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Question
Copy and complete the following table with the required information from the passage
Solution
| Points of Comparison | Internal Combustion Engine | Electric Motors |
| Pollution | emits more | emits less, clean and smog-free air |
| Engine efficiency | less energy efficient | more energy efficient driving easier |
| Peak power generation | cannot generate at low speed | can generate even at low speed |
| Recharging | not possible, fresh fuel every time | rechargeable, possible at home also |
| Maintenance | high maintenance cost | low maintenance cost |
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