when they realize that they are about to embark

當他們意識到自己即將踏上。

on something that will define their future.

的東西，將決定他們的未來。

For many here today, this is that moment.

對今天在座的許多人來說，這就是那一刻。

The start of the race will be a very special day for us

比賽的開始對我們來說是一個非常特殊的日子。

'cause we'll have worked for this for so many months,

因為我們已經為這個工作了這麼多月。

and then we're finally there with the car,

然後我們終於有了車。

and you can see it taking off.

你可以看到它起飛。

I just can't wait to get started on this race.

我只是迫不及待地想開始這場比賽。

I'm very excited.

我很興奮

The launch of the World Solar Challenge in Australia

在澳洲發起世界太陽能挑戰賽

is moments away.

就在不遠處。

MAN: Ready now.

現在準備好了。

[CHEERING]

[歡呼]

These cars will leave downtown Darwin

這些車將離開達爾文市中心

and travel all the way across the continent

縱橫四海

to the city of Adelaide,

到阿德萊德市。

covering almost 1,900 miles,

覆蓋近1900英里。

powered only by light.

只由光來驅動。

Whoever arrives first will be crowned champion,

誰先到達，誰就是冠軍。

and they'll garner the attention of the engineering world.

他們會引起工程界的注意。

Teams will depart in 30-second intervals

各隊每隔30秒出發一次。

in an order determined by their qualifying laps yesterday.

根據昨天的排位賽圈數確定順序。

Top Dutch from the Netherlands

來自荷蘭的頂級荷蘭人

leads the start line.

領先於起跑線。

Any team that wants to win this race

任何想要贏得這場比賽的球隊

will have to overtake them to do it.

將不得不超越他們來做。

[CHEERING]

[歡呼]

Top Dutch gets the final countdown...

頂級荷蘭人得到最後的倒計時... ...

and the World Solar Challenge is underway.

和世界太陽能挑戰賽正在進行。

ANNOUNCER: As the first car takes to the streets...

當第一輛車駛上街頭時...

Next up, Sonnenwagen from Germany,

接下來是來自德國的Sonnenwagen。

then Kogakuin from Japan,

然後是來自日本的小學院。

Agoria from Belgium,

比利時的Agoria。

and Twente from the Netherlands.

和荷蘭的特溫特。

Each team has a large convoy surrounding their solar car.

每個團隊都有一個大車隊圍繞著他們的太陽能汽車。

There's a lead car keeping an eye

有一輛領頭的車在盯著

on everything directly in front of the solar car.

在太陽能車正前方的一切。

There's also a chase car directly behind.

後面還有一輛追車直接追了上來。

Race to convoy, we have teams over the track.

比賽到車隊，我們有團隊在賽道上。

It houses what teams call the brains of the operations,

它容納了各團隊所謂的行動大腦。

tracking all the data, like energy in and out,

追蹤所有數據，比如能量的進出。

battery readings, and the car's performance.

電池讀數，以及汽車的性能。

They also track all aspects of the weather,

它們還能跟蹤天氣的方方面面。

so it can be factored in to strategy adjustments.

以便在調整策略時能考慮到這一點。

Most decision making is done here in the brains car.

大部分的決策都是在大腦車這裡完成的。

Yeah.

是啊。

-That's how it should be. -Okay. Problem solved.

-應該是這樣的。-好吧好吧，問題解決了

Currently moving out. Following volunteer instructions.

目前正在外遷。按照志願者的訓示。

Our car just started moving

我們的車剛開始動

and we're about to catch up with it at the start line.

而我們即將在起跑線上追上它。

Uh, I'm feeling good. Obviously, nervous,

呃，我感覺很好。顯然，緊張。

but that should be natural at this point, I think.

但這時應該是自然而然的，我想。

NARRATOR: Stanford had a rough time making it through qualifying,

斯坦福大學在通過資格賽時很不順利。

and they're happy to finally be getting into the race.

而他們很高興終於可以參加比賽了。

Yup.

是啊

Okay.

好吧，我知道了

Car shut off.

關車。

Yeah.

是啊。

It's powering back on.

它的電源又開了。

Car keeps shutting off.

汽車一直在熄火。

I'm, like, at the starting line.

我，就像，在起跑線上。

I have started the race...

我已經開始比賽了...

I guess.

我想也是

Stanford's underway,

斯坦福大學的正在進行。

and their convoy is anxious to join their car.

而他們的車隊也急於加入他們的車。

Yeah, this is us. Go over there.

是的，這就是我們。去那裡。

Over there, over there.

在那裡，在那裡。

All right, good to go.

好了，可以走了。

What should my speed be?

我的速度應該是多少？

Solar car copies.

太陽能汽車副本。

Before the lead teams have even cleared the outskirts of Darwin,

在領隊還沒有清理出達爾文的外圍時。

they're already jockeying for position.

他們已經在爭奪位置了。

The traffic lights played in our favor...

紅綠燈對我們有利... ...

Getting a good position for today's start is crucial.

為今天的開局取得一個好的位置是至關重要的。

These guys want to be out in front.

這些傢伙想在前面。

That's my boys.

這是我的孩子們。

In vehicles behind the solar cars,

在太陽能汽車後面的車輛中。

there are a lot of department specialists,

有很多部門專家。

each in charge of specific components of the race and car,

各自負責比賽和汽車的具體部件。

mechanics, electricians, the works.

機械師、電工、工程。

And, there are entire crews

而且，有整個團隊

in charge of camping and food for everyone.

負責大家的露營和飲食。

These teams are big.

這些球隊都是大。

In total, with the solar car,

總的來說，隨著太陽能汽車。

we're with eleven cars.

我們有11輛車

Yeah, it's a pretty big logistical operation.

是啊，這是一個相當大的後勤行動。

So the total group of people travelling with us

所以，與我們同行的總人數

from Darwin to Adelaide are 40-49.

從達爾文到阿德萊德的時間是40-49。

We have one amazing solar car,

我們有一輛神奇的太陽能汽車。

and then, eleven petrol cars which follow.

然後，接下來的十一輛汽油車。

NARRATOR: I have to say, in order to prove the tech

我不得不說，為了證明這個技術

in these ridiculously efficient cars,

在這些可笑的高效汽車。

they're leaving a pretty big carbon footprint across the outback.

他們留下了一個相當大的碳足跡 在整個內陸地區。

I guess that's the price you pay for progress.

我想這就是你為進步付出的代價。

There are challenges, there are risks in participating.

有挑戰，有參與的風險。

So, as a pilot, you really need to trust your friends

所以，作為一個飛行員，你真的需要相信你的朋友。

on what they design and what they build,

在他們設計和建造的東西上。

and even yourself.

甚至是你自己。

So, with the team, with the drivers,

所以，與團隊，與司機。

with everyone, we try to minimize the risks.

和大家一起，我們儘量把風險降到最低。

But you never know.

但你永遠不知道。

As teams forge their way through the Northern Territory,

隨著各隊在北領地開闢道路。

the sun is intense,

陽光強烈。

providing as much energy as a solar race could ask for.

提供太陽能競賽所需的能量。

But the trade-off is,

但是，權衡之下。

it's really hot.

它真的很熱。

Like, humid and a hundred hot.

喜歡，潮溼，百熱不侵。

Due to weight and massive power consumption,

由於重量和龐大的功耗。

these cars don't have any kind of air conditioning,

這些車沒有任何形式的空調。

and I really wonder how these drivers are gonna hold up.

我真的很想知道這些司機是怎麼堅持下來的。

Solar energy is absolutely amazing

太陽能絕對是驚人的

when the sun is shining.

陽光明媚的時候。

But to be useful at all times

但要做到時時有用

requires battery storage.

需要電池存儲。

These solar car teams

這些太陽能汽車隊

are advancing storage tech out of necessity.

正在推進存儲技術的發展，出於需要。

The race limits them to only 20 kilograms of battery weight.

比賽限制它們的電池重量只有20公斤。

That's pretty small.

這是相當小的。

For that reason, the battery of choice

是以，電池的選擇

for most teams is lithium-ion.

對於大多數團隊來說，是鋰離子。

It has a very high energy density,

它的能量密度非常高。

meaning it stores more energy in less space.

意味著它能在更小的空間裡儲存更多的能量。

That's why we use them everywhere,

這就是為什麼我們到處都在使用它們。

from our smartphones, to drones,

從我們的智能手機，到無人機。

to cutting-edge solar cars.

到尖端的太陽能汽車。

However, this reactivity also makes them volatile.

然而，這種反應性也使它們具有揮發性。

Inside, a very thin semi-permeable layer

裡面有一層很薄的半透水層。

separates the positive and negative electrodes.

將正負電極分開。

If that barrier is damaged, a cascade of reactions

如果這個屏障被破壞，一連串的反應就會發生。

could cause the highly-flammable electrolyte

可能會導致高度易燃的電解質。

to expand and combust.

以擴大和燃燒。

So, while these batteries are great for storage,

所以，雖然這些電池很適合儲存。

any breach or over-taxing

違規或超額徵收

can cause a four-alarm fire.

可以引起四起火災。

Stanford has cleared Darwin,

斯坦福大學已經清除了達爾文。

and they're running at highway speeds.

而且他們在高速上運行。

But only six miles in, something isn't right.

但才走了六英里，就有些不對勁了。

I smell a not-good smell.

我聞到一股不好的味道。

I could hear, "You need to pull over right now, get out of the car."

我聽得出來，"你得馬上靠邊停車，下車。"

I'm like, "Oh, no. This is not good."

我想，"哦，不。這不是很好。"

[CORI CRIES]

[CORI CRIES]

With just seconds to spare,

只剩下幾秒鐘的時間了。

Stanford's driver, Julia, is safely out of the car.

斯坦福的司機茱莉亞已經安全下車了。

Her teammates have wrestled the overheated battery

她的隊友們已經把過熱的電池摔碎了

out of the vehicle as well,

出的車輛以及。

and things are going downhill fast.

而事情的發展也在快速下滑。

Guys, move away from the car.

夥計們，遠離汽車。

Everyone, away, please.

大家請離開

It's okay, it's okay.

沒事的，沒事的。

I'm so glad you're okay.

我很高興你沒事。

You could tell immediately something was looking severely wrong,

你馬上就能看出，有些東西看起來嚴重不對勁。

and the next call we hear is, battery fire,

下一個電話我們聽到的是，電池火災。

everyone needs to come back now.

每個人都需要回來了。

Um... And that was awful.

太可怕了。

I don't think I'm ever gonna forget that moment

我想我永遠不會忘記那一刻

ever in my entire life.

有史以來在我的整個生活。

Okay, smoke's toxic. Stay out.

好吧，煙是有毒的。不要靠近。

NARRATOR: Stanford's World Solar Challenge is over

斯坦福大學的世界太陽能挑戰賽結束了

almost faster than it began.

幾乎比開始的速度還要快。

They will have to tow their car

他們要把車拖走

all the way to the finish in Adelaide.

一直到阿德萊德的終點。

We think there may have been some changes

我們認為可能有一些變化

that we had to make to the car to pass the rules

我們必須對車進行改造以通過規則的規定。

that could have caused an issue.

這可能會導致一個問題。

There could have been something we did on our pack that was an issue.

可能是我們在包上做了什麼，所以才會出現問題。

We got the driver out safely,

我們把司機安全救出來了。

which is the most important thing.

這是最重要的事情。

I think everyone's gonna be sad about the car for a while.

我想大家都會為這輛車傷心一陣子。

You just gotta figure out a way through it

你只需要想辦法解決它

and move forward.

並向前推進。

And that's, I guess, what we also have to do

我想，這也是我們要做的事

as a group.

作為一個群體。

NARRATOR: Back on the road, Twente is still on a tear,

解說：回到路上，特溫特還在努力。

but so is team Agoria.

但阿戈里亞團隊也是如此。

They have each passed two cars coming out of Darwin,

他們從達爾文出來的時候，每人都超過了兩輛車。

and are just behind Top Dutch,

並僅落後於頂級荷蘭人。

who is barely hanging on to their lead.

誰是勉強掛在他們的領先優勢。

Twente is keeping up a blistering pace.

特溫特保持著迅猛的速度。

The question is, can they catch the leader

問題是，他們能不能抓到上司

on the very first day?

第一天？

This desolate place is Katherine,

這個荒涼的地方就是凱瑟琳。

the site of the first control stop

口岸

where all of the solar cars must come in here

所有的太陽能汽車都必須在這裡行駛。

and stop for a half hour.

並停留半小時。

I'm excited to see them after this significant part of the journey.

我很高興看到他們經過這段重要的旅程。

Control stops are mandatory, mostly for driver safety.

控制停車是必須的，主要是為了駕駛員的安全。

They force teams to change out their drivers,

他們逼迫車隊更換車手。

and they also give convoy vehicles a chance to refuel.

而且還能給車隊車輛一個加油的機會。

Katherine is only the first of nine control stops along the way,

凱瑟琳只是沿途9個管制站中的第一個。

and much to my surprise, first in is Twente.

讓我驚訝的是，第一個進來的是特溫特。

Remarkable. They started five cars back in Darwin,

真了不起他們在達爾文啟動了五輛汽車。

and they've already pulled into the lead.

而他們已經拉進了領先的位置。

These control stops are really interesting

這些控制站真的很有趣

because the drivers have to pull in here,

因為司機必須在這裡拉。

and they can make any adjustments they want

他們可以做出任何調整

to the vehicle as they get out.

到車輛時，他們下車。

But once they leave the car, they cannot come back to it.

但一旦離開汽車，他們就不能再回來了。

No one from the team is allowed to touch the car

隊裡的人都不能碰這輛車

for a half hour.

半小時。

It's gonna charge up just from the sun,

光是太陽就能充電了。

and then, if it's all good, the driver hops back in

然後，如果一切正常，司機就會跳回車裡

and they'll take off down the road.

他們就會順著路走。

Each driver must make their way to the officials' tent

每個司機都必須到官員的帳篷裡去

and trigger a button, starting their half hour.

並觸發一個按鈕，開始他們的半小時。

Nicely done. Congratulations.

做得很好。恭喜你

In past events,

在過去的活動中。

some teams would use the control points as pitstops

有些隊伍會把控制點作為維修站。

to make repairs and modifications while off the clock.

在下班時間進行維修和改裝。

To force teams to build more robust cars,

迫使車隊製造更堅固的汽車。

race officials created the no touch rule,

賽事官員制定了禁碰規則。

forcing teams to implement fixes

迫使團隊實施修復

on their own time, or not at all.

在自己的時間裡，或者根本就沒有。

So, what I think is interesting is, obviously, this race

所以，我認為有趣的是，很明顯，這場比賽。

is about harnessing the power of sunlight.

是關於利用陽光的力量。

But when you start in Darwin, you have a full battery.

但當你在達爾文開始時，你有一個完整的電池。

Yes.

是的，我知道

So, one strategy that one could employ for day one

所以，第一天可以採用的一個策略是

would be to drain that battery

將是耗盡電池

and get out fast, ahead of everyone.

並迅速離開，在大家之前。

So, I guess what I'm curious about is,

所以，我想我好奇的是。

how much energy is left in your battery?

你的電池還剩多少能量？

I'm not going to say anything about that, I'm sorry.

我不打算說什麼，對不起。

It is true that we start with a full battery,

的確，我們從滿電開始。

and of course, the remaining four days

當然，剩下的四天

we can only charge with solar energy.

我們只能用太陽能充電。

It's on day one where this car could be bluffing,

這是在第一天，這車可能是唬人的。

could be using a lot of battery,

可能會使用大量的電池。

but we won't know until a few more days...

但要過幾天才能知道... ...

Exactly.

就是這樣

...whether it's really running on sort of a neutral energy balance.

...它是否真的在運行在某種中性的能量平衡上。

Is there a risk of going out too hard on day one?

第一天出手太狠會不會有風險？

Like, is it possible to drain that battery too much?

就像，那電池的電量會不會消耗太多？

Yeah, of course, there's always a risk.

是的，當然，總是有風險的。

I mean, there's also a risk

我的意思是，也有一個風險

if you don't drive too fast on day one,

如果你第一天不開得太快。

that you are way back.

你是回來的路。

But of course, there's also a risk if you drive too hard.

但當然，如果你開得太猛，也會有風險。

Next in is Top Dutch,

接下來是頂級荷蘭人。

who have not been able to hold on to their starting position.

誰也沒能守住自己的主力位置。

[SPEAKS DUTCH]

[說荷蘭語]

So, we're talking, like, 25 minutes behind.

所以，我們說的是，像，25分鐘後。

They're 25 minutes behind.

他們落後了25分鐘。

And then, Agoria.

然後，阿戈里亞。

It is a very hot day, being a driver in this car...

今天天氣很熱，作為一個司機，在這輛車...