Electric cars

What were the three major options for buying a car in 1899?

• Biofuel-powered car, natural gas-powered car, and coal-powered car

• Steam-powered car, gasoline-powered car, and battery-powered electric vehicle

• Electric-powered car, diesel-powered car, and solar-powered car

• Hybrid car, hydrogen-powered car, and wind-powered car

What event in the 1970s renewed interest in alternative energy sources?

• Oil availability concerns

• Electric vehicle popularity

• Gasoline price reduction

• Internal combustion engine advancements

What was the major problem with early electric vehicles?

• Expensive and inefficient batteries

• Lack of access to electricity

• Lack of charging stations

• High upfront cost

What sparked (déclenché) a small wave of new electric vehicles in the 1980s?

• Lithium-ion batteries

• Regulatory mandates by California

• Energy dense nickel metal hydride batteries

• Hybrid cars

What did Tesla Motors introduce in 2008 that grabbed (attiré) attention?

• Lithium-ion-powered Roadster

• Mufflers

• Hybrid car

• Electric starter

What percentage of car sales in Norway in 2020 were plug-in electric vehicles?

• 50%

• 25%

• 75%

• 100%

What policies have dramatically slowed investments in gas-powered vehicles worldwide?

• California’s Zero Emission Vehicle mandate and Europe’s aggressive CO2 emission standards

• Norway’s electric vehicle sales tax

• China’s electric vehicle subsidies

• Japan’s hybrid vehicle incentives

What is the expected future of electric vehicles according to the text?

• To replace gas-powered vehicles altogether

• To be used only in urban areas

• To be banned by governments

• To become luxury items

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What did the early steam-powered cars rely on?

• Wind turbines

• Gas-powered boilers

• Solar panels

• Electric motors

What made the internal combustion engines in gasoline-powered cars more appealing (attractif)?

• Steam-powered engines, loud noises, and foul-smelling exhaust

• Hand-cranking, dangerous emissions, and high cost

• Electric starters, mufflers, and rubber engine mounts

• Battery-powered engines, clean emissions, and quiet operation

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