Questão 5741cb65-a5
Prova:UFU-MG 2018
Disciplina:Inglês
Assunto:Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension
Über-Adaptable Airless Tires
By Lisa Eadicicco
In the future, our cars will be smart, and our tires will be
smarter. For starters, it’s airless, eliminating the need to
worry about pounds per square inch. It’s also made from
recycled materials in an effort to reduce waste. But the
most impressive feature may be its 3-D--printed treads,
which can be swapped in and out to accommodate various
road conditions—without changing the tire itself. The
challenge will be figuring out a way to do it quickly, says
Terry Gettys, who helped lead the project, “because
consumers are going to want their tires [ready to go] in just
a few minutes.”
Disponı́vel em: <http://time.com>. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018.
One of the most innovative features of this new concept tire is that it
Über-Adaptable Airless Tires
By Lisa Eadicicco
In the future, our cars will be smart, and our tires will be smarter. For starters, it’s airless, eliminating the need to worry about pounds per square inch. It’s also made from recycled materials in an effort to reduce waste. But the most impressive feature may be its 3-D--printed treads, which can be swapped in and out to accommodate various road conditions—without changing the tire itself. The challenge will be figuring out a way to do it quickly, says Terry Gettys, who helped lead the project, “because consumers are going to want their tires [ready to go] in just a few minutes.”
Disponı́vel em: <http://time.com>. Acesso em: 25 mar. 2018.
One of the most innovative features of this new concept tire is that it
A
is airless and as such needs little or no calibration.
B
can be changed quickly to meet consumer needs.
C
is easily adaptable and helps Uber drivers move safely.
D
can be physically adjusted to different driving contexts.
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Joana PessoaProfessora de Inglês e Tradutora de Textos - Inglês/Português.
