Portable Charger for Electric Vehicles

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Description

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Hey, kids! Has your mom or dad ever run out of gas? I hate running out of gas!
車子沒油了很討厭！

This is also a problem for electric vehicles, or EVs. But electric vehicles don't use gas. They use electricity. So, EVs don't run out of gas. They run out of power.
電動車也會有沒電的問題。

This can be a big problem for electric cars and scooters because they must often be recharged.
電動車常常會需要重新充電。

What happens when your EV runs out of power? One company called ZipCharge has the answer. They made a charger. This charger can recharge EV batteries. They call this charger the ZipCharge Go.
有一間叫做 ZipCharge 的公司做出了一個給電動車用的充電器。

The ZipCharge Go is heavy, about 22 kilograms. It looks like a small suitcase, with wheels!
這個充電器很重，它看起來像一個有輪子的小行李箱。

So, the charger is portable. People can put it in their car's trunk. So, if their car's battery runs out of power, they can charge it.
所以它可以帶著走，放在後車廂，當車子沒電的時候，它就會派上用場。

It takes just 30 minutes to one hour to charge the battery. Then, the car can travel about 50 kilometers. So, drivers won't have to worry so much about their car battery losing power.
用它來充電只要30分鐘，然後車子就可以跑50公里。

EVs are very quiet, and they are also better for the environment. They don't pollute the air like regular cars or scooters do.
電動車安靜又環保，不會汙染空氣。

I think EVs are great!

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Vocabulary
電動車需要充電，最新款的電池非常輕便耐用。

1. run out of 用完
   We're running out of toilet paper. 我們的衛生紙就快用光了。
   Let's go to the supermarket. 我們去超市一趟。
   I'll get the car. 我去開車。

2. gas 汽油
   But we're running out of gas too. 但是我們的汽油也快沒了。
   Luckily, we still have the scooter. 我們很幸運，還有摩托車。

3. scooter 摩托車
   What's wrong? 怎麼了？
   I can't seem to start this scooter. 我好像發動不了這台摩托車。
   Did you charge it yesterday? 你昨天有充電嗎？
   No, I forgot. 沒有，我忘了。

4. battery 電池
   Now what should we do? 現在我們怎麼辦？
   That's okay. It only takes an hour to charge the battery. 沒關係，充飽電池只要一小時。

These are useful words.
run out of 用完
gas 汽油
scooter 摩托車
battery 電池

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Quiz

1. What did the company called ZipCharge make?
   A: A small electric vehicle
   B: A battery that lasts a long time
   C: A charger for EVs

2. What does "portable" mean?
   A: Something is easy to carry.
   B: Something is easy to use.
   C: Something is very quick.

3. Which is NOT true about ZipCharge Go?
   A: It is very light.
   B: It is convenient.
   C: It looks like a small suitcase.

Answers

1. C
2. A
3. A