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The Car with No Fuel Cap
Maya needed to get her father to the afternoon train. The old car in their street had an empty tank, and the fuel shop on the corner was closed. Her neighbour, Mr Shah, pointed at the small car plugged in beside his door. "Take this one," he said. "It does not drink gasoline."
An electric car keeps its energy in a battery, not in a tank of gasoline or diesel. Maya looked for a fuel cap and could not find one. A cable ran from the car to a box on the wall. Mr Shah unplugged it. He had left the car there all night. At home, a full charge often takes several hours. He had started before bed, so the battery was ready now.
On the road the car was quiet. There was