The American Car

I agree with Blair in her article Automaker failure. The American Auto industry has a reputation for not being the best thing out. This reputation is not only found here in the US it can be found all around the world. The funny thing is that initially the US was won for making good, cheap cars, but the was way back when the Model T came along a Ford had just introduced the assembly line process to the automobile industry. Since then it seems that the US has lost its prestige when it comes to car making. Most Asian companies have picked up were Ford left of so many years ago and that is making cheap, efficient and affordable cars for the public. The American car industry seems to have moved away from this concept creating gas consuming monsters that are not to the consumers’ best interest. It almost as if the car industry has a deal with the oil companies.

The article is very well written and captures the essence of the automobile industries’ problems. There is definitely a bias in the article, but this bias is backed up by cold facts. Unlike many other articles I have read before this type of bias is supported, after all it is an informed and coherent one. Blair talks about how the automobile industry promises to use their bailout to generate more efficient transportation. But just like the article says isn’t it a bit too late?

I believe that article is excellent. It addresses the main issue of a current and relevant topic. It is well written, easy to read and its message is clear. Yes the article is bias against the American Automobile Industry but this bias it supported by facts and unlike many other biases out there it has a good mixture of feelings with the facts, which make the argument all that more appealing. The article is also balance for Blair explains that she understand the existence of these vehicles, but she doesn’t understand why anyone who doesn’t have a farm or does heavy lifting would use them in the city where their outdoor advantages become urban disadvantages. To sum it up the article is well written, coherent, addresses both sides of the issues and exercises a prudent way of using bias.