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Cars powered by gasoline（汽油）were sold for many years before cars that use electricity. Car companies are now making cars that are fully powered by electricity only. How do these electric cars measure up to（符合标准）traditional gasoline cars?

Electric and gasoline cars look similar on the outside. They have very different parts under their hoods（引擎盖）, though. Electric cars have one main moving part: the motor. But gasoline cars have hundreds of parts, often requiring frequent maintenance（保养）. Having fewer parts makes the electric car cheaper to maintain and less likely to have mechanical（机械的）problems.

Electric cars are energy efficient（高效的）, also making them cheaper to operate. It costs about $1.00 to travel 43 miles in an electric car. But it costs about $1.25 to go 18 miles in a gasoline car. Basically, an electric car can go twice as far as a gas car for the same price.

Electric cars do not have tailpipe emissions（尾气排放）, making them more friendly to the environment, too.

While some details make electric cars seem attractive, other details aren’t as favourable. For example, some electric cars can travel only 60 to 120 miles on a full charge（充电）. Most gas cars can drive hundreds of miles on a full tank（油箱）.

An electric car has to stop more often to get recharged. Therefore, a gas car would be a better option（选择）if you have far to drive. And electric cars aren’t as convenient（方便的）to power up as gas cars are. There are plenty of gas stations, but not many charging stations for electric cars. Then, once an electric car reaches a charging station, it can take up to six hours to charge.

There are certainly advantages to both electric cars and gasoline cars. It’s good to know that there is a choice. Which one do you prefer? It’ s up to you.

※Introduction: With the appearance of electric cars, people wonder whether electric cars can reach the same 1． as gasoline cars.	※2．: Electric cars and gasoline cars look similar in their looks.
1. Having fewer parts reduces the cost of their maintenance and the 3． of having mechanical problems. 2. Compared with gasoline cars, electric cars are more energy saving, making them cheaper to operate. 3. Having no tailpipe emissions, they do no harm to the environment. 4. Gas cars can cover a 4． distance on a full tank than electric cars on a full charge. 5. There are many gas stations built for gas cars while not enough charging stations are provided for people to charge their electric cars.