Electric Cars: Planning a Longer Trip — Reading comprehension exercise

Elena and her brother rent an electric car for a weekend trip. The car uses electricity stored in a battery. Before they leave, Elena checks the battery level and looks for charging stations on their route. These are places where drivers can put electricity into a car’s battery.

They plan to visit a town near the coast. Elena finds a charging station beside a cafe halfway there. They decide to stop at the cafe for lunch and charge the car at the same time. Her brother saves the address of another station in case the first one is busy.

When they arrive, all the chargers are in use. They do not want to wait, so they drive to the second station. A charger is free there. They connect the car and have lunch nearby.

Elena enjoys the drive, but she learns that a longer trip needs some planning. Charging time depends on the car and the charger. On their next trip, they will check the route again and leave time for a stop.