Now, the city-state of Singapore may be well known for its ban on chewing gum and its consequently clean streets, but maintaining environmental standards involves a lot more than just keeping up appearances. 新加坡這個城市國家也許以禁止口香糖及因此保持乾淨街道聞名，但是保持環境品質標準牽涉的遠不只維持外觀。
For anyone who wants to drive a car, it can be very expensive. 對於任何想開車的人，花費可是很高的。
Liz Neisloss explains now how Singapore's motorists pay for their driving pleasure. 麗茲．奈斯洛斯現在要說明新加坡的駕駛人享受開車的快感要付出什麼代價。
A car contest in Singapore -- days in the hot sun, but the last one standing with their hand still on, drives away with the new car. 新加坡的一場汽車競賽──在大太陽下好幾天，但站到最後手還貼在上面的人，就能把這輛新車開走。
You could say it's worth it. Singapore is one of if not the most expensive place in the world to buy a car. Why? 你可以說這很值得。新加坡如果不是全世界買車最貴的地方，也是數一數二的。為什麼呢？
The government tries to price them out of reach to limit the number of cars in this small crowded urban country. 政府企圖把價格訂到高不可攀的地步，來抑制這個擁擠都會小國裡的汽車數量。
Before you even buy a car in Singapore, you have to pay for what's called a certificate of entitlement. Each month, the government puts a limited number up for bidding. 在新加坡，甚至在買車之前，你必須先付錢買所謂的擁車證。政府每個月限量推出供人競標。
Add in a hefty import tax and a registration fee, and your total? As much as eight times the base car price. 再加上沈重的進口稅和登記費，總金額多少呢？多達淨車價的八倍。
So, for example, a China-made really small hatchback would be... in Singapore, would be equivalent to like a Porsche Boxster in America. 例如說，中國產的小型掀背車可能……在新加坡，價格可能相當於保時捷 Boxster在美國的車價。
This is Cheryl Tay's car. She's a writer specializing in cars and motorsports. 這是雪芮兒．戴的車。她是專寫汽車和賽車的作家。
I think it's the mindset. It's all about, like, you know when one of the first few questions I get asked is "What kind of car do you drive? " or "Do you have..." 我想主要是心態。重要的是，譬如說，我首先被問到的問題之一會是「你開哪一種車？」或「你有沒有……」。
Now it's no longer "Do you have a car?" but rather it's "What car do you drive?" 現在的問題已經不是「你有車嗎？」而是「你開什麼車？」
While Singaporeans may be car focused, many can't afford cars. 雖然新加坡人也許愛車，許多人卻買不起。
But in this small, increasingly affluent country, there's enough demand to keep the bidding for those required government certificates high. 然而在這個愈加富裕的小國中，卻有足夠的需求讓必備的政府許可證競標維持高價。
The recent certificate price broke a record at more than US$63,000 for a small car. 最近的許可證價格破紀錄超過六十三萬美元，就為了一輛小車。
Marcus Lim can afford several cars. He says family is why most Singaporeans want cars. 馬克斯．林有能力買好幾部車。他說，家庭是大多數新加坡人想買車的原因。
In Singapore, as the saying goes, a parent is slave to your child. So for me, I'm slave to my family. 在新加坡，就像俗語說的，父母為孩子做牛做馬。所以對我來說，我是家人的奴隸。
I want to make sure that they have the convenience of having transportation at any point of time they would require that. 我希望確保他們方便在需要的時候隨時有交通工具。
And why not make that prize possession the showpiece of your home? In Singapore, you can live with your car, literally. 何不把得來的獎品當作你家裡的展示品呢？在新加坡，你真的可以和你的車住在一起。
In this condo, the car parks itself right in your flat, perfect for that sports car with a massive Singapore price tag. 在這棟產權獨立的大樓裡，汽車可以直接停在你的樓層，恰恰適合新加坡金額龐大的跑車。
I think Singaporeans generally love cars. So, people are still willing to splurge on beautiful sports cars. 我想新加坡人一般都愛車。所以人們還是願意花大錢買漂亮的跑車。
Oh, no! It doesn't seem that the traffic's improving. In fact it's getting worse. We're just running out of road. 喔，不！看來交通沒有改善。其實愈來愈糟了。我們的路不夠了。
Make way for another car. Seventy-eight hours after the contest begins, one man has hung in for the free car. Well, not exactly free. 讓路給另一輛車吧。比賽開始的七十八小時後，一名男子堅持下去得到了這輛免費的車。嗯，並不真的是免費。
He'll still have to pay the taxes and for that pricey government certificate. More than this car alone would likely cost in any other part of the world. 他還是必須繳稅，還有昂貴的政府許可證。可能比這輛車在世界上其他地方的價格還高。