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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- A new study looked at electric vehicles.
- It studied effects in the United States.
- More people driving electric cars cut energy bills.
- Gasoline use would fall for many drivers.
- Pump prices would be lower for everyone.
- The country could export more oil abroad.
- Some federal EV rules were recently rolled back.
- That change makes the benefits less certain.
- Experts say a national plan can help.
- Battery improvements could lower electricity costs.
Difficult words
- electric vehicle — a car that uses electricity, not gasolineelectric vehicles
- energy bill — the cost a household pays for energyenergy bills
- gasoline use — how much petrol people use for driving
- pump price — the price of gasoline at a stationPump prices
- export — to sell goods to other countries
- roll back — to reduce or remove a rule or lawrolled back
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Discussion questions
- Would you like an electric car?
- Do you want lower energy bills at home?
- Do you think a national plan can help?
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