Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1718, Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz Bicycle Factory, Liu Jin, who heard the news, came here again in a hurry.

"Liu Gong~"

Ren Siheng, Duan Hai, Lu Qing, Huang Zhiyuan and others all came to welcome them in unison.

To tell the truth, Liu Jin was the first minister who truly valued science and technology and industry. He went to new schools and colleges every few days, and often visited machinery factories and bicycle factories.

Although this is largely due to the fact that these are Liu Jin's industries, it can also show that Liu Jin attaches great importance to technology. When they are with Liu Jin, they can clearly feel Liu Jin's importance and respect for them .

This is not found in other officials. When other officials look at them, they always have a superior attitude, arrogance and contempt.

Especially those civil servants, they always feel that they are superior to others, and scholars are the most noble. As for Ren Siheng and the others, they are all heretics and ingenious people, and they are always low-level people who can't get on the stage.

So everyone likes to report to Liu Jin in a timely manner, and can get timely guidance and help if there are any problems.

"Take me to our car."

Liu Jin nodded with a smile, and then walked into the factory.

Walking into the factory building, Liu Jin also found that the factory building has been remodeled, and it is similar to the assembly line of later generations. Various parts are transported through the gates, and the site of the car is transferred from one end to the other end step by step. , The whole process continues to add and install parts, and when it reaches the other end, a brand new car is produced.

"Good, good~"

"You are very proficient in using the flowing water mat production method."

Seeing such an assembly line, Liu Jin also nodded in satisfaction.

It is not in vain that I have exhorted and exhorted these industries under my command to use assembly line production methods, so as to improve efficiency and improve product quality at the same time.

"It's all because of your advice, Mr. Liu. Our bicycles are also produced in this way, so we also use this method in the production of automobiles."

"At the same time, in terms of parts, we also carry out strict quality management on all parts according to your requirements. The error of parts must be controlled within the specified range, so that we can better realize the production method of the assembly line."

When Duan Hai heard this, he quickly replied.

The production capacity of the Mercedes-Benz bicycle factory is much higher than that of ordinary bicycle factories. At the same time, the quality of Mercedes-Benz bicycles is much better than that of ordinary bicycles. It relies on the assembly line production method and strict quality management. All parts are standard parts. Parts that are too large cannot be used on the product.

Start with small screws and keep improving, so that the products produced will get better and better.

"Hmm~"

Liu Jin nodded in satisfaction.

Follow the production line step by step.

After Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao provided a lot of opinions here, plus their own thinking and improvement.

A brand new car looks much better.

The front engine is covered with a hood, and the cover is still curved, so the front face looks more comfortable. The big Mercedes-Benz logo is also made under Li Jin's suggestion, which is the size of a saucer and made of metal. The gloss looks high-end and elegant.

The body has been rationally adjusted and divided into two rows to make it more spacious and comfortable. At the same time, the seat has also been designed and improved. It is no longer a bare bench, but a chair with a backrest, and a lot of cotton filling. Inside, it's much more comfortable to sit up.

Moreover, this seat is also equipped with a seat belt according to Liu Jin's suggestion, but this seat belt is still different from the seat belts of later generations, and the seat belts of later generations can move freely, while the current seat is locked there like a rope.

More importantly, it is no longer a convertible car. With a roof, it can shelter from wind and rain.

Moreover, there is glass on the front, glass is also installed on the car door, and it can also be manually raised and lowered. This can be seen from the above. Mechanics like Lu Qing, Ren Siheng, and Huang Zhiyuan have put a lot of thought into it. It can also be seen that their technology has indeed reached a certain level.

The steering wheel has also changed, becoming a circular steering wheel.

At the same time, the accelerator control is also divided into two parts, one part is the accelerator under the foot, and the other part is controlled by the gear position. There are 1234 four gear positions in total, and there is also a reverse function.

In addition, the rearview mirror has also been increased, and a manual bell like that of a bicycle is also installed. When needed, it can be retracted and shaken, and the sound is relatively loud.

Water barriers and fenders have also been added, and they are still made of thin steel sheets based on the wheels, but looking at the tires of the car, Liu Jin laughed again.

Because this car tire is still too small, it is a little bigger than a bicycle tire, and it feels similar to the motorcycle tires of later generations.

"Good, good~"

"really not bad!"

Although there are still many shortcomings, it is still an extremely perfect and complex industrial product for this era, and only Daming can produce and manufacture it.

It is extremely rare to be able to achieve this level. We cannot ask too much, and we cannot expect to achieve it in one step. Many things need to be accumulated and studied slowly for a long time to make continuous progress. .

Rome wasn't built in a day.

Hearing Liu Gong's exaggeration, everyone around him laughed happily.

Everyone is working so hard and working so hard, which is naturally for the affirmation, Liu Jin's affirmation.

"How much production can be achieved in a day now?"

Liu Jin thought for a while and asked.

"We only have this one production line now. If we go all out to produce, we can produce more than a dozen vehicles a day."

"We are going to invest in the construction of a factory dedicated to the production of cars. At that time, we will recruit more workers and build supporting factories. We will strive to produce more than [-] cars per month."

When Duan Hai heard this, he quickly replied.

"Producing more than a dozen vehicles a day, the efficiency is not bad."

"Take your time. A factory specializing in the production of automobiles can be built, and the scale can also be larger."

"However, if it is produced on a large scale, strict quality control must be carried out for each link and each product, and a complete set of quality control processes and systems must be established."

"Otherwise, the produced car will break down within a few days, which will not only affect the customer's experience, but more importantly, it will destroy our own brand, and it will also destroy the new industry and industry of the car. "

After thinking about it, Liu Jin gave a warning.

"Yes, I understand. We have always insisted on doing so. The quality of our Mercedes-Benz bicycles is the best. Even if they are expensive, they are still more popular than other bicycles."

Duan Hai quickly nodded and replied.

"Now the daily output is only a dozen or so, how are you going to sell them?"

Liu Jin nodded and asked about sales again.

"We plan to adopt the same sales method as bicycles, and open two exclusive stores in Beijing and Tianjin to provide sales and after-sales related services."

"Currently, because our production is limited, we also plan to adopt a customized method. For all orders, we will collect the money first and then deliver the goods."

"In addition, in terms of price, our production cost is very high. Calculated, the various costs of this car exceed more than 300 taels of silver, so in terms of price, our price is set at more than 6000 taels of silver."

Duan Hai also reported to Liu Jin about the car sales in detail.

"More than 6000 taels of silver. This is not a number. It can directly reach the last three houses in the capital."

When Liu Jin heard this, he couldn't help being amazed. This price was definitely prepared for the rich. Ordinary people, even ordinary middle-income earners, absolutely couldn't afford it.

But if you think about it carefully, the car has never been cheap. At the beginning, it was only affordable for the rich. It was not until Ford invented the Model T car and the assembly line production method that its price dropped sharply. , began to enter the middle class.

As for the real popularization to ordinary people, it is time for the development of the automobile industry to be very perfect.

The price of 6000 taels of silver is really expensive.

But now the output is small, and it is only aimed at the richest people. This price positioning seems to be appropriate again.

What's more, Mercedes-Benz is naturally positioned as a luxury car early on. The price of luxury cars in later generations is also very expensive, and it is not affordable for ordinary people.

If you think about it this way, the price is quite reasonable.

"It's really expensive, but if it wasn't for this price, we wouldn't be able to make much money at all, and we would have to invest in building factories, research and development, and so on."

"Perhaps after our new factory is completed and put into production, the price can drop further, but at present, the price of this car can only be priced higher."

Duan Hai also nodded and replied.

"Well, then it's settled like this, and it will be done before the Chinese New Year."

"Also remember to send the best car to His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Liu Jin nodded, but also reminded him that Emperor Hongzhi and the crown prince must advertise for him.

(End of this chapter)