Military industrial hegemony

Chapter 1442 Four kinds of car transmissions
"A mid-to-low-end sports car aimed at the masses?" Everyone asked in confusion.

Jiang Chen nodded and said, "That's right, that's right. The sports cars currently on the market are all designed and opened for high-end users, each of which looks luxurious and highlights the high-end. However, the majority of middle- and low-level users are very interested in sports cars. I like it, and I am very eager, but there is no product for them. So if we can now drive a sports car product for low-end users, it will definitely be very popular.”

"However, even if this is the case, the price of the whole car cannot be so low." Zheng Gong frowned and said.

Jiang Chen nodded and said with a smile: "Indeed, it is higher than ordinary cars, but compared to those high-end sports cars, I am targeting a larger consumer group for such a mid-to-low-end sports car, and the market is naturally wider. And its price is the price of a mid-range or mid-to-high-end car, I believe it will be liked by many people. At least for me, I just want to buy one and drive it.”

"Hahahaha,,," everyone laughed, in their view, this company belongs to Jiang Chen, and it is not easy for him to drive any car.Instead, he said that he wanted to see a shrunken sports car. Isn't this making everyone laugh?

"Okay, about the market, Xiaojiang naturally knows better than us. Since this is the case, then we have made a decision. This time we will develop two models in total. The first one is our brand's main sports car for high-end users, and the The second model is a low-priced model aimed at mid-to-low-end users. Well, the name doesn’t sound good, so I think it’s called the People’s Edition sports car.” Zhou Gong said to everyone.

"People-friendly version?" Everyone nodded, and even Jiang Chen, who has always been very picky, couldn't help but agree when he heard this name: "This name is good, and it can also become our very good marketing plan and sales highlight. In addition , this can also establish a good image of us in the hearts of the people. Zhou Gong, Jiang is still old and spicy."

"Haha,," Zhou Gong waved his hand and said, "Okay, Xiao Jiang, don't give me too much credit, I just thought of a name, and you thought of everything else."

"Hehe, I'm not stepping on the shoulders of giants." Jiang Chen joked.

"Hahahaha,,," everyone laughed at this.

After laughing, Jiang Chen followed Zhou Gong's words and said to everyone: "Zhou Gong just said that there are two models. But these are just the basic models. On the basis of these two models, we still need to use everyone's capabilities Imagine and see how to make these two models more abundant. For example, different configurations lead to different models, the same configuration, different models. For example, the normal version, the rapid version, that is, the sports car version, and the convertible Version and so on. I won’t say much here, let’s think about it later.”

"This is not a problem. After the main body is settled, other things can be replaced at will. Anyway, some main structures such as the chassis, power system, and steering control system remain unchanged, which has also caused a lot of problems. Things." Zhou Gong nodded.

"Then let's get back to the topic, let's talk about the transmission. This aspect is also the core component of the sports car, and it is directly related to the power transmission and operating experience of the sports car." Jiang Chen said to the crowd.

Zhou Gong nodded and said: "As for the transmission, Liu Gong has always been in charge, so let Liu Gong take care of this aspect."

Liu Gong nodded, and then said to Jiang Chen and the others: "There are four types of transmissions for sports cars. First of all, the first type is the traditional manual transmission. This type of transmission is relatively easy to operate and is very suitable for some people. It is used by users who have strong requirements for driving control. Because of the troublesome driving operation, this kind of transmission has gradually faded out of the sports car field, and it only appears in some customized sports cars or special sports cars at present. The second type is It is an automatic transmission, and it can be further subdivided into a stepped automatic transmission and a continuously variable automatic transmission. This kind of transmission is easy to operate and is very suitable for this kind of sports car with a very high acceleration range. But this transmission also has Its disadvantages are complex mechanism, difficult repair, and high maintenance cost. And the lack of flexibility in shifting is what I often call a bit "stupid". This makes its fuel economy poor and its power output not smooth enough."

"The third type of transmission is the combination of the first two transmissions, that is, the automatic manual transmission. Of course, this is a literal interpretation. Technically speaking, it is actually based on the automatic transmission. The manual mode is added to the manual mode. In fact, the function of manually forcibly controlling the electromagnetic device is added to the automatic transmission, so that the driver can choose the appropriate gear according to his own needs. The product was first adopted in the 11 series, and later adopted by several other sports car companies. Due to the limitation of technical patents, it may be difficult for us to obtain the trial right of this technology. As for the advantages and disadvantages, the first is the advantages Having said that, it integrates two sets of transmission operating systems. The disadvantages are also obvious, first of all, the structure is more complicated, and the cost is relatively good. The other is that the gear switching is a bit slow and consumes more fuel."

"As for the last type, this type of transmission is called a dual-clutch transmission." Liu Gong explained to everyone: "It may sound incomprehensible, but we can try to understand its working principle simply as one clutch corresponds to an odd number of gears, and the other One clutch corresponds to an even gear. When the vehicle is engaged in a gear, the other clutch and the corresponding next gear are already in the ready state. As long as the current gear is separated, the next gear can be engaged immediately. Therefore, the dual-clutch gearbox The shifting speed is faster than the general automatic transmission or even the manual transmission. In addition, although the interior of this dual-clutch transmission is complex, the actual volume and weight are not much larger than the manual transmission compared with the automatic transmission. , so the burden on the vehicle site is relatively small. So in this way, its advantages are obvious. It is light in weight, fast in gear, fuel-efficient, and the shifting is very smooth, and the frustration is relatively small, so the comfort experience Naturally it's better."

"Then what about the shortcomings of this transmission?" Jiang Chen nodded and asked in surprise.

"The disadvantages are naturally obvious." Liu Gong replied with a smile: "The first is the cost issue. The structure of this transmission is complicated, and the requirements for materials and processing technology are relatively high, so the cost is also relatively high. In addition, the torque Question. Although the dual-clutch gearbox can definitely meet the requirements of general vehicles in terms of torque that can be tolerated, it is still not enough for some more intense use methods. Of course, there is no problem for sports cars. After all, its main application is in the sports car field.”

(End of this chapter)