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Waiting to charge an EV
by Tom C
Waiting in line to charge an EV sucks, the lines are messy, it's hard to know who's next
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12/13/2025
10 pages
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Tom
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Realistic Fiction
Family
Patience
Respect
Slice of Life
Cooperation
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A busy parking lot. Many cars needed power. Tom learned to wait.
Page 1
Tom rode with Mom to IKEA. The big parking lot was very busy. Many cars needed power.
Page 2
Mom drove slowly to the
chargers
. Cars were in many
spots
. No
clear
lines were seen there.
Page 3
A
shiny
red car
zoomed
forward. It cut in front of a blue car. Tom watched with wide eyes.
Page 4
Mom stopped their car. She waited for her turn. A gray car moved quickly.
Page 5
Tom looked at Mom. "We will wait our turn," Mom said
softly
. Tom
nodded
his head.
Page 6
A charger spot opened up. "Look, Mom!" Tom
pointed
. Mom
steered
their car
gently
.
Page 7
Other cars watched Tom's car. They saw the
clear
line. One by one, they waited.
Page 8
Now everyone waited nicely. The
chargers
were used in order. It felt much better.
Page 9
Their car was all charged up. The power was full. Time to go home!
Page 10
Tom
waved
to the other cars. Everyone had waited well. It was a good day.
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