Chapter 215 Return to Essence (Two-in-One)
Chapter 215 Return to Essence (Two-in-One)
What happened at the Tesla press conference soon spread to China and quickly aroused heated discussions among netizens.
And the main focus of the debate was Musk’s two answers.
Whether the battery swap model is really a curve development that makes up for the lack of technology through a business model,
and Musk’s positioning of himself and Kang Chi as “civilization heroes” and “national heroes”.
Especially the second question, the debate is the most intense.
Through the Mars immigration plan, Musk successfully labeled himself as a pioneer, pioneer, and challenger of human civilization.
And he did take practical actions for this.
Therefore, although he is arrogant and often exposed to personal emotions and extreme thoughts, he still has a large number of loyal fans around the world.
As for Kang Chi, from the current point of view, he is indeed more like a national hero who helps China catch up with developed countries, and his contribution to the development of human civilization and technology may not be great.
But don’t forget that Musk is actually a little old man in his 50s, while Kang Chi is only 30 years old.
Twenty years ago, Musk’s career had just started, and his net worth was only a few hundred million US dollars. Later, he was even on the verge of bankruptcy.
Therefore, facing Musk’s evaluation and netizens’ arguments, Kang Chi just laughed and did not respond.
Men,
Who doesn’t have a dream of the stars and the sea? However, things have to be done step by step. The national conditions of China and M are different. There is no need to think about running away when the road is still unstable.
In fact, the press conference of Datang Heavy Industry was scheduled for November 2, which was planned in advance, but it just happened to run into Tesla’s press conference.
This may have given Musk the illusion that he was targeted by Kang Chi, so he made this somewhat “competitive” speech.
God knows, Kang Chi was not targeting Tesla at all,
but all new energy vehicle companies…
…
The next night, amid controversy and the attention of the public, the press conference of Datang Heavy Industry finally began.
The venue of this press conference was at Datang Heavy Industry.
This was a purely online live broadcast press conference. Except for the staff and internal employees, no offline audience was invited.
The venue was also very simple. A large screen was set up in the workshop, and there was no booth, let alone any effort to create a sense of technology through the stage atmosphere.
However, the seemingly simple picture did not affect the popularity of Datang Heavy Industry’s live broadcast room at all. Millions of viewers had already been waiting in the live broadcast room early. They watched the countdown to the start of the live broadcast while continuing the various previous discussion topics.
As the live broadcast countdown got closer, the number of people in the live broadcast room increased. When the countdown ended and Kang Chi walked into the camera, the number of people exceeded 30 million in one fell swoop! This is not an entertainment live broadcast like the LOL Global Finals, but a company’s product launch conference. Especially for bulk commodities such as cars, even those who have demand usually do not wait for the car company’s new car launch conference…
Because according to the marketing ideas of domestic car companies, before the new car is officially released, it has actually created enough momentum. Various news such as road test cars have already given everyone an idea. Those waiting for the launch conference are users who really want to buy and come to see the specific price.
As for Datang Heavy Industry, nothing was announced before, and the public was just left to guess, which aroused everyone’s curiosity.
In addition, Kang Chi also has a large number of fans, and Musk’s controversial remarks yesterday directly turned this press conference into the focus of public opinion.
”Good evening, everyone. I am your old friend Kang Chi. Welcome to watch the live broadcast of our Datang Heavy Industry’s new product launch.”
After Kang Chi came on stage, he first gave a normal opening speech, and then a line of words appeared behind him:
[What kind of new energy vehicle do you want? ]
In fact, normally, Kang Chi should first exaggerate his original intention and purpose of making new energy vehicles at this time.
But to be honest, everyone is tired of hearing words like green, environmentally friendly and low-carbon, and the more essential energy security issues are not convenient for public discussion.
It may even aggravate everyone’s rejection of new energy vehicles.Because this is for energy security, and forcing everyone to buy electric cars that don’t actually save money…
Therefore, Kang Chi skipped this link and went straight to the point: ”In fact, I don’t think it’s necessary to emphasize the word new energy for this question, because whether it is a pure electric car, a hybrid car or a fuel car, they are actually the same kind of transportation, but the driving method is different.”
”So I’ll change the question again.”
As Kang Chi pressed the button in his hand, the question on the screen immediately changed to: [What kind of car do you want? ]
The netizens in the live broadcast room immediately began to express their opinions on this issue.
Kang Chi did not give everyone too much time to discuss, and then said: “In fact, I don’t need to look at the barrage to know that everyone’s answers must be varied, because everyone’s needs are actually different.”
”But we will only release one car today, so this car will definitely not meet the needs of everyone.”
”But I think, if we return to the essence of a car, it should be able to meet the needs of most people, so I took myself as the starting point and thought about what kind of car I wanted.”
”In fact, when I was running a camera repair shop two years ago, I had a very strong desire to buy a car.”
”It’s just that I don’t need a car for work, considering that the car I bought is idle most of the time, and I don’t have much money in my pocket, so I finally held back.”
”But every When the Chinese New Year comes, this idea will suddenly become stronger. ”
”Because my home is in the mountains, the train cannot go directly, so every time I go home for the New Year to grab a train ticket, I have to calculate the time to change to a bus to see if it matches the time of the train arrival. If it doesn’t match, how long will I have to wait? At that time, should I go to an Internet cafe to make do, or go to a hotel to get a room to rest.”
”Even if I can buy a ticket is still a question…”
”Plus when visiting relatives, I always carry large and small bags, either squeeze into a bus or take a ride on the car of relatives and friends, which is very troublesome.”
”At this time, I will think, if I have a car of my own, I can go anytime, anywhere, and go wherever I want. How great it is!”
Kang Chi’s sharing based on his own experience immediately resonated with a large number of viewers.
At the same time, it suddenly shortened the distance between Kang Chi and the audience.
At this time, everyone suddenly remembered that just two years ago, Kang Chi was just an ordinary person like everyone else.
He had to go home for the New Year, grab train tickets, and visit relatives…
And his economic situation was the same as that of thousands of ordinary people, or even worse.
However, in everyone’s mind, Kang Chi has always been quite down-to-earth. He has never shown a high-handed attitude just because he has become rich. Instead, he always considers ordinary consumers.
This is also why many netizens have been calling on everyone not to call him Master Kang because Master Kang instant noodles have R capital, but there are still many people who like to call him that.
It feels very down-to-earth and full of intimacy.
“So, what is the essence of a car?”
Kang Chi suddenly woke up from his memories, changed the subject, and began to analyze seriously:
”I thought from my perspective at that time and summarized the following points.”
[Affordable price, safe and reliable, practical space, comfortable ride]
”These attributes are actually the most common in family cars.” Kang Chi pointed to the screen,
”Among fuel vehicles, there are many popular civilian family cars, such as Lavida, Corolla, Sylphy, Cruze, etc. Although they may not meet all the above four points, they must meet at least two or three points, otherwise they would not be able to become the world’s best-selling cars. Popular family car. ”
”But when it comes to the field of new energy vehicles, everything seems to have changed suddenly. “ ”It is difficult for us to find an electric car that is as simple and durable as a family fuel car. It seems that without a large color TV, a large sofa or a refrigerator, it is a very embarrassing thing to make an electric car like a traditional fuel car. ”
”I know that some people may feel disappointed, or even think that I am driving high-tech backwards… But I still decided that the first new energy car I want to build will pursue the ultimate cost-effectiveness and practicality, so it is not high-tech at all. ”
”It is just the most common car like the most traditional family fuel car.A universal means of transportation. ”
For the positioning of Datang Heavy Industry’s first model, in addition to the reason Kang Chi mentioned, there is another strategic reason that is not convenient to say directly.
That is, the main task of this car is not to make money, but to promote pure electric vehicles and battery replacement mode.
Since this model is to be promoted, it must be sold in large quantities.
This determines its price, which must be affordable for most people.
Of course, what Kang Chi just said is indeed his heartfelt words.
He really wants electric cars, or cars, to enter the lives of more people, so that everyone can feel the convenience of travel brought by cars at a lower cost.
Kang Chi also did not deny that there must be consumers who like the sense of technology and like to turn cars into home. , all kinds of household appliances.
But that can be done after the battery swap model is successful.
Or, let other car companies directly meet the needs of this part of consumers.
As Kang Chi’s voice slowly fell, a picture of a car and its name suddenly appeared on the big screen: [Datang Heavy Industry-Return to the Truth]
When the audience saw the picture, they were shocked.
The overall shape of this car is very simple and generous. Although the whole car adopts a streamlined and rounded design to reduce wind resistance, the front and rear of the car have appropriately added some tough lines, especially the through-type sharp headlights with the four industrial-flavored and appropriately sized tough Chinese characters LOGO of “Datang Heavy Industry” in the middle, giving people a strong visual impact.
”Fuck!”
”After so much preparation, I almost thought that Master Kang made a Lao Tou Le, but I didn’t expect it to be so beautiful? ”
“666, Master Kang is indeed an old master, and he knows how to lower expectations first and then give us a surprise?”
“Ah, although it looks cool, it’s a pity that it’s not my cup of tea, and the Ora is still better looking.”
“…”
Netizens immediately expressed their opinions on the shape of this car. Although everyone’s aesthetics are different, some people like it and some people don’t,
But in general, it can make most people feel a little surprised, which is actually half successful.
Kang Chi also glanced at the live broadcast barrage displayed under the stage, and then he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although it is said that we should pursue the ultimate cost-effectiveness and practicality, the body design of things like this actually has little impact on the manufacturing cost. It is of course best to design it to look good.
Although this may be disliked by ‘flowery’, it is just like dating a girl. If the girl looks like a dinosaur, then even if she is gentle and virtuous in her heart, most men will probably just slip away and not give her a deep understanding at all. An opportunity to understand…
After revealing the overall shape, a real car slowly drove in and stopped beside Kang Chi, and then Kang Chi began to face the camera and explain the true situation of this car to everyone.
8.2-inch central control screen,
A large number of traditional physical buttons and knobs,
Mechanical pointer-type instrument panel, …
Automatic driving, panoramic sunroof, 360-degree panoramic image, seat heating, ventilation and massage, zoned air conditioning, leather sofa, KTV mode, game mode, etc., Sorry, none of them! Originally, everyone thought that the car Kang Chi explained was only the lowest configuration, and the high-end version could be selected when it was actually bought.
As a result, Kang Chi directly explained: “Our car has only this configuration, regardless of high or low configuration.”
As soon as this was said, netizens were shocked.
”Fuck… It really highlights a simple and unpretentious one? ”
“666, Master Kang is not lying to me. It is just like the name of the car, which emphasizes a return to nature.”
“However, as a car owner, I think these functions that Master Kang has reduced are really not used many times a year. Anyway, I regret spending tens of thousands of dollars for these configurations that I don’t use.”
“Those with a budget of more than 150,000 yuan can withdraw. Master Kang has made it clear that it wants to build a national god car like Wuling this time, pursuing the ultimate cost-effectiveness. It is definitely impossible to have so many advanced functions like luxury cars.”
“…”
Amid the discussion of netizens, Kang Chi finally introduced the interior and functions. These things that can be seen at a glance are actually the biggest weaknesses of this car.
On the contrary, those invisible places are the soul of this car.
Especially in terms of safety, crazy stacking of materials.
DrivingThe passenger compartment uses a lot of hot-formed high-strength alloy steel. In the China Insurance Research Institute’s collision test, all of them were G, ranking sixth overall, which is a very good result.
With the central control main and auxiliary airbags, front and rear side airbags and head air curtains, there are eight airbags to fully protect driving safety.
In terms of space, thanks to the smaller volume of the high-density sodium-ion battery pack and the lack of too many enjoyable functional modules, this car has more space for passengers and storage space than traditional A-class family fuel vehicles, and is even not inferior to some B-class vehicles.
The chassis basically uses the manufacturing platform of Qirui Arrizo. Although it is certainly not comparable to luxury brand luxury cars, it is definitely enough for an ordinary family car.
As for the electric motor, it is manufactured by Datang Heavy Industry itself.
The three major parts of traditional fuel vehicles are engine, gearbox and chassis, while electric vehicles have become motor, battery and chassis.
Among these three major parts, Qi Rui is actually only responsible for the body chassis and vehicle assembly. The other two core technologies are from Datang Heavy Industry.
”Although it is positioned as a practical family car, the torque of Guizhen’s electric motor is as high as 390N·M, and the maximum design speed can reach 200 kilometers per hour. The three power modes can basically meet most driving needs.”
”Special reminder, although we can drive up to 200KM/H in our test, veteran drivers must not exceed the speed limit. If you drive at 200 mph, let alone eight airbags, eight hundred airbags are useless…”
”Okay, the above are the main performance parameters of this Guizhen.”
Kang Chijian After demonstrating the switching method of the three power modes, he got off the car and concluded directly: “This Guizhen, developed by Datang Heavy Industry and Qirui Automobile, does not have rich and luxurious configurations, but its simple and honest characteristics can definitely become a good helper for everyone’s travel.”
”Ah?”
”That’s it?”
”You don’t talk about the battery life of electric cars? You have to have a battery life when you do battery replacement, right?”
”And the price?”
”…”
The netizens were stunned.
And Anil, who was watching the live broadcast, was relieved. This new car released by Datang Heavy Industry is basically not a competitor to Tesla, and there is no intention to touch Tesla throughout the whole process.
Kang Chi in the live broadcast room suddenly smiled after seeing the netizens’ barrage questions:
“Don’t worry, Return to the True Self is only the first part of the press conference. After watching this ‘not high-tech’ Return to the True Self, I want to show you something truly high-tech!”
(End of this chapter)