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2022年芝加哥车展上，电动汽车成为焦点

Electric Vehicles Take Center Stage at 2022 Chicago Auto¹ Show

So demand is through the roof. Jason Turnbull is a Ford² marketing³ manager promoting a vehicle at the Chicago Auto Show.And it drives completely by itself.

因此需求暴涨。福特营销经理杰森·特恩布尔在芝加哥车展上推销一款汽车。而且它完全是自动驾驶的。

That isnt yet available on dealer⁴ lots but is already sold out for the foreseeable future.We have over 200 thousand reservations and were trying to fulfill⁵ those.Hes not talking about the latest sport utility vehicle or a high performance sports car.Americans love their pickup⁶ trucks.Hes promoting a new full-size pickup truck which is notable for what it doesnt come with, a traditional combustion⁷ engine,the Ford F-150 lightning is all electric.Its going to tow and haul just as well as the current trucks on the market and just as durable⁸.While traditional pickup trucks were top sellers in the United States in 2021,Turnbull admits it seemed unlikely that an all-electric vehicle or EV pickup truck would be as well received as its gasoline-powered counterparts.Its a rapidly growing segment so even a couple years ago it was almost the oxymoron evs and trucks.

这款车目前还不能在经销商那里买到，但在可预见的未来已经售罄。我们已经预订了20多万个辆，我们正在努力满足这些要求。他指的不是最新的运动型多功能车(SUV)或高性能跑车。美国人喜欢他们的皮卡。他正在推广一款全新的全尺寸皮卡，这款皮卡最引人注目的地方在于它没有配备传统的内燃机福特的F-150闪电皮卡全是电动的。它的拖拽性能和目前市场上的卡车一样好，而且同样耐用。虽然传统皮卡在2021年是美国最畅销的卡车，特恩布尔承认，全电动汽车或电动皮卡似乎不太可能像汽油动力的车型那样受到欢迎。这是一个快速增长的领域，所以即使在几年前，几乎是都是电动汽车和卡车。

Those wanting to buy a lightning dont seem to be bothered by the vehicles approximate 600 kilometer range before needing a recharge.Most people dont drive 400 miles in a day but they want the capability⁹ to be able to go up north go on a small trip go on a long trip.

那些想买闪电皮卡的人似乎并不介意这辆车大约600公里的续航里程就需要充电。大多数人不会在一天内开车400英里，但他们希望能够向北行驶，进行一次小旅行，或者进行一次长途旅行。

Nicole Kratz is the chief engineer for General Motors new chevrolet silverado ev pickup truck which is directly competing with the Ford f-150 lightning.She says a growing network of charging stations across America is helping¹⁰ consumers overcome anxiety about the current range of electric vehicles.

妮可·克拉茨是通用汽车新款雪佛兰西尔维拉多电动皮卡的总工程师，这款皮卡正与福特F-150闪电皮卡展开直接竞争。她说，美国各地不断扩大的充电站网络正在帮助消费者克服对目前电动汽车系列的焦虑。

Consumers want range and capability having charge stations with our ev growth strategy as well as having partnerships¹¹ with other charge station.Companies is really going to allow us to have that capability of going even further than that first 400 miles of range.Kratz says the silverado ev is the latest offering in a dramatic ramp¹² up of new electric vehicles,General Motors plans to send to dealerships in the not too distant future.Weve talked about having a million vehicles on the road by 2025 that are evs up to 35 models thatll be electric vehicles.

消费者希望拥有符合我们电动汽车增长战略的充电站，并与其他充电站建立合作关系。公司真的会允许我们有能力走得更远，超过最初的400英里。克拉茨说，西尔维拉多电动皮卡是新电动汽车急剧增加的最新产品通用汽车计划在不久的将来向经销商发货。我们已经谈到，到2025年，将有100万辆，最多35款车型的电动汽车上路。

Ford has ambitious electric vehicle plans too.So were investing 30 billion dollars in the next couple years and we really think that the US market,were aiming for 40 percent of our vehicles to be all electric by 2030.

福特也有雄心勃勃的电动汽车计划。因此，我们将在未来几年投资300亿美元，我们的目标是到2030年美国市场40%的汽车都是电动的。

Other manufacturers are speeding new ev models to market as well.Tesla will soon add an all-electric cyber truck to its already popular sedan lineup.Rivian is also planning to deliver the first orders for its new truck later this year.Yes the pickup truck market is growing.I feel really excited about being on the edge of another transformation¹³ in the automotive industry.Now is the right time battery costs have come down charging station infrastructure¹⁴ has come up.If anything these evs are already too popular customers have to wait just to get on a waiting list to buy the Ford f-150 lightning.So right now we stopped reservations we are focused on fulfilling those.

其他制造商也在加快新款电动汽车的上市速度。特斯拉将很快在其已经很受欢迎的轿车阵容中增加一款全电动卡车。Rivian还计划在今年晚些时候交付其新卡车的第一批订单。是的，皮卡市场正在增长。我真的为即将迎来汽车业的又一次变革而感到兴奋。现在正是时候，电池成本降下来了，充电站的基础设施也上来了。如果说有什么不同的话，那就是这些电动汽车已经太受欢迎了，顾客必须等待才能进入购买福特F-150闪电皮卡的等待名单。因此，现在我们停止了预订，我们正专注于满足这些需求。

1 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

2 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

3 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

4 dealer   

n.商人，贩子

参考例句：

• The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
• The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。

5 fulfill   

vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意

参考例句：

• If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
• This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。

6 pickup   

n.拾起，获得

参考例句：

• I would love to trade this car for a pickup truck.我愿意用这辆汽车换一辆小型轻便卡车。||The luck guy is a choice pickup for the girls.那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想勾搭上的人。

7 combustion   

n.燃烧；氧化；骚动

参考例句：

• We might be tempted to think of combustion.我们也许会联想到氧化。
• The smoke formed by their combustion is negligible.由它燃烧所生成的烟是可忽略的。

8 durable   

adj.持久的，耐久的

参考例句：

• This raincoat is made of very durable material.这件雨衣是用非常耐用的料子做的。
• They frequently require more major durable purchases.他们经常需要购买耐用消费品。

9 capability   

n.能力；才能；(pl)可发展的能力或特性等

参考例句：

• She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
• Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。

10 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

11 partnerships   

n.伙伴关系( partnership的名词复数 )；合伙人身份；合作关系

参考例句：

• Partnerships suffer another major disadvantage: decision-making is shared. 合伙企业的另一主要缺点是决定要由大家来作。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
• It involved selling off limited partnerships. 它涉及到售出有限的合伙权。 来自辞典例句

12 ramp   

n.暴怒，斜坡，坡道；vi.作恐吓姿势，暴怒，加速；vt.加速

参考例句：

• That driver drove the car up the ramp.那司机将车开上了斜坡。
• The factory don't have that capacity to ramp up.这家工厂没有能力加速生产。

13 transformation   

n.变化；改造；转变

参考例句：

• Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
• He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

14 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。