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More electric vehicles could lower US energy costs (Level A1) — a bunch of cars that are sitting in the dirt

More electric vehicles could lower US energy costsCEFR A1

27 Mar 2026

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Adapted from Georgia Tech, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Josh Sonnenberg, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
71 words
  • 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 gasoline
    electric vehicles
  • energy bill — the cost a household pays for energy
    energy bills
  • gasoline use — how much petrol people use for driving
  • pump price — the price of gasoline at a station
    Pump prices
  • export — to sell goods to other countries
  • roll back — to reduce or remove a rule or law
    rolled 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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