Electric-powered cars are still something of a novelty.
电动汽车仍然是一种新鲜玩意儿。
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The country is still hopeful that it will meet its emissions goals, like reducing emissions by 40% by 2020, but the acceptance of electric cars in the country has not occurred as fast as expected.
该国仍希望实现其排放目标，比如到2020年减排40%，但该国对电动汽车的接受没有预期中的那么快。
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A 2008 spike in oil prices changed that, prompting a shift towards smaller cars, yet still an electric "revolution" on the roads remains a distant prospect.