My name is Azizi Tucker.

我的名字是Azizi Tucker

And welcome to TEDxTaipei 2013, “Living Together”.

歡迎來到2013年的TEDxTaipei：與大地和解

I am not such a good environmentalist.

我並不是一個好的環保人士

I don't always recycle

當我在家時

when I at home.

我並不會每次都回收

I never unplug my electronic devices like I should.

我不會將該拔掉的電器插頭拔掉

I race cars through the Mexican desert for fun.

我為了好玩，在墨西哥的沙漠賽車

And I used to build spaceships which punch

我也曾經建造太空船，而太空船每次發射

holes in the ozone layer with every launch.

都會在臭氧層撞出一個洞

I have a few redeeming environmental qualities.

我還是有些彌補環境的特質

I don't own a car,

我沒有車

but that makes me just like

不過這點讓我跟台北市

most people here in Taipei City.

大多數的居民一樣

Sometimes, when I go to MOS Burger,

有時候，當我到摩斯漢堡用餐

I can figure out where the paper,

我會知道紙類、

plastic waste goes.

塑膠類該丟哪

My carbon footprint is approximately

我的碳足跡大概是

3 times the average American

一般美國人的三倍

at 80 tons of CO2 per year.

每年大約80頓二氧化碳排放量

Much higher than the average Taiwanese also.

當然也比一般台灣人高出許多

In short, I am not an environmentalist.

簡言之，我不是個環保人士

I am actually very far from it.

事實上，我還差得遠

However, I do care about the environment

但是，我是很在意環境的

and want things to be better.

也希望環境變得更好

I think in many ways

我從各個方面去思考

I'm like many of you here,

也跟在場的許多人一樣

where I want things to be better,

我希望環境變得更好

but my actions don't neccessarily

但我的行為並沒有確實

live up to my words.

與我的言辭一致

Why am I here?

為什麼我在這裡?

I was born in Oakland, California.

我出生於美國加州的奧克蘭

And grew up as the mountain bike was

並在那裡長大

just being developed in the San Francisco Bay Area.

越野腳踏車當時正在舊金山灣區發展

I began mountain biking when

我從8歲就開始

I was just 8 years old,

騎越野腳踏車

and before the term was even common place.

那時這玩意還沒有很普遍

In my teens,

在我十幾歲的時候

I began to race mountain bikes down hill

我開始騎越野腳踏車競速下山

and did very well in the high speed races.

並且非常擅於高速競賽

While growing up and riding bicycles

儘管我騎腳踏車長大

I've always had a love of cars

我一直對汽車有很深的熱愛

and dreamed of racing cars in the future.

並夢想未來能夠賽車

My love of cars led me away from the

我對汽車的熱情

San Francisco Bay area

使我離開舊金山灣區

once I finished high school and to Detroit, Michigan,

在我完成高中學業之後

the motor city.

就到密西根的底特律汽車城

I studied engineering at University of Michigan,

我在密西根大學念工程學

and hoped to work in the car industry.

並期望在汽車工業的領域工作

I was lucky enough to get a job

我很幸運能夠得到一個

at a large automotive supplier,

在汽車機動產業的

in the automotive industry.

馬達供應商的工作

My company manufactured complete engines

我的公司為福特、通用、克萊斯勒汽車

and engine parts for Ford, GM, and Chrysler.

製造原裝引擎與引擎零件

At the time,

當時

we produced over a thousand gas guzzling

我們每天生產

V8 engines every day.

超過千個汽油8缸引擎

These engines were made for the very large SUVs

這些引擎是為1990年代與2000年早期

that were popular in 1990s and early 2000s.

非常流行的超大運動型休旅車所打造的

While working in Detroit,

在底特律工作的時候

I began to race cars.

我開始賽車

I was finally fulfilling one of my dreams.

我終於實現了我的其中一個夢想

I raced almost every weekend,

我幾乎每周末都賽車

and me and my friends would drive all

我與我的朋友們開車跨越

over the US to attend races.

整個美國去參加車賽

While working in the automotive industry,

當然，在汽車工業工作

I worked on many innovative projects

我從事許多創新的計畫

that made it through testing,

有些經過測試、

a little bit development,

研發、

but were cancelled before production started.

但計畫都在開始生產前取消

There were several high efficiency diesel engines

那都是些高效能的柴油引擎

that were perfect for the large SUVs of the time

相當適合當時的超大運動型休旅車

that were cancelled due to lack of customer demand.

但因為不符顧客需求而被取消

The project that intrigued me the most

最讓我著迷的

was the Chrysler Patriot.

是克萊斯勒的愛國者

It was a natural gas, electric hybrid race car

那是台天然氣、電力複合動力賽車

which was designed and partially tested

它是在1990年代被終止前

before it was cancelled in the 1990s.

所設計並部分測試過的

At the time I was very suprised

當時我非常驚訝

and very interested.

也非常感興趣

I had no idea something powered

我對以電力來驅動毫無概念

by electricity, an electric car

一台電動汽車

could reach speeds of 300 kilometers per hour.

車速可達每小時300公里

The project was eventually cancelled by

這個計畫最終在1996年

Chrysler management in 1996.

被克萊斯勒高層們取消

One year later, 1997,

一年之後，1997年

Toyota unveiled the first production hybrid car:

豐田汽車第一台複合動力車上市

the Toyota Prius.

稱為Toyota Prius

I saw the approach of the decline of the

我看見美國汽車產業

American automotive industry and

衰退的到來

became frustrated with the lack of innovation.

並且對於缺乏創新感到沮喪

I moved from the automotive industry

我從汽車機動產業

to the aerospace industry

轉換到航太產業

to get a chance to work with the very

努力取得工作的機會

best and learn from the very best.

並盡力地學習

Working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center,

在美國太空總署的高達德太空飛行中心工作

I was exposed to some of the very best

我接觸到一些非常棒、

cutting edge technology.

尖端的科技

However, the pace of the development was

但這產業的開發速度

just far too slow for my taste.

對我而言實在太緩慢

I was bored.

我覺得乏味

I moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area

在美國太空總署高達德中心工作三年後

after 3 years at NASA Goddard.

我搬回到舊金山灣區

My love of cars lead me to become one of

我對汽車的熱愛使我成為

the early employees at Tesla Motors.

特斯拉汽車的早期員工之一

When I moved back to the San Francisco bay area,

當我搬回到舊金山灣區

there are only two choices to work

在那裡汽車產業

in automotive industries.

只有兩項工作選擇

I could work for Tesla Motors,

我可以為特斯拉汽車工作

a small start-up with fewer than 100 employees,

一個小型剛起步的公司，只有不到100位員工

or I can go work for NUMMI.

或是我可以為新聯合汽車公司工作

It was a huge GM and Toyota joint venture

這是一家通用汽車和豐田汽車合資的大企業

with more than 6000 employees.

有超過6000位員工

The cars from Tesla Motors were fast;

特斯拉汽車的車子速度快

the cars from GM and Toyota were slow and boring.

而通用和豐田的車子則慢又乏味

My decision was made.

就這樣做好了決定

My parents were a bit worried,

我父母有點擔心

but the job at Telsa turned out to be

但到特斯拉工作證明是

a wonderful accident.

一個美妙的意外

The work that I'd loved all my life

我一生所熱愛的工作

have finally begun to help,

最終開始對環境有所幫助

instead of hurt the environment.

而非破壞環境

A flip had happened for myself.

翻轉發生在我身上

I was able to do more racing and also

我能夠參加更多賽車

some long distance racing in the desert.

有時也能到沙漠參加長程賽車

Early in my racing career,

在我早期的賽車生涯

I began to produce my own parts.

我開始生產我自己的零件

This allowed me to keep up with

這使我能夠跟上

the more wealthy competitors.

那些更有錢的競爭者

That more wealthy competitors...

那些更有錢的競爭者...

Through racing, I've honed my

藉由賽車，磨練了我的工程技術

engineering skills with real life successes

造就了真實生活中的成功

and many many failures.

與許許多多的失敗

TED, stands for Technology,

TED代表科技、

Entertainment, and Design.

娛樂與設計

Technologists build the building blocks

技術人員為我們的世界

for the things in our world.

建立起各項事物的基礎材料

Entertainers bring ideas and products

藝人將想法與產品

to the masses.

娛樂大眾

Designers make the products that

設計者製作我們所喜愛

we love and not always

但不總是基於

because of how they function.

功能考量的產品

My answer here is,

我的答案是

don't be an environmentalist because

若你立志要當個環保人士

it's good for the planet.

不是因為這麼做有利於地球

Be an environmentalist because

當個環保人士的理由

it can make you rich.

因為你看到致富的機會

Be an environmentalist because

當個環保人士的理由

it's more fun.

因為你會獲得更多樂趣

Be an environmentalist because

當個環保人士的理由

it's convenient.

因為這工作會帶來便利

Be a environmentalist because

當個環保人士的理由

it simply looks good.

因為這工作看起來不錯

And finally,

最後

Be an environmentalist just because

當個環保人士的理由

it's what everyone else is doing.

因為每個人都參與了

Accidental Environmentalism

這就是「附帶式環境保護主義」

Money, you can make money

錢

from selling green products.

你可以透過販售綠產品來賺錢

When I started at Tesla Motors

當我開始在特斯拉汽車工作時

in 2006, there were less than 100 employees.

在2006年他們只有不到100位員工

There had not been a successful US car company

美國在過去81年間

in the previous 81 years.

並沒有推出一家營運成功的汽車公司

That company by the way was

順帶一提

Chrysler, which has been bailed out by

克萊斯勒曾兩次

US government twice

接受美國政府的救援

and has once declared bankruptcy.

也曾宣告破產過一次

There were 780 failed car companies in

在美國已有780家汽車公司

the United States.

經營失敗

The odds were certainly against us and our team at Tesla.

而這些紀錄當然不看好我們特斯拉團隊

During the time I was with the company,

我在公司的那段期間

we grew to over 3000 employees.

我們成長為超過3000名員工的公司

We designed and built and tested our first car,

我們總共花了三年的時間

the Tesla Roadster in just 3 years

設計、建造、並測試我們的第一部汽車：Tesla Roadster

and sold out production run of 2500 cars.

推出後銷售了2500台

The cost of each car was more than

每台車定價超過

100 thousand US dollars.

10萬美元

The Tesla Roadster was the fastest,

Tesla Roadster是所有電動車當中

longest range electric vehicle ever made.

最快速、車程最遠的車款

Top speed was 210 kilometers per hour

最高車速達每小時210公里

with the range of 350 kilometers.

最大行程350公里

We followed this up with the Model S sedan, which launched

接著，我們推出了S Sedan 車款

a little over year ago,

大約一年前市售

was awarded several "Car of the Year" awards

在推出之後

at its launch.

獲得了幾項「年度風雲車」獎項

The factory currently is running

現在的特斯拉工廠內

full production and has produced

有滿載的生產線

more than 15 thousand cars.

而且也推出了超過1萬5千部車

Company stock was initially 17 US dollars,

公司股票從一開始的17美元

and it's now trading around

到現在每股交易

180 US dollar per share.

約180美元

Simply, you can make money

只要建造綠產品

building green products.

你就可以賺錢

In addition,

另外

that's what I did in the past.

這就是我過去所做的事

The question is,

問題是

what will I do next?

我接下來要做什麼?

For me, the thing that excites me

對我而言，能夠使我感興趣的

about products is products that are fun.

是那些有趣的產品

As a long-time bike rider and racer,

長期以來作為一位單車騎士和賽車手

I consider building my own electric bike

在特斯拉汽車工作時

when I worked at Tesla Motors.

我思考著組裝一輛的電動腳踏車

Me and my colleagues would have casual

我與我的同事會隨興的

lunch time conversation about taking

在午休時間談論關於

the Tesla technology and combining it with

將特斯拉的技術與

an electric bicycle to make

電動腳踏車結合

a really nice high speed electric bicycle.

製造一台真正優良的高速電動腳踏車

Like so many lunch time conversations,

這麼多的午休時間交談

that was just idle chatter and nothing came from there.

卻僅只是隨意聊聊，沒有產生什麼東西

6 months after I left Tesla to

6個月後，我離開特斯拉

start my engineering consulting company

並在台北這裡

here in Taipei,

開設我的工程顧問公司

my friends here in Taiwan encouraged me

我在台灣的朋友鼓勵我

to build my own electric bicycle.

組裝自己的電動腳踏車

My electric bicycles have a top speed of

我的電動腳踏車最高車速可達

70 kilometers per hour,

每小時70公里

and a range of 100 kilometers on one battery.

且一顆電池能行駛100公里

They are good for the environment,

電動腳踏車對環境有益

and offer reduced pollution transportation.

並提供減少污染的運輸工具

Well, these bicycles are friendly for the environment

但這些腳踏車對環境無害

but it's not my focus at all.

完全不是我所重視的點

It is all about fun and fast fun.

我重視的是有趣、快速的樂趣

My initial goal was to build the kind

我起初的目標是組裝

of bicycle or motorcycle that I wanted

一種以電力驅動的

power by the electricity.

腳踏車或摩托車

I quickly realized, however, that I have a product

我很快地瞭解到

that will appeal to the gasoline motorcycle

我擁有能夠吸引台灣乃至於全世界

owners here in Taiwan and around the world.

機車車主的產品

Several big bike, motorcycle riders have

一些腳踏車、機車騎士

test ridden my bike and

試騎過我的腳踏車

they all immediately love it and

他們全都立刻愛上我的腳踏車

plan to buy them soon.

並計畫盡快買一台

Not once have any of them said,

他們卻沒表示

"I like this product.

「我喜歡這項產品，

This is good for the environment

「因為它對環境好，

so I will buy one."

所以我會買一台。」

For them,

對他們來說

like you and like me,

就像你我

we buy products based on the way

我們買東西是基於

they look, feel, or cost.

產品的外觀、感受或價格

My newest project is LMD Racing.

我最新的計畫是利曼龍賽車

You can see some of our cars over here

在舞台的右邊

to the right of the stage.

你可以看到我們的一些車子

I met my partners at LMD Racing,

我在兩年前遇到利曼龍的夥伴們

Daniel and Tsung-Hsien, about 2 years ago,

當時 我在尋找一輛

while shopping for a racing car to

適合我在台灣開的賽車時

drive here in Taiwan.

透過關係認識到丹尼爾與宗憲

As we got to know each other,

當我們更瞭解對方後

Daniel mentioned to me

丹尼爾告訴我

that he had a dream of building his own

他夢想在台灣

series of racing cars here in Taiwan.

建造屬於自己的賽車系列

I've done several car designs but

我做過許多汽車設計

had never developed or brought any of them

但卻從來沒有將其發展成

to production.

可以生產的形式

As we researched and interviewed drivers about

在我們研究並訪談了一些車手

what kind of race cars would sell well

以瞭解什麼樣的賽車

in the Asian market,

在亞洲市場能暢銷之後

We refined the concept

我們加強概念

and we quickly settled on the

並快速地選定

gasoline V8 engine as an ideal engine

汽油V8引擎作為

for our race car.

賽車的理想引擎

Big power, low cost, reliable.

大動力、低成本、可靠

During my time at Tesla,

我在特斯拉工作的那段期間

me and my colleagues have pushed for the idea

我與我的同事曾經推動

of building an electric race car.

開發電動賽車的想法