5 A family car

Chapter 5 A family car Early cars were so expensive to make, only a handful of people could afford them. Everyone else just stood and stared as rich motorists roared by. Watch out!

早期的汽车制造成本很高，只有少数人买得起。 当有钱的司机呼啸而过时，其他人只是站在那里看着。 小心!

One day, an American engineer had a vision. "Wouldn't it be wonderful if every family had a car," he thought. The engineer's name was Henry Ford and he was determined to make cars cheaper.

一天，一位美国工程师有了一个愿景。 “如果每家每户都有车，那该多好啊，”他想。 这位工程师的名字叫亨利·福特，他决心让汽车更便宜。

He set up a large factory in America and positioned his workers in a long line. This way, lots of cars could be assembled at the same time. Since the cars were built from identical parts, they all looked exactly the same.

他在美国开了一家大工厂，把工人排成长队。 这样，许多汽车可以同时组装。 因为这些车都是由相同的零件制造的，所以它们看起来都一模一样。

In 1908, the world's first mass-produced cars rolled off Ford's assembly line. Known as Model T Fords, they gave a bouncy ride, but at least they were cheap. As thousands of people rushed to buy Model Ts, Ford wanted to build them even faster. Tyres first. Then doors.

1908年，世界上第一批大规模生产的汽车从福特的装配线上下线。 它们被称为福特T型车，行驶起来很颠簸，但至少它们很便宜。 当成千上万的人争相购买t型车时，福特想要更快地生产出来。 轮胎。然后门。

In 1913, he had a breakthrough- a moving assembly line. With a belt carrying the cars from worker to worker, Ford was soon making them in record time and selling them more cheaply still. Owners grew fond of their new cars, even giving them a pet name, Tin Lizzie.

1913年，他有了一个突破——移动装配线。 福特用皮带把汽车从一个工人运送到另一个工人，很快就以创纪录的速度生产了汽车，而且售价更低。 车主们越来越喜欢他们的新车，甚至给它们起了一个昵称，叫“Tin Lizzie”。