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0Episode: BYD Hits 10,000 Stations: Flash Charging Everywhere
Duration: approximately 9 minutes
Level: B1 (Intermediate)
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[Mike]: Welcome back to "Learn English with Podcasts"! Sarah, I have a question for you. If I told you there is a company with ten thousand charging stations across China, would you believe me?
zh:欢迎回到"Learn English with Podcasts"！Sarah，我有个问题问你。如果我告诉你有一家公司在中国建了一万个充电站，你会相信吗？
[Sarah]: Ten thousand? That sounds like a lot. Is that even possible?
zh:一万个？听起来很多。这真的可能吗？
[Mike]: It is real. BYD just hit ten thousand flash charging stations. They reached this number on August 28th, 2026.
zh:这是真的。比亚迪刚刚达到了一万个闪充站。他们在2026年8月28日达到了这个数字。
[Sarah]: Wow. And this is not their first big news about flash charging, right? We talked about the German award before.
zh:哇。这不是他们关于闪充的第一个大新闻了，对吧？我们之前聊过那个德国奖项。
[Mike]: Right. Episode 32 covered the Paul Pietsch Award. But today is different. This time, it is about pure scale. Ten thousand stations. Three national records at once.
zh:对。第32期聊过保罗·皮奇奖。但今天不一样。这次是纯粹的规模。一万个充电站。一次性创下三项全国纪录。
[Sarah]: Three records? Tell me more.
zh:三项纪录？说来听听。
[Mike]: First, BYD now has the most charging stations built by any Chinese car company. Second, they were the fastest to reach ten thousand. And third, their network covers more regions than any other.
zh:第一，比亚迪现在拥有中国车企自建数量最多的充电站。第二，他们是最快达到一万个的。第三，他们的网络覆盖的地域最广。
[Sarah]: Okay, that is impressive. But ten thousand stations across China, what does that actually mean for drivers? Can you really find one easily?
zh:好吧，那确实很厉害。但一万个充电站分布在中国各地，对司机来说到底意味着什么？真的能方便地找到吗？
[Mike]: Great question. They cover 332 cities. In first and second tier cities, there is one hundred percent coverage. In cities like Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Hangzhou, there is a flash charging station every three kilometers.
zh:问得好。他们覆盖了332个城市。在一二线城市，覆盖率是百分之百。在深圳、上海、杭州这样的城市，每三公里就有一个闪充站。
[Sarah]: Every three kilometers. That is like having a convenience store on every block. You never have to worry about finding one.
zh:每三公里。那就像是每个街区都有便利店。你根本不用担心找不到。
[Mike]: Exactly. And even in smaller cities, tier three and four, coverage is also one hundred percent. Stations are within four kilometers in urban areas.
zh:没错。即使是三四线小城市，覆盖率也是百分之百。城区内充电站都在四公里以内。
[Sarah]: What about rural areas? Or really far places? Like, can you charge in the middle of nowhere?
zh:那农村地区呢？或者特别偏远的地方？比如，你在荒郊野外也能充电吗？
[Mike]: That is the crazy part. BYD stations are everywhere. From Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia in the north, all the way to Sanya in Hainan in the south. From Shuangyashan in Heilongjiang in the east, to Kashgar in Xinjiang in the west.
zh:最疯狂的部分来了。比亚迪充电站无处不在。北至内蒙古呼伦贝尔，南到海南三亚。东达黑龙江双鸭山，西到新疆喀什。
[Sarah]: Wait, even in Kashgar? That is on the border. And what about high mountains? Or really hot places?
zh:等等，连喀什都有？那可是边境地区。那高山呢？或者特别热的地方呢？
[Mike]: They have stations at Everest, the highest mountain in the world. In Turpan, one of the hottest places in China. Even in Horgos, the farthest border crossing.
zh:他们在珠穆朗玛峰——世界最高的山——都有充电站。在吐鲁番——中国最热的地方之一。甚至在霍尔果斯——最远的边境口岸。
[Sarah]: That is unbelievable. You can drive from the coldest part of China to the hottest part, and BYD has you covered the whole way.
zh:太不可思议了。你可以从中国最冷的地方开到最热的地方，比亚迪全程为你保驾护航。
[Mike]: And the speed is real too. They say five minutes to get a good charge, nine minutes for a full charge. Even in minus thirty degrees, it only takes three extra minutes.
zh:充电速度也是实打实的。他们说5分钟就能充好，9分钟充满。即使在零下30度，也只多花3分钟。
[Sarah]: Three extra minutes in freezing cold? That is barely noticeable. That solves the cold weather problem.
zh:在极寒天气下只多3分钟？几乎感觉不到。这解决了低温充电的问题。
[Mike]: It does. And here is a fun fact. In just six months, BYD stations charged over 210 million kilowatt hours of electricity. That is a huge number.
zh:确实如此。这里有个有趣的数据。仅在6个月内，比亚迪充电站充电量超过2.1亿度电。这是个巨大的数字。
[Sarah]: Two hundred ten million. Okay, but here is what I really want to know. Who is actually using these stations? Just BYD drivers?
zh:2.1亿度。好吧，但我真正想知道的是，谁在用这些充电站？只有比亚迪的车主吗？
[Mike]: That is the best part. Total users have passed 1.83 million. And nearly one third of them are other brands. Not BYD.
zh:这是最精彩的部分。总用户量突破183万。其中接近三分之一是其他品牌车主。不是比亚迪的车。
[Sarah]: Wait, so people who do not even own a BYD are using their charging stations?
zh:等等，所以连不开比亚迪的人都在用他们的充电站？
[Mike]: Yes. BYD is not just building for themselves. They are building for everyone. That is why they call it "good technology for all."
zh:对。比亚迪不只是为自己建。他们是为所有人建。所以他们称之为"好技术人人可享"。
[Sarah]: That is smart business. You build the network, and every electric car driver becomes your customer. Even if they bought a different brand.
zh:这是聪明的商业策略。你建好网络，每个电动车司机都成了你的客户。即使他们买了别的品牌。
[Mike]: And they are not doing it alone. BYD has partnered with Sinopec, PetroChina, Shell, and others. They are building stations together at gas stations and shopping centers.
zh:而且他们不是单打独斗。BYD与中石化、中石油、壳牌等达成了合作。他们在加油站和购物中心一起建充电站。
[Sarah]: That makes sense. Gas stations already have the space and the traffic. Turning them into charging hubs is a natural move.
zh:有道理。加油站本来就有空间和车流量。把它们变成充电枢纽是自然而然的事。
[Mike]: They also work with Alipay and Gaode Maps for easy payment and navigation. So you can find a station, charge, and pay without any hassle.
zh:他们还和支付宝、高德地图合作，实现便捷支付和导航。所以你可以找到充电站、充电、付款，全程无忧。
[Sarah]: You know what this reminds me of? It reminds me of when smartphones first came out. Everyone needed a charging network. BYD is building that network for electric cars.
zh:你知道这让我想到什么吗？让我想到智能手机刚出来的时候。每个人都需要充电网络。比亚迪正在为电动车建那个网络。
[Mike]: That is a great comparison. And BYD is not stopping at ten thousand. They plan to have twenty thousand stations in China by the end of this year.
zh:这个比喻很棒。而且比亚迪不会停在一万个。他们计划今年年底在中国建到两万个充电站。
[Sarah]: Twenty thousand? That is doubling in just a few months.
zh:两万个？那几个月内就翻倍了。
[Mike]: And overseas, they are building six thousand more. Stations are already running in Europe and the Americas.
zh:在海外，他们还要再建六千个。欧洲和美洲已经有充电站在运营了。
[Sarah]: So this is not just a China story anymore. It is going global.
zh:所以这不再只是中国的故事了。它正在走向全球。
[Mike]: BYD has three world firsts now. First to stop making fuel cars. First to produce ten million new energy vehicles. And first to use solar, storage, and charging all in one system.
zh:BYD现在有三个全球第一。第一个宣布停产燃油车。第一个实现千万级新能源整车下线。第一个规模化落地光储充一体技术。
[Sarah]: You know what I find funny? A few years ago, people thought Chinese electric cars were cheap copies. Now BYD is building the infrastructure that the whole world needs.
zh:你知道我觉得什么好笑吗？几年前，人们觉得中国电动车是便宜的仿制品。现在BYD正在建设全世界都需要的基础设施。
[Mike]: Things change fast. And that is the story of ten thousand stations. It is not just about charging. It is about building trust.
zh:变化真快。这就是一万个充电站的故事。不只是充电。而是建立信任。
[Sarah]: Trust that you can drive anywhere, charge anywhere, and never get stuck.
zh:相信你可以开到任何地方、在任何地方充电、永远不会被困住。
[Mike]: Next time you see a BYD charging station, remember. There are nine thousand nine hundred ninety nine more somewhere in China.
zh:下次你看到比亚迪充电站，记住。在中国的某个地方，还有九千九百九十九个。
[Sarah]: And soon there will be twenty thousand. That is all for today on "Learn English with Podcasts"! See you next time.
zh:很快就会有两万个了。今天的"Learn English with Podcasts"就到这里！下期见。
