Californian Michael Schwabe said goodbye to the gas pump two yea

Californian Michael Schwabe said goodbye to the gas pump two years ago．He leased an electric car．Schwabe says he gets more out of driving an electric car than just a charge. "With the price of gasoline and with the problems with clean air,it's important we get electric vehicles out on the road." On California roads there are about two thousand electric cars．By 2003,ten percent of all new cars may be required to have zero emissions．This is a mandate automakers say it is way ahead of its time. Gloria Bergquist of the Alliance of Auto Manufacturers says,"The technology(for zero emissions)isn't here yet;it still needs advancement in driving range to make it more appealing to a wider consumer audience." Auto makers blame it on the batteries．Power runs out on most cars after about 70 miles．However,some cars can now go more than 100 miles on a charge．Batteries are expensive．Carmakers say there is nothing they can do about it. Tim Carmichael of the Clean Air Coalition says,"The automakers have not built a vehicle unless required to do so,so it's very important for the state to stay committed to this program requiting automakers to build small amounts in beginning years and then the market will take off." What do automakers blame for there being few electric cars now on the road?
A、The price of ga
B、The mandat
C、The conditions of the road
D、The batterie
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：从文章中我们可以找到关于汽车制造商对电动汽车数量少的原因的陈述。文章中提到：“Auto makers blame it on the batteries. Power runs out on most cars after about 70 miles.” 这意味着汽车制造商将电动汽车数量少归咎于电池。电池是电动汽车的关键组件，但当前电池的续航里程和成本仍然是限制电动汽车普及的关键因素。 A选项“The price of ga”（汽油的价格）在文章中并未被提及为汽车制造商归咎的原因。 B选项“The mandat”（指令或规定）虽然文章提到了加利福尼亚州的零排放车辆指令，但并未说这是导致电动汽车数量少的原因，反而是汽车制造商认为这一指令过于超前。 C选项“The conditions of the road”（道路条件）在文章中也没有被提及为电动汽车数量少的原因。 D选项“The batterie”（电池）则与文章中的描述相符，即汽车制造商将电动汽车数量少归咎于电池技术。 因此，正确答案是D。