Slate Auto Sells Cheap Electric Truck
Slate Auto 銷售平價電動貨車
Introduction
Slate Auto is a new company. They now take orders for a cheap electric truck in the USA.
Slate Auto 是一家新公司。他們現在在美國接受平價電動貨車的訂單。
Main Body
The truck costs $24,950. It is very simple. It has no music player and no power windows. The truck is gray. The company sells the truck directly to people.
這輛貨車價格為 24,950 美元。它非常簡單，沒有音樂播放器，也沒有電動窗。貨車是灰色的。公司直接將貨車銷售給消費者。
The truck can go 205 miles with one charge. It can carry 1,550 pounds. It can charge from 20% to 80% in 30 minutes.
充電一次可行駛 205 英里。它可以承載 1,550 磅。在 30 分鐘內可將電量從 20% 充電至 80%。
You can change the truck into an SUV for $5,000. The company has many parts for the car. Rich people gave the company a lot of money to build the trucks in Indiana.
您可以花 5,000 美元將貨車改造成 SUV。公司擁有許多汽車零件。富人們向該公司提供了大量資金，以便在印地安那州製造貨車。
Conclusion
The company will give the trucks to customers in late 2026.
公司將於 2026 年底將貨車交付給客戶。
Vocabulary Learning
🔋 The Power of 'CAN'
In this story, the word can is used to talk about what the truck is able to do. For an A2 learner, this is the best way to describe a product's abilities.
How it works:
Subject + can + action
Examples from the text:
- The truck can go 205 miles. → (Ability: Distance)
- It can carry 1,550 pounds. → (Ability: Weight)
- It can charge in 30 minutes. → (Ability: Speed)
💰 Money Words
Look at how the text describes cost:
- Costs $24,950: Use this for the price tag.
- For $5,000: Use this when you add or change something.
- A lot of money: Use this when you don't know the exact number, but it is big.