Electric vehicle

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/electric-vehicle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the propulsion mechanism?Utilizes electric motors powered by onboard battery packs, with zero tailpipe emissions
2. What is the scope of application?Includes road vehicles, rail transport, maritime vessels, and emerging applications in aviation
3. What makes electric cars quiet and smooth compared to old gasoline cars?Electric cars use electric motors that run silently and give a smooth ride, so they are quieter and smoother than early gasoline cars.
4. Why do electric cars need batteries and how do they work?They use a big lithium‑ion battery that stores electricity. The battery sends power to electronics that turn it into the energy needed by the motor.

Internal Combustion Engine (ICE): A heat engine where combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
Range Anxiety: The fear that an electric vehicle will not have enough range to reach its destination on a single charge.
Regenerative Braking: A system that recovers energy normally lost as heat during braking and converts it into electrical energy to recharge the battery.
Decarbonization: The process of reducing or eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from human activities.