New Rules for Self-Driving Cars

自動駕駛汽車新規則


Introduction

The U.S. government wants to change the rules for self-driving cars. Now, these cars might not need a brake pedal.

美國政府想要更改自動駕駛汽車的規則。現在,這些汽車可能不再需要煞車踏板。

Main Body

The government wants to help companies. Some companies make cars with no steering wheels or pedals. These cars drive themselves. Now, companies can make more of these cars without asking for special permission.

政府想要幫助企業。有些公司製造沒有方向盤或踏板的汽車。這些汽車是自動駕駛的。現在,公司不需要申請特別許可,就可以製造更多這類汽車。

Different companies have different plans. Waymo uses cars with pedals. Tesla and Zoox make cars with no pedals. General Motors stopped making one self-driving car because the rules were too hard.

不同公司有不同的計劃。Waymo 使用有踏板的汽車。Tesla 和 Zoox 則製造沒有踏板的汽車。General Motors 因為規則過於嚴苛,而停止製造一款自動駕駛汽車。

The cars must still be safe. The cars must stop quickly. The government removed some old rules because companies and safety experts did not agree.

汽車仍必須確保安全。汽車必須能夠快速停止。由於公司與安全專家意見不一,政府取消了部分舊規則。

Conclusion

The government wants to hear from people. People have 30 days to give their ideas.

政府希望聽取民眾的意見。民眾有 30 天的時間提供建議。

Vocabulary Learning

🚗 Talking about Possibilities

In this text, we see the word might.

What is it? We use it when we are not 100% sure. It is a 'maybe' word.

  • Example: "These cars might not need a brake pedal."
  • Meaning: Maybe they need one, maybe they don't. We don't know yet.

🛠️ Building Sentences

Look at how the text describes things:

Company \rightarrow Action \rightarrow Object

  1. Waymo (Company) \rightarrow uses (Action) \rightarrow cars (Object).
  2. Tesla (Company) \rightarrow makes (Action) \rightarrow cars (Object).

A2 Tip: To describe a business or a person's job, use this simple order: Who \rightarrow Does \rightarrow What.


⚠️ The Word "Must"

When something is a strict rule, use must.

  • The cars must be safe.
  • The cars must stop quickly.

Must=extNochoice.Itisalaw.\text{Must} = ext{No choice. It is a law.}

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who control a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the city.
brake pedal (n.)
The part of a car you push with your foot to stop
Example:Push the brake pedal slowly to stop the car.
steering wheel (n.)
The round wheel used to turn a car
Example:Keep both hands on the steering wheel while driving.
permission (n.)
When someone tells you that you can do something
Example:I asked my boss for permission to leave early.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject
Example:She is a safety expert for electric cars.
removed (v.)
To take something away
Example:The teacher removed the old posters from the wall.
Practice A2 words in a crossword