New electric car emerges

admin 2022年7月28日

science & technology, science & technology - expert

Vocabulary:

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sports utility vehicle (SUV) /SPAWRTSyoo-TIL-i-tee VEE-i-kuhl/

[noun] – a large powerful car with an engine that supplies power to all four wheels
The company recently officially launched its first all-electric sports utility vehicle.

chairman /CHAIR-muhn/

[noun] – a person in charge of a meeting or organization
In his closing remarks, the chairman thanked everyone who had helped.

vice /VAHYS/

[prefix] – used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them:
She is vice-chair of the local Conservative party.

pursuit /per-SOOT/

[noun] – the act of following or searching for someone or something, in order to catch or attack the person or thing
The two children ran through the field in pursuit of their puppy.

staggered /STAG-erd/

[adjective] – arranged so that things happen at different times or so that things are not positioned in a regular way
Her schedule is staggered. She should organize it soon.

Article reading:

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The Chevrolet Blazer EV, an all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) with a range of up to 320 miles and a starting price of $48,000, was shown off by General Motors (GM) on Monday night. Chairman Mary Barra hopes that the Blazer EV will help her beat Tesla in American sales by 2025. The Chevrolet Blazer EV, which will go on sale in 2023 as a 2024 model, is not the only GM electric vehicle that will be coming out soon. There are also a lot of Cadillac and Chevy EVs coming to market. But the Blazer, with its lower price and place in the profitable SUV market, could help GM reach its sales goals.

On the inside, there is a lot of confidence. Scott Bell, Global Vice President of Chevrolet, says that the Blazer will make a big statement and show how GM can get into high-volume markets. Not much was known about the Blazer EV and its many models. But enough was said for customers to have a pretty good idea of what to expect by this time next year. There will be five versions of the Blazer EV when it comes out: the 1LT, the 2LT, the RS, the SS, and the Police Pursuit, which is a first for the company. The release will be staggered, with the LT and RS models coming out next summer and the SS and Police Pursuit versions coming out in the first quarter of 2024.

Discussion Questions:

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Have you driven a sports utility vehicle already? If so, how was the experience? If not, what can you do to drive one?
Do you own an electric vehicle? If so, how do you maintain it? If not, what can you do to get one?
How will you promote sports utility vehicles if you own a car company?
Do you think electric cars are better than gas-fueled cars?
How can you explain to people the advantages of electric cars?

Summarization

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Describe:

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range
general
profitable
reach
president