在美国开车
<P><img onload=pimsize(this) src=data/attachment/forum/upfile/2006-5/2006523161236.jpg /></P><P>这是笔者01年在《南方都市报》发表的拙作。最近有去美国,发现几年前1.6美元每加仑的汽油现在要3.2美元!</P>在美国开车
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 26pt; FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">在美国开车</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 26pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美国是个装在轮子上的国度,没车象没脚,寸步难行。去年在美的二十多天,深深体会到没车的痛苦。所以今年赴美前,早早就办好了驾照英文翻译的公证件,因为在网上查询得知中国驾照被容许在美短期驾车。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">到达加州洛杉矶的第二天下午,就让友人带我到罗兰岗一家租车行,挑了一部日产</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>SENTRA2000</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">年款</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">即是国内的阳光,租金每天</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>25</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美金,保险每天</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>20</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美金,里程限制为每月不超过</SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" UnitName="英里" SourceValue="2500" HasSpace="False" Negative="False" NumberType="1" TCSC="0"><SPAN lang=EN-US>2500</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">英里</SPAN></st1:chmetcnv><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">。用深圳的广发美金信用卡预付了</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>1500</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">押金,复印存档,画押签字,办理停当。</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>(</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">现在回忆起</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">此车行也有宝来</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">不过在美国叫</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>JETTA,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">租金稍贵</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>)</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">随后战战兢兢着了车,跟在友人车后,到一</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>MALL</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">吃晚饭,毕竟是第一次</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">在人家地头开车。偌大的一个停车场,满满当当停满了各色车辆,找了一个空位,倒停进去,熄火下来时,手心已是汗津津。这时发现过往的“老外”都扭头瞟一眼我的车,我暗一思忖,才发现我倒停的车和周围的车如此格格不入。饭中问及友人,原来美国到处是巨大的免费停车场,位置都很宽,一头插进去了事,极少人倒着停车,且他们考驾照时根本毋须考倒桩。我想,老美要是来深圳广州开车,很多地方泊车不是难倒他们?</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">沿着精心研究过的路线,饭后别了友人,上</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>60</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号高速公路向东,转</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>57</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号向</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">北,再转</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>10</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号州际高速向东,全程走了</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>40</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">多英里,浑身冷汗,手脚酸软,终于安全到达住地。赶忙打了电话给正担心着的友人,自是吹嘘一番。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">在随后的日子,我驾车探亲访友,游玩购物,真还没迷过路。这除了本人机灵如猴、惯走江湖外,得益于美国的交通系统的高度发达。高速公路纵横交错,遍布全美,东西走向的一般是双数,在加州如</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>10</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号、</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>60</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号、</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>110</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号,南北走向的如</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>57</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号、</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>605</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号、</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>101</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号等。美国绝大部分的高速公路不收费,所以叫</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>FREEWAY</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">。高速公路出口密集,通过高速路可到达任一小地区。指示牌设置非一般的科学、合理。一般在出口前<st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" UnitName="英里" SourceValue="2" HasSpace="False" Negative="False" NumberType="3" TCSC="1">两英里</st1:chmetcnv>处就会标明,</SPAN><st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" UnitName="英里" SourceValue="1.5" HasSpace="False" Negative="False" NumberType="1" TCSC="0"><SPAN lang=EN-US>1.5</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">英里</SPAN></st1:chmetcnv><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">时提醒,</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>3/4</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">英里时又提醒,</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>1/4</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">英里时再次提醒,想走错都很难。即使走过龙,在下一出口折返,也方便异常,因为每一</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>FREEWAY</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">,每一</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>AVENUE</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">,每一</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>ROAD</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">,每一</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>STREET</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">都把东西南北标得清清楚楚。所以老美的方向感都很强,夫妇俩晚上睡觉,老婆被挤到床缘,这时她通常会说:甜心,往南去一点。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">我至今常在广深高速东莞路段和广州内环路迷路,如能借鉴美国交通标示,我到广州可能就不用停车打的了。负责交通建设的官员们如再次考察美国,在下愿意全程自费陪同,当然美国的脱衣舞厅我也略知一二。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">高速公路</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>24</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">小时车流滚滚,上下班高峰期也会塞车,但通常都是塞而不死。单向六车道的最左道通常设快车道,叫</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>CAR POOLS,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">要俩人以上才准驶入。在复杂的立交桥路段,通常有专门的立交桥供</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>CAR POOLS</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">通过。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美国的交通地图都是厚厚的一大本</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">我买的光是洛杉矶县和橙县的地图就有几百页之多。上地图网站,只要输入出发地和目的地,输出的路线图精确到任一拐弯,真不愧为数字美国。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">国内开奔驰宝马的大佬们到美国一定吐血,人家便宜得多买的奔驰宝马,卫星导航系统会及时语音告诉你该转左转右直行</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>,</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">洛杉矶地区还可选择华语服务。本人一个深圳来的朋友,在参观一个宝马专卖店,听介绍时当即晕倒,急掐人中才缓缓回神。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美国的汽油非常便宜,</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>97</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">号无铅油每加仑(</SPAN><st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" UnitName="公升" SourceValue="3.78" HasSpace="False" Negative="False" NumberType="1" TCSC="0"><SPAN lang=EN-US>3.78</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">公升</SPAN></st1:chmetcnv><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">)</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>1.6</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美元左右,加油站更是星罗棋布,用广发信用卡自助加油很是方便。最能触动美国政府神经的就是石油,所以波斯湾屁大点动静,山姆大叔马上商量出兵的多寡。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美国对残疾人的照顾达到极至,在交通上的照顾更不例外,听说这得益于残疾总统罗斯福。只要不是失明,能踩刹车和油门,会转动方向盘,都能申请驾照。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">每个停车场最方便的位置都是留给残疾人的,用蓝色标志和线条醒目标出。没有残疾标志的车辆擅自停*的话,等待着的是重罚和起诉。本人就有一次急中生智</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">装成腿脚不便脱险。</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0cm; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN lang=EN-US><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">美国的交通建设值得借鉴的地方实在不少,不然</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>2.7</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">亿人口一亿多辆车如何管理。下回如有机会给大伙汇报汇报我在加州考驾照的故事。(</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US>2001</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 宋体; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">年)</SPAN></P><P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-char-indent-count: 0"><SPAN lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 26pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 26pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>在美国开车
文笔流畅,不失为一好文。在美国开车
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毛明白~在美国开车
<P>楼主原来是不是宝来车友会的?看下面的签名,我一开始没有仔细看还以为是宝来车友会的呢,再仔细一看原来是宝马车友会。鄙人原来是宝来车友会的。不过很少发言,也用的不是这个网名。</P>
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