More People Buy Electric Cars

Introduction

Many people bought electric cars at the start of the year. Petrol is expensive and there are more car models to choose from.

Main Body

More people bought battery cars and hybrid cars. The number of battery cars went up by 32 percent. Many people now look for used electric cars. Petrol costs more money now because of problems in Iran. New electric cars now cost the same as petrol cars. This makes electric cars a better choice for buyers. Mike Hawes is a leader at SMMT. He says the government must help people buy these cars. Many people want electric cars because the world is not stable.

Conclusion

People now prefer electric cars. They cost less to use and people trust them more.

Learning

πŸš— The 'More' Pattern

In this text, we see a simple way to describe a change: More + [Noun] + [Verb].

  • More people bought electric cars.
  • More people bought battery cars.

How to use this to sound like an A2 speaker: Whenever you want to say that a quantity is increasing, don't use a complex word. Just use More.

Simple Shifts:

  • I drink coffee β†’ More people drink coffee.
  • He reads books β†’ More students read books.

πŸ’° Comparing Costs

Look at how the text compares two things using "the same as":

New electric cars β†’\rightarrow cost the same as β†’\rightarrow petrol cars

If two things have the same price, you don't need to say the number. Just say: "It costs the same as..."

Quick Tip:

  • Expensive β†’\rightarrow Costs more money
  • Cheap β†’\rightarrow Costs less money

Vocabulary Learning

battery
A device that stores energy and gives electric power.
Example:The battery in my phone runs out quickly.
hybrid
A vehicle that uses two kinds of power, such as petrol and electric.
Example:Hybrid cars are becoming popular.
percent
A part of a whole out of 100.
Example:The price increased by 32 percent.
stable
Not changing; steady.
Example:The world needs a stable economy.
trust
To believe that something is reliable.
Example:People trust the new electric cars.