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Introduction<\/h2>\r\nAgain, read through the excerpt below, which is the opening to a longer text. \u00a0What do you notice\u00a0while reading,\u00a0without knowing much about the source overall?\r\n
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Example 2<\/h3>\r\n

\"Will the Tesla Model 3 recharge the U.S. electric vehicle\u00a0market?\"<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Few product launches in recent memory have captured as much attention as last week\u2019s unveiling of the Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle (EV), Tesla\u2019s first vehicle pitched at the mass market.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Orders were flooding in even before Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the car to a giddy audience last Thursday evening, with prospective buyers queuing at Tesla stores throughout the day to place a deposit on a vehicle they might not even receive for two years or more.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Musk made the case for EVs being \u201creally important for the future of the world<\/span><\/a>,\u201d combating rising greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The Model 3 is really important for the future of Tesla and the future of EVs. It promises the sales growth that automotive wunderkind Tesla needs to survive and renews interest in a technology that is yet to have significant real-world impact. Yet even with the introduction of Tesla\u2019s flashy new sedan, more pieces need to be in place before the EV market goes truly mainstream.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

Battery prices dropping<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\r\n

When the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid and Nissan Leaf battery-electric vehicle hit U.S. showrooms in December 2010, the price of gasoline was rising, and so were expectations for the future of EVs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Shortly after, President Obama articulated the goal of having one million EVs on U.S. roads<\/span><\/a> by 2015, and committed billions of investment in EV manufacturing capacity, recharging infrastructure deployment and vehicle purchase incentives.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Your Observations<\/h3>\r\n

Question for consideration:<\/h4>\r\nAs you read through the passage above, what distinguishing features about the text stand out to you?\r\n[reveal-answer q=\"870382\"]Show Suggested Answer[\/reveal-answer]\r\n[hidden-answer a=\"870382\"]Features you noted might include:\r\n