Driving Us Into the Future
Electric cars are often seen as the vehicles of the future – but are they?
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Series: Connected 2016 Level 4 – Getting the Message
Category: Non-fiction
Strand: Nature of technology
Driving Us Into The Future
Words by Emma Gilkison
Read about the development of electric cars and see how the technology they use contrasts with that used by fuel-powered cars.
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Connected 2016 Level 4 - Getting the Message
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2 of 4Can You Hear That?
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3 of 4What Now For The Rena?
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