車輛自動化下的堅持
Do you believe in the necessity of the steering wheel in the future world of self-driving vehicles?
你認為未來的自駕車還需要方向盤嗎？
necessity(n.)必要性、必需品daily necessities日常必需品
While automobile manufacturers such as General Motors want to eliminate the steering wheel in their most advanced prototypes, Honda is planning to enhance it in ways that allow the driver to do more than navigate from left to right.
通用汽車等大牌車廠打算在最先進的概念模型中淘汰掉方向盤，但是本田反倒計劃強化方向盤的功能，讓駕駛操作方向盤時，能做的不僅僅是左右轉向而已。
automobile manufacturer汽車製造業者eliminate(v.)排除、淘汰advanced(adj.)先進的、高階的prototype(n.)原型enhance(v.)增強reinforce(v.)使更牢靠、加深navigation(n.)導航
As Honda notes, the steering wheel is a symbol of ultimate control, inseparable from the pleasures of driving.
本田指出，方向盤代表著操控感的精髓，而操作感是和開車的樂趣密不可分的。
inseparable from無法與某事分離的
When people are freed from the responsibility of driving, they may still want to experience its thrill.
就算親自駕車已經不是必須，人們還是會想要體驗開車的快感，
thrill(n.)刺激、快感
That’s where Honda’s Augmented Driving Concept comes in.
這就是本田的「自由駕駛」概念派上用場的地方。
that’s where…comes in就是某事接手、派上用場的時候augment(v.)增強augmented reality擴增實境=AR
It recognizes the role of the steering wheel, which connects the car and the driver, giving them a sense of control over their journey.
本田認為，方向盤扮演著連結車輛和駕駛的角色，並且在旅途中為人們帶來操作手感。
The steering wheel in Honda’s show car allows the driver to choose among eight different modes, ranging from fully manual to fully autonomous.
新式方向盤提供駕駛人全手動到全自動之間8種模式選擇，
range from A to B範圍從A到Bmanual(adj.)手動的autonomous(adj.)自主的、自治的automatic(adj.)自動化的
A motorist opting for full manual control will do all the driving.
若駕駛選擇全手動模式則可以完全親自操控。
motorist(n.)駕駛=driveropt for選擇prefer(v.)偏好=lean toward
Meanwhile, sensors surrounding the car will monitor the driver at all times and take over as needed.
而同時，車身周圍的感應器會隨時監測，並在需要的時候轉換為自動模式，
sensor(n.)感應器monitor(v.)監測
This is especially useful if they nod off or otherwise fail to pay attention while driving.
這項功能是為了預防駕駛打瞌睡或是分心。
The interactive steering wheel also controls the throttle and the braking system.
另外，互動式的新方向盤也連接到油門和剎車。
throttle(n.)油門
Drivers can tap it twice to start the car, push it forward to accelerate and pull it back to slow down.
駕駛輕拍方向盤兩下就能發動車子，而推動方向盤就能加速，拉起就能減速，
accelerate(v.)加速、促進
The design makes driving a lot easier by dispensing with the need to control both the steering wheel and the gas and brake pedals at the same time.
這樣的設計讓駕駛不再需要一邊控制方向盤，又一邊踩油門或煞車，讓開車變得簡單輕鬆許多。
dispense with免除、省去=dispose of=discard
In a world where all vehicles are fully autonomous, the steering wheel may be to a car what the appendix is to the body.
未來若是全部的車輛都自動化，方向盤對於車子可能就像盲腸對於人體一樣無用，
where=in whichwhat=the thing thatappendix(n.)盲腸、附錄
On the other hand, if it remains an essential part of the vehicle, it just might continue its evolution.
但如果方向盤還是有它無可取代的價值，未來將會持續有許多進步演變的空間。
evolution(n.)演化、演變