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BOTH: Good morning.
早上好
Yes! You woke me.
是的,你把我吵醒了。
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
[BOTH CHUCKLE]
Oh, [BLEEP] yes.
哦,[BLEEP]是的。
ANDREW: The outback is pretty challenging.
內陸是相當有挑戰性的。
It's pretty hot in the desert sun,
沙漠裡的太陽相當熱。
and that's sort of why we're out here,
這就是為什麼我們在這裡。
because it's so sunny, but, yeah...
因為它是如此的陽光明媚,但是,是的... ...
It's dry, there's very little facilities
這裡很乾燥,沒有什麼設施。
just because of how rural it is.
只是因為它是多麼的農村。
During the race, we're pulling off,
在比賽中,我們在拉開。
and it's just a dirt patch in the middle of nowhere.
而它只是一個泥土補丁 在中間的地方。
So you really have to be self-reliant.
所以你真的要自力更生。
In our truck, we bring all kinds of water,
在我們的卡車裡,我們帶著各種各樣的水。
all kinds of food and supplies.
各種食品和用品。
SIDD: Deep in the outback, the harshest conditions and all that.
在內陸深處,最惡劣的條件和所有這些。
It's an adventure about putting yourself to the test.
這是一場關於考驗自己的冒險。
And that's as, an engineering student,
而這作為,一個工科生。
it's nothing that you would learn at school.
這是什麼,你會學到在學校。
Australia is a continent
澳洲是一個大陸
with one of the most unique climates in the world.
擁有世界上最獨特的氣候之一。
This is, in fact, the driest continent,
事實上,這裡是最乾燥的大陸。
which is inhabited by humans.
是由人類居住的。
It's a land of extremes.
這是一個極端的國度。
Being out here, you feel the power of the sun.
在這裡,你會感受到太陽的力量。
It gets so stinking hot
好熱啊
just standing outside of the shade.
只是站在外面的陰涼處。
And of course, it is that very energy
當然,正是這種能量
which is propelling these cars down the road
推動著這些車在路上行駛
at incredible speeds.
以不可思議的速度。
Yeah, the flies are bad,
是啊,蒼蠅是壞的。
-but nothing can ruin my day anymore. -[BOTH LAUGH]
-但沒有什麼能毀了我的一天了。-[都笑了]
DEREK: It's day three, and the World Solar Challenge
今天是第三天,世界太陽能挑戰賽開始了
is nearly at the halfway point.
已經快到一半了。
Teams are running out of time
隊伍的時間不多了
to make their move and catch the current leader,
以使他們的行動,抓住當前的領導者。
Team Twente from the Netherlands.
來自荷蘭的特溫特隊。
SIDD: Catching Twente? I don't know.
SIDD:趕上特溫特? 我不知道。
I think they might be too far ahead to catch
我覺得他們可能太超前了,趕不上。
if everything goes perfectly for them.
如果他們一切順利的話。
Um, things don't always go perfectly.
嗯,事情並不總是一帆風順。
So all the leaders are in one tight group
所以所有的上司都在一個緊密的團體裡
and everyone's just trying to break out of that group.
每個人都只是想突破這個群體。
Some people may break out of that group
有些人可能會脫離這個群體
in the wrong direction, by breaking down.
在錯誤的方向上,通過打破。
Do you have a parking brake?
你有駐車制動器嗎?
Do the parking.
做停車。
Disregard.
不理睬。
So, I think we'll learn a lot in the next day
所以,我想在接下來的日子裡,我們會學到很多東西。
to see, uh, which of those teams
看看,呃,這些團隊中的哪些
was maybe pushing their car a little too hard
也許是他們的車推得太猛了吧?
to stay with the leaders.
要和上司在一起。
We know it's not us.
我們知道這不是我們。
Um, I think we're gonna continue to pick up the pace.
嗯,我想我們會繼續加快步伐。
As smooth as possible,
儘可能的平穩。
-not a sharp... -Yes, yes.
-不是一個尖銳的...-是的,是的
-A bit more. -Okay.
-再來一點-好吧
[SPEAKS FOREIGN LANGUAGE]
[講外語]
[DRIES SPEAKING]
[DRIES SPEAKING]
-Blue! -ALL: Oi!
-藍色!-喂!
[CLAPPING]
[啪啪啪]
DEREK: 8:00 arrives, and day three is underway.
8點到了,第三天開始了。
As the cars push hard to catch the first place team, Twente,
當賽車奮力追趕第一名的車隊時,特溫特。
it's important to remember
切記
that this is not just a race across the outback.
這不僅僅是一場穿越內陸的比賽。
It's a race against
這是一場競爭
the potentially cataclysmic effects of climate change.
氣候變化的潛在災難性影響;
We all see, the whole world sees
我們都看到了,整個世界都看到了
that it's going very bad with the planet...
地球的情況非常糟糕... ...
and we really need changes.
而我們真的需要改變。
We need to change, uh, the way we live,
我們需要改變,呃,我們的生活方式。
the way mobility works.
流動性的工作方式。
DEREK: Started in 1987,
1987年開始。
the World Solar Challenge was designed as an engine
世界太陽能挑戰賽是作為一個引擎設計的。
for just such change and innovation.
為的就是這樣的變革和創新。
The World Solar Challenge puts out a new set of rules
世界太陽能挑戰賽推出一套新規則
every four years, so,
每四年一次,所以。
they changed the rules drastically that year.
他們改變了規則 戲劇性的那一年。
Um, and then, that forces us to innovate,
嗯,然後,這就迫使我們去創新。
and to create new cars and think out of the box.
並創造新車,突破常規思維。
DEREK: To win, teams must constantly push
要想贏得比賽,球隊必須不斷地推陳出新
for new and efficient motors, batteries and electronics,
用於新型和高效的電機、電池和電子產品。
making these cars rolling laboratories
使這些汽車成為滾動的實驗室
for green technology.
為綠色技術。
It's in those rapid pushes of the design
正是在這些快速推進的設計中。
that you get this fallout technology
你會得到這種餘波技術
that goes into a Tesla or a Toyota Prius.
的,進入特斯拉或豐田普銳斯。
Things like regenerative braking,
比如再生制動。
or motor controller technology.
或電機控制器技術。
DEREK: Being a part of this long tradition of innovation
作為這個悠久的創新傳統的一部分。
is a source of pride for these teams.
是這些球隊的驕傲。
ANDREW: We've been competing in this race for about 30 years.
我們參加這個比賽已經30年了。
The best finish we've ever achieved was two years ago in 2017.
我們取得的最好成績是兩年前的2017年。
Uh, we took second place.
呃,我們拿了第二名。
We are the most prominent American team by any standard.
我們是任何標準下最突出的美國隊。
Um, so when we come here,
嗯,所以當我們來到這裡,
we're representing not only our university, but our country,
我們代表的不僅是我們的大學,而是我們的國家。
and so, I think we have... there's pressure from everybody back home.
所以,我認為我們有... 有壓力 從大家回家。
to... to put the American flag at number one.
把美國國旗放在第一的位置上
The Vattenfall Solar team,
Vattenfall太陽能團隊。
it started 20 years ago.
它開始20年前。
There were three students of the Technical University of Delft,
代爾夫特工業大學有三名學生。
and they saw this movie
他們看了這部電影
about the World Solar Challenge,
關於世界太陽能挑戰賽。
And it was this high school in Hawaii, I think...
是在夏威夷的一所高中,我想... ...
-There they go. -Halle Berry, Jim Belushi...
-他們來了 -哈莉・貝瑞,吉姆・貝魯西... ...
-Yes! -[CHEERING]
-是的!
Race the Sun.
比賽太陽。
They were seeing that movie and they were thinking,
他們看到那部電影,他們在想。
"Let's just go for it and build a solar car."
"我們還是去做吧,造一輛太陽能汽車。"
The first time they competed
他們第一次參加比賽
in the World Solar Challenge, they won.
在世界太陽能挑戰賽中,他們贏了。
Since the first race,
自第一場比賽以來。
we've won seven out of nine races
九戰七勝
and we will try to win it again.
我們將努力再次贏得它。
[PHILIP SPEAKING]
[PHILIP發言]
JARNO: This is the eighth time we're competing.
這是我們第八次參賽了。
That means it all started in 2005
也就是說,這一切都始於2005年
with some crazy guys
和一些瘋狂的傢伙
who had a vision
先見之明
and adventure in front of them.
和冒險的面前。
After that, unfortunately, we had some difficult times.
之後,不幸的是,我們遇到了一些困難。
In 2007, we had a crash.
2007年,我們發生了一場車禍。
The year after, we also had a fire of the batteries.
後年,我們的電池也火了。
JARNO: From that point on, we have been building
JARNO:從那時候開始,我們就一直在建設
on that experience as well.
在這段經歷上也。
JASPER: We want to show that solar energy
賈斯伯:我們想證明,太陽能
is part of the future.
是未來的一部分。
We want to help also promote Belgium
我們也想幫助推廣比利時
as a really technological, advanced country.
作為一個真正的科技先進國家。
We are here at the first control stop on day three.
我們現在是在第三天的第一個控制站。
This is Alice Springs,
這裡是愛麗絲泉。
an oasis in the middle of the desert.
在沙漠中的綠洲。
We are now located about 1,500 kilometers from Darwin
我們現在的位置距離達爾文大約1500公里。
and 1,500 kilometers from Adelaide.
並且距離阿德萊德1500公里。
We are at the halfway point of this race.
我們正處於這場比賽的半程。
I've been looking at the race tracker
我一直在看比賽追蹤器。
and seeing cars jockeying for position.
並看到汽車在爭奪位置。
The teams are really going for it
各隊真的要去了
and trying to get out ahead.
並試圖提前出局。
But team Twente is still maintaining
但特溫特隊仍然保持
a substantial lead over the rest of the pack.
遙遙領先於其他選手。
Stop.
停止。
All right.
好吧,我知道了
-Well done. -Okay, guys.
-做得好-好的,夥計們
Told you.
我就說吧
DEREK: Team Vattenfall has now arrived in Alice Springs.
Vattenfall團隊現在已經抵達愛麗絲泉。
They are almost exactly 13 minutes back of team 20.
他們幾乎正好落後於20隊13分鐘。
It seems to me like no matter what these other teams do,
在我看來,不管這些其他球隊怎麼做。
they just cannot close that gap.
他們就是不能縮小這個差距。
Great job, great job.
幹得好,幹得好。
-Yay! -[CLAPPING]
-耶!-[拍手聲]
This morning, we took off from our camping spot
今天早上,我們從露營的地方出發了
and tried to catch up to Vattenfall and Twente
並試圖追趕Vattenfall和Twente。
who are in place one and place two.
處於第1位和第2位的人,
But we haven't made a lot of gains yet so far,
但到目前為止,我們還沒有取得很大的收益。
so, tensions are rising.
所以,緊張的氣氛正在上升。
DEREK: Midday temperatures peak
午間氣溫達到峰值
around 105 degrees outside
室外105度左右
and over 115 degrees inside the cockpits,
和駕駛艙內115度以上。
but teams continue pushing hard.
但各隊繼續大力推進。
It's just sweltering.
這只是悶熱的。
It's sweltering outside, it's sweltering inside.
外面很悶熱,裡面很悶熱。
I feel sorry for the guys from Sweden.
我為瑞典來的人感到難過。
DEREK: 317 kilometers down the road,
317公里的路。
the teams pass through the next control stop at Kulgera.
隊伍通過下一個控制站Kulgera。
[CHEERING, CLAPPING]
[歡呼,鼓掌]
DEREK: But despite all efforts to shake up the race,
但是,儘管大家都在努力改變比賽的局勢,
the top three teams remain locked in position.
前三名的球隊依然鎖定位置。
And soon, there's a new challenge to contend with
很快,又有新的挑戰要面對了
as the wind starts to pick up.
當風開始變大的時候。
Cars designed for maximum efficiency
汽車設計為最大效率
face a unique danger when it comes to wind.
在風的時候,面臨著獨特的危險。
In a normal race car,
在一輛普通的賽車上。
inverted wing-like structures
翼狀結構
use airflow to push the car down,
利用氣流將車推倒。
adding stability at high speeds.
增加了高速行駛時的穩定性。
The extra drag this creates is easily overcome
這樣產生的額外阻力很容易克服
by powerful gas-guzzling engines.
由強大的汽油發動機驅動。
But ultralight solar cars must prioritize efficiency,
但超輕型太陽能汽車必須優先考慮效率。
so, this is not an option.
所以,這不是一個選擇。
Even worse, their highly efficient body
更糟糕的是,他們的高效身體
can actually act like a wing
居然可以如虎添翼
and push in the other direction,
並向另一個方向推。
creating lift away from the road,
形成遠離道路的提升。
robbing the narrow tires of precious grip,
搶走了狹窄的輪胎寶貴的抓地力。
and the driver, of control.
和司機,的控制。
This is particularly problematic in strong winds.
這在強風中尤其成問題。
ANDREW: In the outback, there are these cross winds,
在內陸地區,有這些橫風。
and the solar cars, because they're so light,
和太陽能汽車,因為他們是如此之輕。
they get swayed all the way over the place.
他們得到搖擺所有的方式在這個地方。
So keeping the car on the road, keeping it safe,
所以,讓車在路上行駛,保證安全。
that's an immense part of the challenge.
這是一個巨大的挑戰的一部分。
ABBY: You never know what's gonna happen when you go out there.
你永遠不知道當你出去的時候會發生什麼你永遠不知道當你出去的時候會發生什麼事
The unpredictability of it all is pretty scary.
這一切的不可預知性是相當可怕的。
[AGORIA TECHNICIAN SPEAKING]
[AGORIA技術員發言]
DEREK: Team Agoria has picked up their speed a notch,
阿戈里亞隊的速度又提升了一個等級。
but in erratic gusts,
但在不穩定的陣風。
it's a gamble.
這是一場賭博。
We could speed up to 102.
我們可以加速到102。
We did the first control stop.
我們做了第一個控制站。
And the second control stop,
而第二個控停。
there we speeded up to 107,
在那裡,我們加速到107。
but the speed is always in comparison with the winds.
但速度總是與風向相比。
DRIVER: [ON RADIO] Race to control.
爭分奪秒的控制權。
There's a bit of wind.
有一點風。
[INDISTINCT MESSAGE OVER RADIO]
[無線電廣播中的模糊資訊]
[INDISTINCT MESSAGE OVER RADIO]
[無線電廣播中的模糊資訊]
[MAN 1 SPEAKING]
[男人1說話]
[MAN 2 SPEAKING]
[MAN 2 SPEAKING]
[MAN 1 SPEAKING]
[男人1說話]
[MAN 2 SPEAKING]
[MAN 2 SPEAKING]
We just spun a 360...
我們剛剛旋轉了360度...
So now, we're gonna do...
所以現在,我們要做的是... ...
[MAN 3 SPEAKING]
[MAN 3 SPEAKING]
JASPER: At one moment we hit a whirly whirly,
一時間,我們打起了旋風。
it's like a small tornado.
這就像一個小龍捲風。
So, the car spun.
於是,車就轉了起來。
DEREK: A whirly whirly, or whirly wind
一陣旋風,或者說是旋風。
is Australian slang for a dust devil,
是澳洲的俚語,指的是塵埃惡魔。
a rapidly spinning vortex
漩渦
caused when hot air rises quickly from the ground
地面熱效應
and collides with cooler air above.
並與上方的冷空氣相撞。
And as Agoria just found out,
而阿戈里亞剛剛發現。
whirly winds can be nearly invisible
旋風幾乎看不見
if they haven't picked up much dust.
如果他們沒有撿起多少灰塵。
[JASPER SPEAKING]
[JASPER SPEAKING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
[模糊的對話]
DEREK: Michigan and Tokai have both gained ground
密歇根和東海都取得了進展
during Agoria's emergency stop.
在阿戈里亞緊急停車期間。
But thanks to their rapid response,
但由於他們的快速反應。
Agoria hangs on to third place.
阿戈里亞堅持到第三名。
[JASPER SPEAKING]
[JASPER SPEAKING]
[LAUGHS]
[笑]
It's okay.
沒事的
[AGORIA TEAM MEMBER SPEAKING]
[AGORIA小組成員發言]
The race is challenging, to say the least.
至少可以說,這場比賽充滿了挑戰。
But working with the same group of people for so many months,
但是和同一批人一起工作了這麼多月。
it makes you become friends,
它讓你成為朋友。
and sometimes more than friends.
有時甚至超過了朋友。
I even got a boyfriend out of one of the team members.
我甚至還從一個隊員那裡得到了一個男朋友。
Phillip.
菲利普
Actually, I hope by saying this,
其實,我希望通過說這些。
it doesn't jinx anything.
它不厄運什麼。
So, yeah, you spend a lot of time along with each other,
所以,是的,你花了很多時間和對方在一起。
so, yeah, people tend to get pretty close.
所以,是的,人們往往得到相當接近。
And the fun thing about the relationship within the solar team
而太陽隊內部關係的有趣之處在於
is that you're both sharing the same passion.
是你倆有相同的激情。
'Cause I had a relationship with someone else before the solar team.
因為在太陽隊之前,我和別人有過一段感情。
and it was like, "Solar cars!"
它就像,"太陽能汽車!"
And he was like, "Okay, fine."
他說,"好吧,好吧。"
And now, you're talking about the same passion.
而現在,你說的是同樣的激情。
You're sharing the same worries,
你們有同樣的煩惱。
and yeah, it's great, actually.
是的,它的偉大,其實。
I think this will last
我想這將持續
for quite a while, for sure.
在相當長的一段時間裡,肯定。
DEREK: As the 5:00 stop down arrives,
當5點的停靠站到達時。
teams are exhausted.
隊伍疲憊不堪。
[DRIES SPEAKING]
[DRIES SPEAKING]
Agoria's driver isn't the only part of the team
阿戈里亞的司機並不是團隊中唯一的一部分。
that's showing some wear and tear.
這是顯示一些磨損。
Uh, it broke off during the spin.
呃,它在旋轉的時候斷了。
DEREK: Twente, Vattenfall and Agoria are still the frontrunners,
DEREK:特溫特、Vattenfall和Agoria仍然是領跑者。
with Sonnenwagen, Tokai and Michigan trying to hold on.
索能瓦根、東海和密歇根試圖堅持下去。
As teams set up camp,
隨著各隊紮營。
the winds begin picking up even more
風起雲湧
with sustained gusts of over 60 kilometers per hour
持續陣風超過每小時60公里。
projected for tomorrow.
預計明天。
-These are brutal conditions. -Yeah.
-這些條件太殘酷了.-是的
-[CHUCKLES] -This was the prediction.
-這就是我的預測。
-This was the prediction? -Yeah.
-這就是預測?-是的
So that's why we raced to get here.
所以,這就是為什麼我們要跑到這裡來。
We're done for the night and we'll start in the morning.
我們今晚的工作結束了,明天早上再開始。
And this is only gonna get worse according to the models.
而且根據模型,情況只會越來越糟。
-This is brutal. -Yeah.
-太殘忍了.-是啊
But how bad is the Australian Solar Challenge
但是,澳洲太陽能挑戰賽有多糟糕呢?
compared to all the other ones around the world?
與全世界其他所有的相比?
Okay, well, weather wise...
好吧,好吧,天氣方面... ...
Weather wise, this is usually the best,
從天氣上看,這通常是最好的。
but it could be the worst.
但它可能是最糟糕的。
[LAUGHS]
[笑]
You know, when it's bad, it's really bad.
你知道,當它是壞的,它是非常糟糕的。
[MARKUS SPEAKING]
[MARKUS SPEAKING]
Really windy at the moment,
此刻真的是風很大。
so, we will relocate our camp a little bit
所以,我們會把我們的營區稍微搬遷一下。
because here we cannot stay safely.
因為在這裡我們無法安全地呆下去。
[WIND HOWLING]
[風的呼嘯]
These winds, we've never seen before.
這些風,我們以前從未見過。
It's like crazy.
就像瘋了一樣。
So, around 1,000 kilometers to go.
所以,還有1000公里左右的路程。
We'll see what happens.
我們拭目以待吧
Yeah, the World Solar Challenge is a real challenge.
是的,世界太陽能挑戰賽是一個真正的挑戰。
That's what we saw today, definitely.
這就是我們今天看到的,絕對是這樣。
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