Electric cars: Greener, cleaner driving 754.The price of oil | Government regulation has had a greater efect on the car industry than
the price of oil | government regulation.
- Electric cars, such as the EV1, were | were not commercial successes in the United States
largely due to technical problems | pressure from the automotive and oil industries. - Electric cars are | are not more environmentally friendly than internal combustion–powered
cars. - The electric-gasoline hybrid car has proven | has not proven to be a successful alternative
to the internal combustion–powered car. - Car manufacturers are becoming more focused on improving performance and styling |
making cars more energy-ecient and environmentally friendly. - The car is likely | unlikely to disappear from streets and roads in the future.
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EXERCISEReading for details For each of the following sentences, choose the correct answer
to ill in the blank.- In 2010, the average household in the United States owned nearly cars.
a. one
b. two
c. three - produced the greatest number of cars in 2008.
a. The United States
b. Germany
c. Japan - in ten people work(s) in the car manufacturing industry.
a. One
b. Three
c. Five - developed the EV1.
a. Ford
b. GM
c. Chrysler - “The Big Three” refers to.
a. the three most popular car models
b. Ford, GM, and Chrysler
c. three anti-pollution laws passed by governments in the United States - The Prius was developed by.
a. GM
b. Daimler-Benz
c. Toyota