The Secret Perks of Driving Electric | Cynthia Williams | TED

翻译人员: Maple Dilidili 校对人员: Lening Xu

Have you ever had to have a really tough conversation with your parents?

你有没有过这样的经历， 不得不与父母进行一次非常艰难的谈话？

Well, I remember one like yesterday.

嗯，有那么一次我记忆犹新。

I can still feel the knot in my stomach,

我现在仍然能感到那种 胃里打结的感受，

31 years later.

虽然已经过去 31 年了。

Just imagine me.

想象我当时的情形，

I was a fresh engineer out of Michigan State University

我是一名刚刚从密歇根州立大学 毕业的工程师，

with my first real job offer, with guess what?

拿到了第一份真正的工作机会， 你猜怎么着？

My dad's number one rival.

工作机会来自我爸的头号对手。

You have to understand, I grew up in Flint, Michigan.

你得理解， 我在密歇根州的弗林特市长大。

My dad was a GM guy all the way,

我爸爸一直都是 通用汽车的员工，

like his dad before him, his brother

正如他爸爸、他的兄弟

and all of his friends.

以及他所有的朋友一样。

They were GM lifers.

他们终生都是通用汽车员工。

But thankfully, my dad was satisfied with the fact

但谢天谢地，我爸还算满意，

至少我进入“三巨头”之一工作。

that at least I'd be working for one of the "big three."

Now, when my granddad started working in the auto industry

当我爷爷 20 世纪 40 年代中期 开始在汽车行业工作时，

in the mid 1940s, it was booming.

这个行业正在蓬勃发展。

Fun fact:

有趣的是：

popular cars at that time

当时最流行的汽车是

were the Chrysler Town and Country Hardtop,

克莱斯勒城乡硬顶、

the Chevy Stylemaster

雪佛兰 Stylemaster

and the Ford Mercury woody station wagon.

和福特 Mercury 木质旅行车。

It was the modern age of transportation.

这就是现代的交通运输。

Now, today, we're experiencing another major transformation.

今天，我们正在经历 另一次重大变革。

Many are calling it the electric vehicle revolution.

许多人称之为电动汽车革命。

Now with that comes unprecedented change

随之而来的是前所未有的变化，

that will require us to build new capacity

需要我们培养新的能力，

and collaborate in ways that we've never seen before.

并以前所未有的方式展开合作。

Now the change begins with sustainable products

现在的变革始于可持续产品，

that provide better experiences

这些产品可以为使用者 提供更好的体验和更大的收益。

and greater benefits for the people that use them.

We will need to build new capacity to meet the demand,

我们将需要培养新的能力 以满足需求，

support infrastructure and build a responsible supply chain.

支持基础设施 并建立负责任的供应链。

All while collaborating in ways that we'd never seen before

与此同时，我们以前所未有的方式 与新合作伙伴合作，

with new partners,

like working with Tesla to bring more fast chargers to more consumers.

例如与特斯拉合作，为更多消费者 提供更多的快速充电设施。

And now other manufacturers are following suit.

现在，其他制造商也纷纷效仿。

Now, I sincerely hope

现在，我真诚地希望

that people leading companies like ours will work together,

像我们公司领导层一样的人们

能够共同努力、合作和学习， 互相帮助彼此取得成功。

collaborate and learn, and help each other succeed.

Now our goal is to become carbon-neutral no later than 2050,

我们当前的目标是 最晚在 2050 年实现碳中和，

and our carbon footprint is as big as Australia's.

而我们的碳足迹与澳大利亚一样大。

We know that we need to make the transition to electric vehicles

我们知道我们需要迅速转向 电动汽车和清洁能源。

and clean energy fast.

Now with that,

为了转向和确保实现长期目标，

to transition and to make sure that we can get to our long-term goals,

this is what needs to happen.

我们需要采取以下行动。

First, we must continue to make awesome products.

首先，我们必须继续生产出色的产品。

That can't go away.

这是不容置疑的。

Share a couple of pictures with you.

和大家分享几张照片。

This is my uncle Daniel, this is my uncle Willy.

这是我的叔叔丹尼尔， 这是我的叔叔威利。

They both drove premium foreign cars for decades.

他们都开了几十年高档进口车。

You know, I began to work on them right away to make the switch to Ford.

你们知道吗， 我立刻开始劝他们改开福特。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

So in 2011, I actually pitched to them the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

2011 年，我向他们推荐 林肯MKZ混合动力车。

This vehicle had the latest safety technology,

这辆车采用最新的安全技术，

it had an interior like a fighter jet,

战斗机一样的内部装饰，

it had a smooth ride, a distinctive look,

行驶平稳，外观独特，

41 miles per gallon.

每加仑汽油可以行驶 41 英里。

And it was built by an American company in their home state of Michigan.

它是由一家美国公司 在他们的家乡密歇根州制造的。

And it was the same price as the gasoline version,

而且它的价格与汽油版本相同，

but way better for the environment.

但更环保。

They each bought one.

他们每人都买了一辆。

The lesson is --

从中得到的经验是——

(Applause)

（掌声）

We can't make the change feel like a trade-off.

我们不能让改变 感觉像是在权衡取舍。

We are building on the strength of our current products.

我们将以现有产品的优势为基础，

We are electrifying our most iconic vehicles first,

我们首先将我们最 具标志性的车型进行电动化，

like the Mustang and the F-150 truck.

例如野马和 F-150 皮卡。

(Applause)

（掌声）

Now tell me this is not a hot car.

别告诉我这车不炫酷。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

It's all electric,

它是全电动的，

instant torque,

即时扭矩，

0 to 60, in just 3.5 seconds.

0 到 60 迈加速，只需 3.5 秒。

(Cheers)

And look at that chic design.

看看这个设计多么炫酷。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

But my point is,

但我想说的是，

when we improve our vehicles to be more sustainable,

当我们改进车辆 以使其更具可持续性时，

we also have to make them better.

我们还必须让它们变得更好。

And there's no better feeling than driving right past a gas station

没有什么比在回家的路上 径直驶过加油站更让人愉悦的了。

on my way home.

(Laughter and applause)

（笑声和掌声）

Knowing that I can get a full charge just overnight.

我知道我的车一夜之间就能充满电。

Now, my daughter and her friends

现在，我的女儿和她的朋友们 总是开着油箱空空的汽车回家。

are always bringing their cars home on empty.

Wouldn't be a problem if they drove electric.

如果他们开电动车就不会有这个问题。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

Now let's look at the F-150 Lightning.

现在让我们来看看 F-150 闪电皮卡。

The F-150 Lightning can power your house up to ten days.

F-150 闪电可以为 你的房子供电长达十天。

Imagine the impact on rural communities

想象一下， 这对农村社区的影响，

if they didn't need a generator when the power went out.

如果农村社区在停电时 不需要发电机。

People who drive electric vehicles can also light and heat up a campsite.

这款电动车还可以 为露营提供照明和热源。

They can charge up a work area,

他们可以为工作区域充电，

supercharge a tailgate party --

也可以令你的车尾派对动力十足。

(Laughter)

（笑声）

and even charge another electric vehicle.

甚至可以为另一辆 电动汽车充电。

Now these are product improvements

现在，这些产品的性能提升

that my granddads could never have imagined.

是我爷爷无法想象的。

Now with that, with all these new products coming to the market,

现在，随着所有这些 新产品的上市，

next comes capacity.

接下来就是产能问题。

We have to build and invest in new facilities and talent.

我们必须建造和投资 新的设施和人才。

Now that's true for any industry

现在，任何向环保目标 战略性过渡的行业都是如此。

transitioning to greener goals and strategies.

Now I'll tell you a few things that Ford is doing.

现在我要告诉大家福特公司 正在做的一些事情。

But we're not alone in this area.

但是在这个领域， 我们并不孤单。

In Tennessee,

在田纳西州，

we are investing more than five billion dollars

我们投资了超过 50 亿美元

in electric vehicle manufacturing for trucks

用于电动卡车 和先进电池的制造。

and advanced batteries.

In all of our facilities,

在我们所有的设施中，

our goal, for either new or old,

我们的目标是，无论新旧，

is to conserve and reuse water,

都要做到节约和重复使用水，

use 100 percent carbon-free electricity

使用 100% 零碳排放电力，

and send zero waste to landfill.

以及不产生填埋垃圾。

And we are also investing in talent,

我们还在投资人才，

we're investing in education and training,

投资教育和培训，

and we're also listening to the communities

我们也在倾听所在社区的意见。

where we live in an operate.

That's huge for industries like us.

对于像我们这样的行业来说， 意义重大。

We have to listen to people other than ourselves.

我们必须倾听他人的意见。

Now I tell you,

现在我告诉你，

in Tennessee, we've created more than 6,000 new jobs.

在田纳西州，我们 创造了 6,000 多个新工作岗位。

And again, we're not doing this alone.

再说一遍， 我们不是独自行动。

As an industry,

作为一个行业，

we have invested more than 120 billion dollars

我们已经投资了超过 1200 亿美元 用于电动汽车制造。

in electric vehicle manufacturing.

We’ve created 143,000 new jobs in the last eight years

在过去的八年中，我们创造了 14.3 万个新工作岗位，

and 40 percent of that,

其中的 40％ 是自美国政府批准

40 percent of that happened

since the US government approved the climate and clean energy legislation.

气候和清洁能源立法之后创造的。

(Applause)

（掌声）

And again, we're not alone in this.

再说一遍， 采取行动的不只是我们。

We continue to make progress, but we're going to need to do more.

我们持续取得进展， 但我们需要做更多的事情。

We need to build ...

我们需要建造，

more infrastructure here.

更多的基础设施。

Infrastructure is critical.

基础设施至关重要。

We will need charging stations

我们需要充电站，

as plentiful and convenient as gas stations.

像加油站一样充足、方便的充电站。

In the US, we have about 145,000 gas stations

在美国，我们有 大约 14.5 万个加油站，

and only about 23,000 fast-charging stations.

只有约 23,000 个快速充电站。

In order to make the move to electric vehicles fast,

为了快速转向电动汽车，

we'll need many, many more.

我们需要多得多的充电站。

Now, I'm not saying we're going to need one on every corner,

我并不是说 要在每个角落建立充电站，

but we will need many, many more.

但我们需要更多。

We need every community,

我们需要每个社区，

whether rural or urban, wealthy or low-income,

无论是农村还是城市， 富人还是低收入，

everyone will need access to charging.

每个人都需要获得充电服务。

And the charging station,

还有充电站，

we must bring lighting, shelter,

我们必须配有照明、遮蔽、

security, restrooms, basic amenities.

安全设施、洗手间和基本设施。

These are things that we will need to move forward.

这些是我们向前迈进所 需要做的事情。

And one hopeful move

一个充满希望的举措 是新的联邦支出，

is the new federal spending

that will allow states to deploy fast-charging every 50 miles

将允许各州在 主要高速公路走廊上每 50 英里

along major highway corridors.

部署一个快速充电站。

And the benefits are real.

这将带来实实在在的好处。

Let's take a look at the 110,000 electric vehicles

让我们来看看福特自 2021 年以来

that Ford has put on the road since 2021.

已上路的 11 万辆电动汽车。

These vehicles have the potential

这些车辆有可能 减少 500 万吨的碳排放，

to save five million tons of carbon emissions

over their lifetime.

在其全生命周期。

That's equivalent to CO2 saved

所节省的二氧化碳排放量

by not burning 600 million gallons of gasoline.

相当于少烧 6 亿加仑汽油。

Like my family before me,

就像我家里的长辈一样，

I am proud to work alongside my teammates in the automotive industry.

我很自豪能与 汽车行业的队友们一起工作。

We have come a long way.

我们已经走了很长的路。

It's so gratifying to see electric vehicles on the road.

令人欣慰的是， 看到电动汽车上路，

To move from aspiration to reality.

理想变为现实，

To see plants dedicated to building electric vehicles.

看到电动专业工厂落成。

But outside of the US,

但是在美国以外，

in Asia, where I lived for three years, and Europe,

在我生活了三年的亚洲和欧洲，

they're way ahead of us.

他们远远领先于我们。

Here's what we need to do to make sure that we're ready

以下是我们需要做的事情，

确保我们为全电动的未来做好准备。

for an all-electric future.

We need policy makers to harmonize environmental regulations.

我们需要政策制定者协调环境法规。

We need one framework to drive a resilient grid faster.

我们需要一个框架 来更快地推动形成强韧的电网。

We need to strengthen the supply base here

我们需要加强当地的供应链，

and still create more jobs here.

同时还要在这里创造更多就业机会。

We have the technology,

我们有技术，

we have the leadership,

我们有领导力，

we have the ingenuity to respond to the environmental crisis with courage.

我们有足够的智慧来 勇敢地面对环境危机。

And I'll tell you,

我想告诉大家，

entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, manufacturers,

企业家、风险投资家、制造商，

everyone is beginning to understand

每个人都开始理解

and accept the social responsibility

并承担社会责任，

to build a future of electric vehicles here.

构建电动汽车的未来。

And they are also seeing the business opportunity before them.

他们也看到了摆在面前的商机。

And I'll tell you, as a person

我想告诉大家，

who's dedicated my entire career to sustainability,

作为整个职业生涯 都致力于可持续发展的人，

the road ahead is paved with promise.

前方的道路充满希望。

And it might surprise my dad,

这可能会让我爸爸感到惊讶，

it's not going to be about Ford versus GM or Stellantis

这与福特和通用汽车 或斯泰兰蒂斯的竞争无关，

or even the US versus Asia or Europe.

甚至不是美国对阵亚洲或欧洲。

We all have to work together to build a better future

我们都必须共同努力，

建设更美好的未来，

for the next three generations of my family and yours.

为了我家和你们各家的子孙后代。

Thank you.

谢谢。

(Applause)

（掌声）