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He was so busy fretting, he forgot to he sped all the way to Aberdeen

enjoy the cool rush of wind sweeping in Scotland. He even had enough

over his body. He was so obsessed ]e][nlb[bns e]^n ni ƇXma abm eb`anm bh

about his energy draining away, he celebration. He’d done it!

didn’t notice that his driver had a map
When he drove home again and the
with a special route marked on it.
ina]l [Xlm mXq X P[innbma ƇX` mnb[d]l
Scotland seemed so very far away.
on his bumper, they were impressed.

After a couple of hours like this, Ed’s
“You made it,” said the family car,
driver pulled into a service station
looking at him admiringly.
and got out, leaving Ed to charge up.

“Oh,” he thought, enjoying the tingle “Yes,” said Ed proudly. “It turns out

of fresh electricity, “there are chargers that electric cars can take their drivers

here too! This is going to be easier on holiday. Next year, we’re going all

than I expected.” the way to France.”

After that, Ed’s journey was brilliant. Edison buzzed with pride. At last, he

Stopping now and again to recharge, was the car that went far.

WRITE IT!

Why do the petrol cars
feel worried about the electric

car? Write a short story from

the perspective of one

of the older cars in

this story.

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