"Driving Us into the Future", Connected – Getting the Message, level 4, December 2016
13 December 2016
Read about the development of electric cars and see how the technology they use contrasts with that used by fuel-powered cars.
You can find the article and the support materials here: Literacy Online, Instructional series search, "Driving Us into the Future".
Other useful resources
Move over Elon — these kids built an electric car that beats the Tesla S
NZ major corporates commit to electric vehicle fleet expansion
Indicators of progression for discussion starters
| Component | Indicator | Level |
| Characteristics of technology | identify and categorise knowledge and skills from technology and other disciplines that have informed decisions in technological development and manufacture | 4 |
| Technological systems | communicate, using specialised language and drawings, system related details that would allow others to create a system that meets both technical and acceptability specifications | 4 |