Will You Drive an Electric Car One Day?

According to the selection, why does the author include information about the world's population today as compared to 2050?

• To tell how popular the electric car will be in the future

• to show that the increase in population does not matter

• to explain that the population is not going to change

• to describe the importance of reducing the demand for gas

What is the reason for the selection titled "Charge It" in the selection?

• to tell how much gasoline cars use

• to explain challenges faced by electric cars

• to state how cheap it can be to charge an electric car

• to give a clear picture of what an electric car looks like

Based on the selection, why did the U.S. government give "billions of dollars to makers of electric cars" for development?

• The use of gas-powered cars does not save the U.S. money like electric cars do.

• The use of gas-powered cars is causing pollution to remain in our atmosphere.

• The world's population is declining, so gas-powered cars may not be needed in the future.

• The world's population is growing faster than the supply of available oil.

In paragraph 4, what is the meaning of the sentence, "But huge roadblocks remain."

• Electric cars have some issues that need to be resolved.

• Electric cars break down easily and may block traffic on roads.

• Electric cars may solve the U.S. government's oil supply problem.

• Electric cars and gasoline-powered cars will cause traffic problems.

Why did the author end the selection with the quote, "The typical car is parked 23 hours a day. You can charge it while you work and while you sleep" Lowenthal says.

• to tell the reader that people lose a lot good driving time

• to give the reader technical information about vehicles

• to show that electric cars are easy to charge and maintain

• to persuade the reader to buy charging stations

What are the main ideas supported by the selection?

• Electric cars are cheaper to buy than gasoline-powered cars, and they can only go fro 100 miles before recharging.

• Nissan will sell more gasoline-powered cars, and other car companies will stop making battery-powered cars in the future.

• Electric cars have some limitations, and the U.S. government sees electric cars as a solution to the oil supply problem.

• Tony Posawatz estimates that the price of oil will go up in the future due to population increases, and fewer vehicles will be on the road.

In the sentence below, what is the meaning of the phrase "kick the oil habit"?

'The cars may help Americans kick the oil habit one day."

• get to use more oil

• turn oil into gasoline

• stop using so much oil

• use oil only for important things