The race is on to get more electric cars on the road. But according to a survey by Pew Research Center, more than half of the adults don’t want gas-powered cars to be phased out. They say EVs are expensive and charging them is a problem. We asked some students what they think about EVs.
为了让更多的电动汽车上路，比赛正在进行。但是根据皮尤研究中心的一项调查，超过一半的成年人不希望汽油车被淘汰。他们说电动汽车很贵，充电是也个问题。我们问了一些学生他们对电动汽车的看法。
Electric cars are better for the environment. They don’t burn fossil fuels (化石燃料). Some people think electric cars are expensive. But their prices are coming down. Some cost around $30,000. That’s cheaper than many gas-powered cars. Plus, the cost of gas can add a lot to the price of a regular car, and once you use the gas, it’s gone. Anyway, I think we’re going to run out of gas at some point. This will make EVs a necessity (必需品). Finally, many EVs are smaller and easier to park.
电动汽车对环境更好。他们不燃烧化石燃料。有些人认为电动汽车很贵。但是它们的价格正在下降。有些花了大约30,000美元。这比许多汽油汽车便宜。此外，汽油的成本会给普通汽车的价格增加很多，一旦你使用了汽油，它就消失了。无论如何，我认为我们在某个时刻会耗尽汽油。这将使电动汽车成为必要。最后，许多电动汽车更小，更容易停放。
—Henry, 17
亨利，17岁
I don’t think all cars should be electric. First of all, charging stations are less common than gas stations. This makes electric cars a lot less convenient for long trips. And cold weather slows the chemical reactions that make the batteries work. Electric cars are also more expensive than regular cars. On average, a new EV costs around $11,000 more than a new gas car. What’s more, electric cars do have an environmental cost. Their batteries are made with rare metals found at the bottom of the sea. Mining these metals is harmful to marine life.
我不认为所有的汽车都应该是电动的。首先，充电站不如加油站常见。这使得电动汽车在长途旅行中不太方便。寒冷的天气会减缓电池工作的化学反应。电动汽车也比普通汽车贵。平均而言，一辆新的电动汽车比一辆新的汽油车贵约11,000美元。此外，电动汽车确实有环保成本。他们的电池由海底发现的稀有金属制成。开采这些金属对海洋生物有害。
—George, 18
乔治，18岁
Electric cars would decrease air pollution and allow us to breathe better. Cleaner air also means there will be fewer animals dying. If the world could be a better, cleaner place, it would be worth the cost of electric cars. Some electric cars are more expensive. But they need less maintenance than gas-powered cars. So the costs start to even out.
电动汽车可以减少空气污染，让我们呼吸更好。更清洁的空气也意味着将会有更少的动物死亡。如果世界可以成为一个更好、更干净的地方，那么电动汽车的成本将是值得的。一些电动汽车更贵。但是他们比汽油动力汽车需要更少的维护。所以费用开始持平。
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