埃塞俄比亚向电动汽车转型收效有限
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As the price of fuel increased greatly in Ethiopia earlier this year, Awgachew Seleshi decided to buy an electric vehicle, or EV.
今年早些时候，埃塞俄比亚的燃料价格大幅上涨，因此Awgachew Seleshi决定购买一辆电动汽车（EV）。
The decision follows government efforts to slowly remove gas-powered vehicles from the roads.
这一决定是在政府努力逐步淘汰燃油车上路之后作出的。
Months later, Seleshi is not sure whether it was the right decision.
几个月后，塞莱希不确定那是否是正确的决定。
He now faces an uneven supply of electricity and a lack of parts for repair.
他现在面临电力供应不稳定以及维修零件短缺的问题。
He told the Associated Press that imported parts from China are costly and, “few mechanics are able to fix such cars and the resale value of such cars is poor.
他告诉美联社，从中国进口的零部件价格昂贵，而且“很少有机械师能修理这类汽车，这类汽车的转售价值也很低。”
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Seleshi’s problems are like those of many in Ethiopia.
塞莱希的问题与埃塞俄比亚许多人的问题相似。
Ban on non-electric private vehicles
禁止非电动私家车
In January, the East African country became the first in the world to ban imports of non-electric private vehicles.
今年1月，这个东非国家成为世界上首个禁止进口非电动私家车的国家。
The decision eased pressure on the government’s use of limited foreign currency to lower the cost of fuel.
这一决定缓解了政府使用有限外汇降低燃料成本的压力。
In early October, Ethiopia's government raised the price of fuel by up to 8 percent as part of a plan to slowly end fuel subsidies in Africa's second-most populous country.
十月初，埃塞俄比亚政府将燃料价格提高了最多8%，这是这个非洲第二人口大国逐步取消燃料补贴计划的一部分。
Officials say more than 100,000 electric cars are imported into the country each month.
官员表示，每月有超过10万辆电动汽车进口到该国。
And the government hopes to increase that number by 2030.
政府希望到2030年提高这一数字。
By that time, the country’s new dam on the Nile River is expected to produce electricity at full power.
到那时，该国在尼罗河上的新水坝预计将满负荷发电。
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said earlier this year that the Grand Renaissance Dam will start producing more than 5,000 megawatts of electric power within a year.
埃塞俄比亚总理阿比·艾哈迈德今年早些时候表示，复兴大坝将在一年内开始生产超过5000兆瓦的电力。
Officials say such a production level would support the move to electric vehicles.
官员表示，这样的产量水平将有助于推动向电动汽车的转型。
Repair services
维修服务
For now, many in Addis Ababa, a city of more than 5 million people, think the country is not ready to provide enough charging stations and repair services.
目前，在拥有超过500万人口的亚的斯亚贝巴，许多人认为该国尚未准备好提供足够的充电站和维修服务。
The few service station owners who can fix broken electric vehicles say they have too much work.
少数能修理损坏电动汽车的加油站老板表示，他们的工作量太大了。
And the EV owners say they are overcharged by repair shops because of a lack of competition.
电动汽车车主表示，由于缺乏竞争，维修店向他们收取了过高的费用。
Many EVs are now parked, waiting for parts to come from China.
许多电动汽车现在都停放着，等待来自中国的零部件。
Bareo Hassen Bareo is the transport minister.
巴雷奥·哈森·巴雷奥是交通部长。
Bareo believes Ethiopia can be a model nation with a green economy, especially with the move toward electric vehicles.
巴雷奥认为，埃塞俄比亚有望成为绿色经济的典范国家，尤其是在向电动汽车转型的进程中。
He said that the government will invest in public charging stations and has plans to manufacture EV batteries to reduce imports.
他说，政府将投资建设公共充电站，并计划生产电动汽车电池以减少进口。
Private efforts to manufacture EVs with South Korean carmaker Hyundai in Ethiopia, however, have collapsed over sourcing of materials.
然而，与韩国汽车制造商现代在埃塞俄比亚合作生产电动汽车的私人努力因材料采购问题而告吹。
Charging stations
充电站
Samson Berhane, an economist based in Addis Ababa, said the sudden flood of EVs into the country makes it difficult for owners to find charging stations.
亚的斯亚贝巴的经济学家萨姆森·伯哈内表示，电动汽车突然大量涌入该国，导致车主很难找到充电站。
But, he believes Ethiopia can provide enough electricity for EVs within the next 10 years while meeting its industrial goals.
但他相信，埃塞俄比亚能在未来10年内为电动汽车提供足够的电力，同时实现其工业目标。
Some Ethiopians are already giving up on electric vehicles.
一些埃塞俄比亚人已经放弃电动汽车。
Yared Alemayehu sold his Chinese-made EV at a loss and bought a used Toyota Corolla.
亚雷德·阿莱马耶胡亏本卖掉了他的中国产电动汽车，买了一辆二手丰田卡罗拉。
He said the EV “frequently broke,” and the repair shop “was overcharging.”
他说这辆电动车“经常出故障”，而且修理店“收费过高”。
Taxi driver Dereje Hailu said he had high hopes for his Chinese-made EV earlier this year.
出租车司机德雷杰·海卢表示，今年早些时候他对自己的中国产电动汽车寄予厚望。
But now, he says, "With such a car, I fear I might be stuck if I go far from Addis Ababa, where there are no charging stations,"
但现在他说：“开着这样的车，我担心如果远离亚的斯亚贝巴，在没有充电站的地方，我可能会被困住。”
I’m Jill Robbins.
我是吉尔·罗宾斯。
Samuel Getachew reported this story for the Associated Press.
塞缪尔·格塔丘为美联社报道了这则新闻。
Jill Robbins adapted it for Learning English.
吉尔·罗宾斯为《学习英语》改编了它。
