Street Lamps as Charging Points – level 2

27-07-2017 15:00
In London, a company is turning street lamps into charging points for electric cars. It is putting devices that fit inside the current lamp poles in this pilot project. All an electric car driver needs to do is find a street lamp, then park and plug in. People said that they hope this will help others want to buy electric cars and will make charging them as easy as parking.

Also, London’s famous black cab is becoming friendlier to the environment. A new hybrid model will go on sale later this year.

Difficult words: device (a machine or tool), pilot project (a test project), plug in (connect to charge).

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