news bulletin – answers

Japan electric car buzz

true/false

1. The Elettrica is from Italy. T
2. Its maximum speed is 65mph. F: 65kph
3. It needs 7 hours of charging to reach 120kph. T
4. It costs one tenth of petrol cars to buy. F: this refers to running costs (One tenth of the cost of fossil fuel cars)
5. Some of the largest car companies are displaying electric cars in Tokyo. F: ‘no majors (ie big companies) displayed cars at Tokyo)
6. Toyota will have a pure electric car by 2012. T
7. This will be designed for diving long distance. F: for city commuting – driving around cities
8. Ford and Chrysler are experiencing problems. T: ’embattled Ford and Chrysler’
9. Zero emission cars are very popular. F: they are expected to become very popular in the future
10. Hybrid cars do not sell very well. F: they have a very large market