Are Electric Cars the Future?

Electric cars have become much more common over the last ten years.

過去十年間，電動車變得普遍許多。

They produce no exhaust fumes, which helps to keep city air cleaner.

它們不會排放廢氣，有助於讓城市空氣更乾淨。

They are also cheaper to run because electricity usually costs less than petrol.

它們的使用成本也比較低，因為電通常比汽油便宜。

However, they are still more expensive to buy than many ordinary cars.

不過，它們的購買價格仍然比許多一般汽車貴。

Another concern is how far they can travel on a single charge.

另一個令人擔憂的問題是，它們一次充電能行駛多遠。

In some areas, there are still not enough places to charge them.

在某些地區，可以充電的地方仍然不夠。

Building the batteries also requires a lot of energy and raw materials.

製造電池也需要大量的能源和原物料。

Despite these challenges, many governments plan to stop selling new petrol cars.

儘管有這些挑戰，許多政府仍計畫停止販售新的燃油車。

It seems likely that the roads of the future will be much quieter.

未來的道路很可能會安靜許多。