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Former Daimler CEO praises Tesla, but says Germans remain permanently ahead
Daimler 前CEO 称赞Tesla，但表示德国人仍保有长久以来的领先
Former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche recently shared his thoughts on the
electric car revolution and the part played by American electric car maker
Tesla. Speaking with Handelsblatt, the former Daimler executive discussed
what he believes are Elon Musk’s strengths, Tesla’s accomplishments, and
why German automakers will always be ahead.
Daimler 前CEO 蔡澈先生最近在接受德国商报访问时讲到关于Elon Musk 的优点、
Tesla 的成就以及为何德国制造商会一直保有领先。
Now retired and without commitments to a specific automaker, Zetsche freely
praised Elon Musk, stating that he adores the daring Tesla CEO. Part of this
is due to Musk’s initiatives, which are centered on pushing humanity
forward. “Elon has a mission, he wants to solve the problems of humanity,”
he said, adding that the American electric car maker has done a great service
to electromobility with its “absurdly quick” EVs.
蔡澈先生赞扬了Elon Musk，说他敬仰这位勇于冒险的Tesla CEO。这有一部分要
归功于Musk 的一些推动人类前进的开创性举措。他说："Elon 有一项使命，他
想要解决一些人类遇到的问题。" 他补充说，这家美国车厂用"快的出奇"的电动
车为电动汽车做出了出色的贡献。
That being said, the former Daimler CEO noted that he still has reservations
about Tesla and its future. Tesla has gone all-in on battery technology, and
it has pursued massive projects such as Gigafactory 1 in Nevada to secure it.
Zetsche noted that he believes it’s wrong to rely on a single type of
technology, especially as batteries themselves are already changing very
quickly.
话虽如此，但这位Daimler 前CEO 仍对Tesla 以及其未来持保留态度。Tesla 毫
无保留的研究电池科技，而且已经展开像是在内华达州的Gigafactory 1 这样的
大型项目以巩固其电池技术。蔡澈先生指出，他认为依靠单一类型的技术是错误
的，特别是电池本身已经非常快速的发生了改变。
Thus, despite his admiration for Elon Musk, Zetsche believes that established
automakers will be permanently ahead. Volkswagen, BMW, and Daimler are all
making big moves on electromobility. Daimler, for one, is looking to
transition half of Mercedes-Benz’s vehicles to electric by 2030, and the
company intends to abandon further internal combustion engine developments.
因此，仅管对于Elon Musk 钦佩不已，但蔡澈先生仍相信老牌车厂将会保持领先。
VW、BMW、以及Daimler 都在电动车方面取得了重大进展。例如Daimler 希望在2030
年之前将Mercedes-Benz 一半的车款电动化，而且该公司打算放弃进一步开发内
燃机引擎。
To set the record straight, the ex-CEO stated that fuel cell vehicles that
are powered with hydrogen might be futile, particularly as they lack the
necessary infrastructure that would allow long trips. This is something that
is being addressed by the Tesla Supercharger Network and other systems such
as IONITY, which provide rapid-charging services for EVs.
另外这位前CEO 表示，以氢为动力的燃料电池电动车可能是徒劳无用的，尤其是
因为他们缺乏长途旅行时所需的必要基础设施。Tesla Supercharger 与其他系
统，像是IONITY 的充电网络，正在解决为电动车快速充电的这一问题。
Inasmuch as the former CEO’s statements come from a place of authority
considering his vast experience in the auto sector, Zetsche appears to have
missed the fact that Tesla is already in the process of future-proofing its
battery technology. Apart from constant improvements that are implemented on
its battery cells at Gigafactory 1, Tesla also appears to be well into the
development of its next-generation batteries, as evidenced by its recent
acquisition of companies such as Maxwell Technologies.
考量到这位前CEO 的这份谈话是来自于一间老牌媒体、考量到蔡澈先生在汽车领
域的丰富经验，蔡澈先生似乎错过了Tesla 已经在对未来的电池技术进行验证的
这一个事实。除了在Gigafactory 1 对他目前的电池进行改进之外，Tesla 在开
发下一代电池上似乎也很顺利，这可以从最近像是对Maxwell 这些公司们的收购
得到证明。
Daimler has already started its moves towards electromobility, with the
company releasing the all-electric EQC under its Mercedes-Benz brand. While
the vehicle has been well-received by reviewers, Daimler has hit some
challenges with the vehicle. The company has recalled a number of its EQC
units due to a fault that could cause the all-electric SUV to stall, or
worse, affect the capability of the vehicle to be controlled, leading to a
heightened risk of a crash.
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从很久以前，每当讲到氢燃料电池车的话题时，我不只一次的讲这并不适合小型
乘用车，原因就是设置加氢站太贵，想大量设立不太可能。
Daimler 前大老蔡澈先生也有类似的看法，认为氢燃料车缺乏长途旅行时所需的
加氢站，所以做了也是徒劳，发展不起来。这又再次印证了氢燃料电池用在小客
车上是不太可行的。
另外他认为Tesla 对单一电池技术押注太大，所以未来还是会被德国车厂领先的
这件事情，可能他对于德国发展下一代的电池很有信心？或者是德国的固态电池
研发已经有了什么重大的进步了吗？不过Tesla 的保密一直做的很好，谁也不知
道下一代电池Tesla 会被逆转落后或者是又再度扩大其领先差距。毕竟现在市面
上的德国车厂出的电动车，续航力都还追不上7年前的Model S，更别说是现在的
Tesla了。
还有他并没有提到另一个重点，就是自动驾驶的发展。这几乎可以说是下一代汽
车的决定性因素，谁在自动驾驶领域领先并实装到市售车上，谁就有很大机会将
其他人都远远抛在后头，这可能比电池技术的影响还更大的多。