer moms will find the electric sedan practical. Can  be fashionably stylish too.
Warrant 0: the price is out of reach for most Americans
Warrant 1: the price is not out of reach for most Americans
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Overnight charging will be easy.
Warrant 0: it will cause your home electricity bill to get much higher
Warrant 1: it will cause your gas bill to get much lower
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Hybrids are common on the road today.
Warrant 0: we are becoming accustomed to hybrids which are not especially economical or practical for the average driver
Warrant 1: we are becoming accustomed to hybrids which are both economical and more practical for the average driver
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: The cost efficiency of electric cars will make gasoline powered vehicles go away
Warrant 0: the major car manufacturers want to switch
Warrant 1: the major car manufacturers do not want to switch
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Hybrids are common on the road today.
Warrant 0: electricity does not only supplement gas
Warrant 1: electricity can only supplement gas
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Electric cars will succeed
Reason: Solar panels can absorb and transfer energy into a battery which will give the car enough energy to run.
Warrant 0: solar panels are not affordable
Warrant 1: solar panels are affordable
Correct warrant: 1