Chapter 815 Gold and silver are not as good as clear waters and green mountains
"Dear viewers, the program we are interviewing today has nothing to do with the military, but it has a lot to do with it." Zhang Zhong held the microphone in his hand and stood in front of the camera: "It doesn't matter because it is a civilian vehicle. It is said to be relevant because many of its technologies can be transplanted to the military. What exactly is it? Please follow me!"
A group of reporters looked at Zhang Zhong with envy. This is the advantage of hosting a world-famous program. When reporters from other media could not go in for interviews, Zhang Zhong was the first to go in!
"Okay, as the camera lens looks over, there it is, a car!" Zhang Zhong's voice increased a bit: "As you can see, the shape of this car is really beautiful, it just looks like Like alien technology, the entire car presents a perfect streamline shape, with a low front and a high trunk at the back. This is a perfect aerodynamic product. Look here again, its door handles are hidden. It opens only when the time comes and takes it back at ordinary times. It has a full sense of technology!"
“Come, let’s go around the car and admire its details.”
"Now let's open the door and take a picture of its interior. Have you seen it? There are no mechanical instruments inside this car, only a large central control screen on the right side. This reminds me of a fighter cockpit! A fighter jet. We have transitioned from watch shops to glass cockpits, and our cars have also transitioned to this era! This car is absolutely bursting with technology!"
“Now, let’s take a look at what kind of engine is equipped with such a luxury car. Let’s open the front engine compartment cover and take a look.”
The camera turned to the front. Zhang Zhong opened the front hatch of the car. Under the camera, it was empty inside. There was nothing except a luggage compartment!
“Have you seen it? The front of the car is empty. Where is the engine? Is the engine at the back? Come on, let’s look at the back!”
The camera moves to the back.
The hatch of the trunk is opened, and there is also a trunk inside.
“A magical thing has happened, everyone. We see that there are no engines at the front or rear of this car. What’s going on? Is this car just a shell? Of course not!”
"Okay, now let's not talk about it. Let me introduce to you. This car can't see the engine because it uses an electric motor! This is an electric car! It currently uses rear-wheel drive. There is an electric motor fixed on the rear axle, and we can see it from the chassis of the car. Now, let our photographer lie down and take the most exciting shots for everyone!”
The photographer lay down and pointed the lens at the chassis of the car. Sure enough, an aluminum alloy cylinder appeared on the axle, which was the motor of the electric car!
"This car has no fuel tank, no exhaust pipe, and no air intake grille. These features represent its extraordinaryness! We know that it is produced by Golden Sun Motor Company, so it also uses a unique electric model. Route, then, what is the difference between electric cars and ordinary cars? Let us interview the planner of this car, Mr. Qin of Mingzhou Group!"
"Hello everyone, I am Qin Tao." Qin Tao's attitude is very sincere: "We know that we only have one home, the earth, and all of us live in this big home. However, in recent hundreds of years, with the continuous development of industrialization, With development, our homes have suffered a lot of pollution. Countless chimneys emit black smoke and pollute our atmosphere. Countless sewers discharge wastewater into rivers and into the sea, polluting our water sources. Our ecology is constantly deteriorating!"
"We must not let this kind of thing develop. As a responsible large enterprise, our Mingzhou Group will continue to care for the environment. In the field of shipbuilding, we have invented advanced sails, used clean wind energy, and reduced In terms of emissions, the marine engines we use also comply with the new generation of exhaust emission standards. However, we have also noticed that pollution continues in many fields, especially the automobile industry!"
"People living in cities can find that in recent years, there have been more and more cars on the road. Each car has an exhaust pipe and is constantly emitting exhaust gas. These harmful gases have caused the greenhouse effect in the city. polluted the air in the city. After careful study, our Mingzhou Group believes that the development of zero-emission electric vehicles is the most appropriate solution to urban air pollution. After ten years of hard work and hundreds of millions of dollars, we finally developed The success of electric vehicles will completely solve the urban air pollution problem!"
“Mr. Qin, we know that any car must have an engine and energy. In this advanced electric car, we only see the motor. Where is its battery?”
"Electric cars are fundamentally different from traditional cars. This kind of car does not require a gearbox or a complicated transmission system. The electric motor can directly drive the wheels, so it is very compact. However, it also requires energy to drive. In order to reduce the overall cost, As for the center of gravity of the car, we have integrated energy into the floor of the car. As you can see, the floor of our car is relatively thick, and our energy system is inside."
“So that’s it, no wonder you spend hundreds of millions on research for such an advanced electric car, but what’s the price?”
"Electric vehicles have just begun. R&D costs are high, and production costs are also high. We initially estimate that this kind of car will have to sell for one million to make a profit. However, we have decided to benefit future generations. Gold and silver are not as good as clear water." Qingshan, our company has priced this car at 600,000, and all subsidies will be borne by our company! Purchasing an electric car supports our environmental protection cause and is a responsible performance!"
No matter when, moral kidnapping is most useful. If you drive a smoking car, you are destroying the environment and endangering future generations! When you drive electric cars, you support environmental protection and act responsibly.
"Of course, we know that the real reason that impresses customers is definitely not environmental protection, but the performance of the car itself. Our electric cars are powerful enough to satisfy customers. For example, in terms of speed-up capabilities, our cars have zero The acceleration capability from 0 to 100 seconds is five seconds, allowing the driver and passengers to experience an excellent push-back feeling.”
"Five seconds? The Poussin I drive takes 14 seconds. Isn't this speed-up capability the same as those million-dollar super sports cars?" Zhang Zhong said in surprise: "The performance of electric cars is also Isn’t it too advanced?”
Poussin is a legendary car. In the mouths of veteran drivers, it is recognized that Poussin is fast, but in fact, this is just an illusion.
The old Poussin is equipped with a 1.8-liter engine code-named EA113, with 95 horsepower and 145 Nm. The data is not impressive at all, but Volkswagen is very familiar with the needs of customers and tuned it into a low-rev and high-torque engine. It can output the maximum torque with just one step of the accelerator. Coupled with the poor sound insulation and loud noise, it gives people the feeling of a strong speed increase, which greatly satisfies the self-esteem of veteran drivers.
In fact, even if a racing driver drives it, it will take 13 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 mph.
“Yes, the performance of a super luxury sports car and the price of a high-end sedan are also the selling points of our electric cars.”
“So, have you given this electric car a name? It belongs to the Golden Sun brand. What car series does it belong to?”
Just like Honda has the Civic Accord, Toyota has the Camry Crown, Volkswagen has the Jetta Santana, etc. Golden Sun is the entire brand. What is the model of this car now? Belong to what?
"We call him Tang." Qin Tao said casually: "We know that the Tang Dynasty was the first and most glorious dynasty in the history of our country. The Tang Dynasty was the strongest dynasty recognized by the whole world at that time. Our first game The sedan series is named after the Tang Dynasty, in the hope of reviving the glory of the Tang Dynasty."
In fact, Qin Tao had never thought about this problem. Zhang Zhong said it casually, and Qin Tao also said it casually. If it was not agreed upon, the worst case scenario would be to edit it out, since it was not a live broadcast anyway.
But Mr. Qin is Mr. Qin, and what he says is always so creative!
Zhang Zhong really admires him.
No car from any car company is named after a dynasty, mainly because the history of Western civilization is not long, unlike Eastern culture, which has a long history. The name of the Tang Dynasty is known to the whole world, and now a car series is named after it. , and it will definitely become popular all over the world!
“We also look forward to Tang Sedan being able to make the whole world flock to it like the original dynasty. Thank you Mr. Qin for your wonderful introduction. Now, let’s ask the last question, what is the relationship between this electric car and the military.”
"Car factories and the military are closely related. We know that during World War II, all German car factories were building military vehicles. Volkswagen built many military vehicles, such as the famous 82 barrel truck, Porsche Dr. We are constantly developing tanks. We have also developed electric transmissions. Now, our technology in electric vehicles can also be transplanted to military vehicles."
“Transplanted to military vehicles? Does it have advantages over fuel vehicles?”
"No, it can be used as a supplement. For example, the rear wheels of the car are driven by the internal combustion engine, and the front wheels are driven by the electric motor. Under normal circumstances, only the rear wheels are used. When encountering the wild, the front wheels join in, changing from two-wheel drive to four-wheel drive. If the car is damaged and the engine cannot work, it can still rely on the electric motor to leave the battlefield."
What Qin Tao is talking about is of course the principle of gasoline-electric hybrid four-wheel drive. No one has mentioned it yet. If Qin Tao mentions it, he will be the first person to invent it in the world. He is very proud.
After Zhang Zhong’s interview ended, other reporters came in. When they saw this car, everyone was stunned. It was simply a car made with alien technology. It was so beautiful!
They took pictures of the car, caught the technicians and asked questions, and spent a long time. That afternoon, they witnessed Mr. Qin’s full-time driver driving the car, with Mr. Qin, his wife and children sitting in the back, and the family left together. Huating, drove this car to Mingzhou to celebrate the New Year.
Along the way, the reporter kept following and taking photos of the car. It ran hundreds of kilometers a day. Wherever it stopped, when it stopped to recharge, it also expressed emotion about this unique way of replenishing energy. No need to refuel, just charge directly. It is indeed zero pollution!
On the Internet, the news about Tang Sedan was also pinned to the top and spread quickly throughout the country. People from all over the world looked at it with curiosity.
Orientals actually developed advanced electric cars?
Volkswagen, which understands Chinese people best, was the first to send a representative to wait for Qin Tao in Mingzhou.
"Mr. Qin, I am Karl, the person in charge of Volkswagen in the East. When I heard that you held an electric vehicle launch conference, I went to find you as soon as possible, but you had already left at that time." Karl said: "The electric vehicles you have developed are quite advanced and have simply created a new era! I am here to sincerely invite you to cooperate with us."
"Cooperate with you?" Qin Tao was a little surprised. You know, Volkswagen is the slowest company in electric transformation. It's just the new millennium, and the other party actually wants to cooperate?
"Yes, we at Volkswagen have always been working in the Eastern market. We believe that we understand Eastern people best. The electric car you developed is a great invention, but you do not have the production capacity, so, and It is a win-win outcome for us to cooperate and jointly expand the electric vehicle market in the East and even the world."
The public is not optimistic about electric vehicles, but it understands the Chinese people. They have discovered that electric vehicles will become a trend, and of course they want a share of this market.
"Okay, it's okay to let us take a ride on Volkswagen, but you should also know that our country only allows a foreign-funded enterprise to have two joint venture partners. You have already cooperated with FAW and SAIC, so it is impossible to When you cooperate with us, do you plan to terminate the contract with FAW or SAIC?"
This is a mandatory rule of the country to avoid the situation of having too many children and causing fights. There are only two partners. Now, the public and these partners are very happy. It is absolutely unacceptable to let them give up any one of them after counting the money until they are weak. possible.
“Mr. Qin, our idea is that you hand over the electric vehicles to our SAIC joint venture factory for production.”
"SAIC? Then what label do we have? SAIC Volkswagen?" Qin Tao shook his head: "No, this is absolutely impossible! We have principles, and we will never accept OEM production. If you want to cooperate, then work with us, Golden Sun If we cooperate with a car company, we must wear our Golden Sun Automobile logo, and the car must have Tang’s logo on the front and rear!”
"That's the production technology of fuel vehicles. Do you know how to produce motors? Do you know how to package battery packs? Do you know how to write software for central control screens? Needless to say, have you ever produced that hidden door handle? "
Karl stopped talking.
“Listen to me, give up SAIC or FAW, and join our Golden Sun Company. We represent the future!”
Karl knew that this time was in vain. However, other car manufacturers would not be able to succeed. Even if electric cars represent the future, they are still the future. What about now? How many people will buy electric cars now? Fuel vehicles are the core of profits!
After sending Karl away, Zhao Ling had anger on her face: "These people are obviously here to take advantage."
If the Mingzhou Group was not a large multinational group, it is estimated that they were not cooperating, but openly robbing.
"Yes, they do want to take advantage, but our advantage is not so easy to take advantage of." Qin Tao said: "They are not enterprising and take advantage of others. If there are other people coming to visit next , just tell them this condition, they will not give up fuel vehicles, so no one can cooperate with us."
“Does this offend them all?”
"Yes, they are all offended. Anyway, we are robbing them of their jobs, so sooner or later they will be offended. However, we will squeeze them out in the future."
“What if they are playing tricks?”
“Then let’s play too and play harder than them.”
Qin Tao said that he would not be afraid of doing things secretly to others. He does not know how many winds and waves he has encountered when engaging in arms sales, but he still cares about these car dealers?
The car was parked in the parking space outside the shipyard. It has always been the focus of everyone's attention. Qin Tao generously allowed them to visit to build momentum for the electric car, while he relaxed and stayed with his wife and children. Grandpa and grandma, spend the first Spring Festival of the new millennium.
In my memory, Qin Tao has always been very busy. Even during the Chinese New Year, he was always running around outside. It was really rare to be able to go back to his hometown and spend the Spring Festival in peace.
“Where’s dad? Where’s the ocean?” Early in the morning, Qin Tao discovered that his father was missing and his son was also missing.
"You want to see warships in the ocean. Your dad, you took him to see warships. This child is really interesting. He is always so interested in warships. He saw it yesterday and wants to see it again today." Qin Tao's mother said.
"Xiaoqian, why are you busy working so early in the morning? You are a new daughter-in-law in Mingzhou for the first year. How can you do such a thing?" Zhao Ling and He Qian greeted each other.
Xu Zhengyang came to Mingzhou with Qin Tao, and of course He Qian came with him. In the first year of marriage, this is equivalent to returning to his hometown. How can he keep his new wife busy with work?
"Sister-in-law, I am not a pampered person. I will marry a chicken and a dog. If I follow Zhengyang, I have to integrate into your life. Besides, it is interesting for you all to work together. I can't be a rich lady. He Qian said while continuing to pick vegetables.
“Okay, let’s do it together and have dumplings for lunch.”
Just as Qin Tao and others were celebrating the New Year happily, on the other side of the ocean, a group of people were silently looking at the parameters of the Golden Sun Paitang electric car.
“This is impossible. Their car is a four-seater, weighs 1.5 tons, and can still have a driving range of 300 kilometers. How much battery capacity does this have?”
“The published parameters include fifty kilowatt hours.”
“This is impossible, with such a large capacity, the weight of the battery alone must be more than a ton!”
At present, the most mature battery is the lead-acid battery. This kind of battery has stable performance, but it is too heavy. After all, lead is already a heavy metal. Now, they absolutely do not believe that the Orientals' cars can achieve this kind of performance.
“Compared to this, our electric cars are so bad, they are just garbage.” Some people began to give up on themselves.
"The technical route they chose is definitely different from ours!" Allen, the consultant of the Impact Project, said: "We need to know what technical route the Easterners chose!"
Allen is a well-known expert in the field of electric vehicles. He was originally engaged in electric projects. In 1992, he established ACPropulsion, a company specializing in the development of AC transmission systems, and later launched a pure electric sports car called ACPropulsionTzero. . When General Motors wanted to develop electric vehicles, it hired Allen as a technical consultant for the Impact Project.
This is similar to Dongfang. Golden Sun Motor Company also engages in electric systems. They all rely on technology to grow.
Now, Allen knows that Dongfang's parameters are very strong, but he will never be discouraged. Instead, he is very excited. Dongfang's participation has made the research and development of electric vehicles stronger, and the three-hundred-kilometer journey is even more practical. value.
How did the other party do it?
“We just need to buy a car and come here, and we will know it naturally!”
"Buy? They are just prototypes and have not been officially produced yet, but I heard that this car was designed by Shelby. It would be great if I could get in touch with Shelby."
"Him? He has been hiding in the East and will not come out! But... he was invited by Max. I heard that Max recently returned to the United States."
As soon as he finished speaking, a man stood up.
“Aaron? Aaron, where are you going?”
“I’m going to find Max!”
Bars near NASA.
Max looked at Allen in front of him: "If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly. My time is precious."
“Max, what do you know about Golden Sun Electric Vehicles? Can you tell me what you know?”
Max shook his head: "I don't know much. If you ask, it's ten thousand dollars for each question."
What?
“My news is only worth so much money.” Max was sure that when he came back this time, he would continue to dig for funds and technical personnel. If the other party wanted to ask questions, he would be wasting his precious time, and of course he would have to ask for money.
“Okay, what kind of batteries did they use?” Allen took out his checkbook, wrote a check for ten thousand dollars, tore it off and handed it to him, and then asked.
This is the most crucial thing. As long as you know this issue, the rest will be easy to talk about.
“Lithium batteries.” Max answered.
This is not a leak. Anyway, the Golden Sun electric car will be sold to the outside world soon. There will definitely be some car experts who will dismantle the car and of course they will know what the battery inside looks like.
“Lithium batteries? How is this possible? Their capacity of fifty kilowatt-hours is actually made up of lithium cells. How many thousands of cells can that be?”
Max reached out his hand: "Money!"
This is the second question!
Aaron wrote another check for $10,000, and this time Max responded with just one word: "YES!"
This ten thousand is so easy to make!
Allen also knew that his question was too hasty, and quickly asked the third person: "How are these batteries connected?" This time, he continued to write a check for ten thousand dollars.
However, Max did not answer: "I don't know, this is their core secret."
(End of this chapter)