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energy to move. Lithium-ion batteries also keep their

charge well. They lose 5 percent of their charge per

month if they are not used. Other types of batteries can

lose 20 percent of their charge per month.

However, there are

BATTERIES VERSUS some disadvantages to
GAS TANKS
lithium-ion batteries.
Gas-powered cars can
be refueled in minutes. They are sensitive to

The average car in the
heat. Heat causes the
United States gets 25 miles
(40 km) per gallon. It can battery to break down.
travel approximately 300 miles This can make them

(480 km) per tank of gas.
dangerous. In very
A Tesla Model S uses
a 90kilowatt-hour (kWh) rare cases, lithium-ion
battery. It can travel up to
batteries have caught
335miles (540 km) on a
charge. But it takes ten hours on fire.
to fully recharge. There are
also fewer charging stations BATTERIES IN

than gas stations. This ELECTRIC CARS
makes it difficult to travel
long distances. Batteries in electric

cars are often built into

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