1 Early ideas

The Story of CARS

汽车的故事

Chapter 1 Early ideas For hundreds of years, people longed for a vehicle that didn't have to be pushed or pulled. This is hard work! "We need a cart that goes by itself," they thought.

几百年来，人们一直渴望有一种不需要推或拉的交通工具。 这是一项艰苦的工作！“我们需要一辆自己走的车，”他们想。

As early as the 1400s, Italian inventor Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for a vehicle that was driven by clockwork. Nobody believed it would work and da Vinci never got around to building it anyway.

早在15世纪，意大利发明家列奥纳多·达·芬奇（Leonardo da Vinci）就设计了一种由发条驱动的交通工具。 没人相信它会成功，达芬奇也没来得及建造它。

Another Italian made a wind- powered tricycle. But on calm days it was no better than a chair. Sorry, the wind must have dropped. People had to wait 400 more years for a vehicle that could really go by itself.

另一个意大利人制造了一辆风力三轮车。 但在风平浪静的日子里，它比一把椅子好不了多少。 对不起，一定是风停了。 人们又等了400多年才有了真正的自动驾驶汽车。