Technology company, I will become the light of China!

After the complete parameters of the "Super Wear Generation 1" tire were exposed, Chen Xing pressed the remote control in his hand and said, "For a tire of the same quality like this, let's take a look at the price of our competitors."

The words fell.

Comparative quotes appear on the LED screen.

Bridgestone TURANZA4, market price 5000 yuan.

Michelin Pilot Sport EV, market price 6000 yuan.

Pirelli PZERO fifth generation, market price 7000 yuan.

Super grinding 1st generation Max, market price???

"As a high-end racing tire, our price for the Super Wear 1st Generation Max version is..."

Chen Xing didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly pressed the remote control to announce: "2999 yuan."

"???"

"Fuck!!!"

"Less than three thousand, is it really a racing tire?"

“This price is too low!”

"Is there any daily replacement money?"

The audience exclaimed continuously, and everyone was shocked by the price of 2999 yuan, considering that this is a racing-grade tire.

The car company CEOs present at the scene were relatively calm. After all, they did not have any tires and had purchased them from other companies.

But tire manufacturers around the world were stunned. No one expected that the first reshuffle of the three joint ventures among Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company and Dami Company would not be among the car companies, but rather among these traditional tire companies.

"Chen Xing!!!"

Michel Rollier's eyes widened, he was completely uncalm, veins popping out of his clenched fists.

Ordinary people may not have any idea about racing tires that cost 2999 yuan, but they will understand if they see the price quote on their mobile phones.

It is equivalent to the era when the common mobile phones are priced at 6000 yuan, and Chen Xing launched a 2999 yuan alternative mobile phone, whose paper configuration is not inferior at all.

How to play?
Does this leave tire companies playing tricks?
It wasn't just Michelin's CEO who had his defenses broken. The CEOs of Bridgestone and Goodyear also had their defenses broken one after another.

But the people whose defenses were most vulnerable were not the tire companies, but Saito Ii of the FSA and the top officials of the island country.

You should know that Bridgestone is the leading tire company in the island country and a major taxpayer in the island country's current domestic economy. It is also the second largest tire manufacturer after Michelin.

In addition to Bridgestone, the island country also has four major tire companies: Sumitomo Rubber, Yokohama, and Toyo Tire. These five tire companies alone pay tens of billions of dollars in taxes to the island country every year.

Now you say that racing-grade tires only cost 2999 yuan, so how can other tire companies survive?

"Still targeting you, Chen Xing!"

Saitoi clenched his teeth.

He finally understood why the West called Longxing Group a "cancer" and that this company was meant to disrupt the market order.

"The price of standard tires is 599 yuan." Chen Xing's voice was heard again.

Compared with rival tire companies, the standard model at 599 yuan is still half the price of the same quality, and the cheers at the scene never stopped.

Based on the tires, the audience in the live broadcast room has roughly calculated the conservative price of the Linghang 001.

"The standard version of the tires costs 599 yuan, which shows that the positioning of the Linghang 001 is in the mid-range price range, which may be between 20 and 50 yuan."

"Not necessarily. Racing tires are also available for 2999 yuan. I estimate that the starting price is at least 70 yuan."

"No more talking, go and blast my dad's gold coins!"

"The wheels of the car are also beautiful. This car is prettier than my girlfriend."

"Girlfriend: Break up! Break up right now!"

As comments continued to pop up in the official live broadcast room of Longxing Group, Bridgestone CEO Noriyuki Nitta, who had not paid attention to the launch of the Pilot 001, was urgently informed of the situation by his secretary.

"what?"

"500 dollars for racing tires?"

“Standard tires cost less than $100?”

Nitta Noriaki's eyes widened in disbelief, and he couldn't catch his breath. He suddenly rolled his eyes and slid off the office chair to the ground.

"President!"

"President, how are you?"

“Ambulance! Ambulance!!!”

The secretary's screams attracted the attention of other vice presidents, who quickly made a phone call and called an ambulance to rescue the person.

However, what they didn't know was that now, Noriaki Nitta no longer wanted to live.

Although the U.S. dollar interest rate hikes in recent years have caused the economies of countries around the world to contract, Bridgestone's revenue has not been greatly affected, and it has even made more money than in previous years.

Why is this happening?

Very simple.

Tires are hard currency.

As long as you are an industrial society, you will definitely have vehicles, and if you have vehicles, there will definitely be a need to change tires.

Plus, with a superpower next door, Bridgestone has no worries about sales.

But now Longxing Group has come to disrupt the situation, which is equivalent to cutting off Bridgestone's financial resources. How can it continue to operate like this?

Although Japanese companies seem to be showing off their power, they are actually extremely dependent on the Dragon Country market.

……

Far away at the Shenzhen International Racing Circuit, Chen Xing did not know that the polymer tire repair he and Kunpeng and Dami companies had casually made in order to save on car manufacturing costs would almost cause Nitta Noriaki to die on the spot, who was thousands of miles away.

"We've talked about the price and technology of the tires. Now let's talk about the appearance of the car and its clever design."

Chen Xing pressed the remote control again, and new PPT content appeared on the LED screen.

"Because it is the first car for young people, our idea is to make it beautiful while also having certain sports performance."

"After providing sufficient tire conditions, how can we improve sports performance?" Chen Xing asked, and then answered his own question: "Then we have to mention the drag coefficient."

"The Earth we live on is full of gas, and there is gas all around us now. I believe everyone knows this."

"The drag coefficient, also known as the air resistance coefficient, is a mathematical parameter determined through wind tunnel experiments and gliding experiments. It is used to calculate the air resistance of a car when it is driving. This coefficient represents the amount of resistance an object encounters when moving in the air. The larger the coefficient, the greater the air resistance."

"For example, without considering physical fitness, if a thin person and a fat person compete in running, the thin person will definitely win, because the fat person is larger in size, the area under force will be larger than that of the thin person, and the air resistance will also be greater. How to reduce air resistance is a challenge that every car company will encounter when making cars."

After explaining the drag coefficient, Chen Xing continued to explain the vehicle road:
"After in-depth research and design by dozens of top aerodynamic experts, we lowered the front windshield of the Pilot 001 to 29 degrees and gave it an 18-degree sloping back. For the rearview mirror, we also adopted a frameless teardrop-shaped design, which reduced the windward area by 20%!"

"In addition, the front of the car also adopts a wind-breaking design, which can better break the wind resistance. The streamlined concave design on the side of the car is not only more beautiful, but also can continue to reduce the wind resistance value, so the final drag coefficient is..."

After a half-second pause, Chen Xing solemnly announced: "0.197!"

“0.197???”

"The wind resistance is 0.197???"

When the figures were announced, the CEOs of the car companies were no longer calm.

BYD's Wang Fu frowned and looked at Ren Guofei and Lei Jun beside him and said, "The drag coefficient of 0.197. If I remember correctly, the Mercedes-Benz S-Class has maintained the first place in mass-produced models for 0.221 years with a drag coefficient of 6. How did you achieve 0.197?"

Don't underestimate this difference of 0.024. You should know that this numerical difference is enough to save you hundreds or thousands of yuan in power costs every year.

"Mr. Chen said that the car body has been redesigned."

Ren Guofei smiled and said.

Lei Jun also smiled and responded: "This is the benefit of hiring designers. It can greatly reduce wind resistance."

"That's not enough to reduce it by 0.024!"

Wang Fu refuted it firmly.

He has been playing with cars for more than ten years. If the drag coefficient can be reduced by 0.024 just by exterior design, BYD would have already taken the first place. How could Mercedes-Benz take the throne?
"0.197, which third-party organization did the drag coefficient test?" Chen Hong suddenly raised her voice, as if she had heard the conversation between Wang Fu, Ren Guofei and Lei Jun.

"hehe."

Zeng Hong also sneered twice.

He finally understood that these three "outsiders" were just using the same tricks as those in the mobile phone industry to build a car, deliberately exaggerating the data on paper. He just didn't believe that the drag coefficient of a car could be reduced to below 0.2, which Mercedes-Benz couldn't do.

Not only the CEOs of domestic car companies have doubts, the CEOs of foreign car companies are also whispering and can't believe this number.

"How can the drag coefficient be improved so much? Even if the windshield is reduced by 1%, it can't be done!"

“It feels like a fraud!”

"Mr. Olaf Leiter, what do you think of the 001 drag coefficient of the Pilot 0.197? This involves the professional field of your Mercedes-Benz."

For a while.

All eyes were on Olaf Leiter.

Olaf Leiter did not take the lead. He was not stupid. He knew that someone was trying to use him as a pawn. He simply said vaguely, "Perhaps there are other designs of the Pilot 001 that have not been announced yet. Let's not jump to conclusions."

Although there is no direct statement, the sentence "Perhaps there are other designs of the Linghang 001 that have not been announced yet" has already implicitly indicated that changes in the vehicle's appearance cannot achieve a drag coefficient of 0.197, and there must be changes in other areas.

BMW Group CEO Nagel and Audi Group CEO Dussmeier both smiled and said nothing. They both agreed with Olaf Reiter's statement.

Only those who have built a car know how difficult it is to reduce the drag coefficient.

A low drag coefficient means low energy consumption and long battery life.

The whispers of the bosses in the stands and the cheers of the audience made Chen Xing realize that his competitors did not believe that the drag coefficient of the Linghang 001 had reached the level of 0.197. He was well prepared for this.

“Perhaps some competitors may be wondering, can the drag coefficient be reduced to 0.197 just by vehicle design?”

"In fact, there are some changes." Chen Xing smiled calmly and pressed the button on the remote control again, saying, "We have abandoned the traditional car manufacturing process and adopted high-pressure integrated die-casting. This makes the aluminum alloy body lighter and more compact, and the air will flow smoothly along the preset track."

When the concept of integrated die-casting was proposed, the CEOs of automobile companies came to their senses.

It turns out that the secret to reducing the drag coefficient of the Linghang 001 car is its integrated die-casting, which is equivalent to reducing the weight of the car.

Those who are familiar with integrated die-casting know that this technology not only reduces the number of welding points in the vehicle, but also improves the overall structural strength of the vehicle, and has basically no disadvantages.

“When it comes to integrated die casting, I have to explore it in depth.”

Chen Xing still had a smile on his face as he continued to explain the features of Pilot 001:
"In the past, automobile manufacturing generally used traditional welding processes, which were not only limited by factors such as the operator's skill level and welding parameter settings, but also prone to fluctuations in weld quality, which could lead to defects such as insufficient welding strength, pores, and slag inclusions."

"Integrated die casting has many advantages. It not only reduces material waste, but also minimizes welding points and simplifies component parts."

"For example, if the rear floor of the Linghang 001 is not made by integrated die casting, it will be welded from 77 parts. With integrated die casting, it only has one part, and the number of welding points is reduced from 1 to 944, which greatly reduces the weight of the car."

"In addition, integrated die-casting makes the car more integrated and its body strength is also higher. The body strength of our Pilot 001 has reached an astonishing 2000 MPa."

"hiss!"

Even though it was an open-air venue, when the 2000 MPa vehicle body strength was announced, all the guests on the scene gasped.

What is the concept of 2000 MPa?
The strength of ordinary steel is only 300-500 MPa, and steel with a strength of over 600 MPa is sufficient to be classified as high-strength steel.

"What material is this steel?"

"2000 MPa is too scary, isn't it like walking sideways on the road?"

"The ultra-high tensile strength steel of Rolls-Royce is only 1800 MPa. Wouldn't the 2000 MPa Pilot 001 be able to smash the Rolls-Royce?"

“Is this a car or a tank?”

“I feel so safe…”

The live broadcast room was filled with comments, and the announcement of the 2000 MPa strength car body surprised all the viewers watching the press conference.

Who would have dared to imagine that a coupe's body frame could reach a strength of 2000 MPa?

What do experienced drivers care most about in a car?
no doubt!

Two words: safety!

To put it bluntly, how many people who drive frequently have never had a car accident? It's just a matter of size.

The 2000 MPa body structure may be of no use at normal times, but at critical moments, it is a more important life-saving talisman than an airbag.

Anyone who has watched a rally will have the impression that racing cars often roll down a slope of dozens of meters due to cornering errors.

If an ordinary car rolled only ten meters, let alone dozens of meters, the body of the car would be severely deformed and the driver would basically be dead.

However, the steel structure of the rally car's body has been reinforced to ensure that the vehicle will not deform when rolling or impacting, which can protect the driver's safety to the greatest extent.

"The 2000 MPa steel structure is a real investment for the Linghang 001." Masike finally couldn't help but comment.

Now he is very glad that he did not take the lead in holding a new car launch conference for Tesla.

The reason is very simple. The steel body structure strength of the Tesla models sold in Longguo is only 1400 MPa, which is completely unable to catch up with the paper data of the Pilot 001.

But this can be adjusted, and Marsik didn't care.

However, in the opinion of Chen Hong, CEO of SAIC Group, the car body steel strength of 2000 MPa is too exaggerated and the cost expenditure is too high. He secretly cursed Chen Xing for breaking the rules.

The vehicle body strength on the road now is 1500 MPa, which is sufficient to cope with most vehicle usage scenarios.

2000 MPa?

Isn't this just increasing costs?

Not only Chen Hong complained in her heart, but representatives from Toyota Group, Honda Group, Ford Group, and General Motors Group who were present at the event all complained in their hearts that Chen Xing was destroying the unspoken rules of the automotive industry.

Now that the 2000 MPa body structure standard has been released, other car companies have no choice but to follow suit, but following suit will increase costs. They can only curse Chen Xing in their hearts for being ignorant and entering the car circle to disrupt the situation.

However, Chen Xing had no mind-reading ability. They cursed and he spoke.

"The 2000 MPa strength of the car body steel is not only a reflection of the maturity of the automobile casting process, but also a reflection of our improvement in steel materials. Your safety is the direction of our efforts."

"Of course."

Suddenly, Chen Xing changed the subject and continued to ask himself: "Maybe many newbies who don't know much about cars might ask, why do luxury cars break into pieces when they are hit? They can't afford high-strength steel?"

"Actually, that's not the case. Luxury cars break into pieces when they are hit. This is a way to release energy, similar to a gecko breaking off its tail to save its life. It can protect the driver from being injured by the impact to the greatest extent possible."

"Our Pilot 001 also has a similar design, called wheel-loss life-saving. This is a situation that only occurs in extreme accidents. If it is an ordinary accident, our car should still be able to crash well."

"Clap clap-"

There was immediate applause at the scene.

The fact that they can collide with each other has attracted the interest of many people.

This is like mushroom eggs. I may not use them normally, but I cannot live without them because they are a guarantee of my life safety.

If it were like Korean cars, with a body structure as brittle as a cardboard, it would be really terrifying to drive on the road.

But if you are driving a Volvo whose selling point is safety, with a body steel structure that basically reaches 1800 MPa, then it can save your life even in an emergency.

When the applause died down a little, Chen Xing pressed his hand and continued, "Driving safety is our most persistent pursuit, so we also built a Huaxia chip into the Pilot 001 and designed a set of active avoidance programs based on it. Now let's take a look at the actual vehicle demonstration."

The moment the words fell, the entire audience, including CEOs of competing companies, were stunned. They were actually going to have to demonstrate it on a real car?
"It's over, it's over. Mr. Chen has really taken away the evaluation work!" Lin Xiaolong suddenly looked worried. How could he get the traffic?

Chen Xing was not playing around and walked down from the podium and into the Linghang 001 car. The cameraman in charge of filming also quickly sat in the back seat and transmitted the images to the backstage director.

At this time, the LED screen of the press conference also showed the images inside the car.

"Before testing the active avoidance program, let me show you how to start and drive our Pilot 001." Chen Xing pointed to the first button on the center console and said:

"To start a traditional vehicle, you need to insert the car key into the keyhole and then turn the direction to power on or ignite it, which is very troublesome."

"Our Pilot 001 retains the mechanical start function and also has a one-button start function. You only need to put the key in the sensing area on the center console, then step on the brake to power on. Press the first button on the center console, which is our one-button ignition. Let's press it now."

Chen Xing stepped on the brake, and the dashboard in the driving area flipped up the moment the power was turned on. Then he pressed the ignition button, and the Pilot 001 immediately vibrated slightly.

"The dashboard flipped over, and we started the car successfully. Because it is powered by electricity and has no engine, there will be no roaring sound when it starts. Also, electric cars don't have a clutch. After we successfully shift gears, the handbrake will automatically pop up. Everyone should pay attention to this."

"Now after starting the engine, we need to shift gears. Since the paddle shift design is adopted, we need to re-understand the overall layout of the vehicle buttons."

"On the left side of the steering wheel are the turn signal and wiper, and on the right side are the shift paddles. If you want to shift into drive gear, just step on the brake and pull down the paddle to shift into D gear."

Chen Xing now acts like a driving school instructor, introducing how to shift gears in paddle-shift vehicles to tens of millions of students.

Don't think it's unnecessary, it's actually very necessary.

Because in Longguo, 98% of the vehicles use clutch or button shifting, and rarely use paddle shifters.

The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't help but be secretly surprised when they saw this scene.

"Isn't this how sports cars shift gears? Last time I rented a Lamborghini, it shifted gears like this!"

“This car is so impressive!”

"Mr. Chen may not understand women, but he definitely understands men. How cool!"

"My heart is beating again, damn it!"

Paddle shifters and one-touch induction ignition may be insignificant details, but for young people who like to play with cars, details determine success or failure.

"Now we step on the accelerator pedal and start to slowly start the vehicle."

Chen Xing was still teaching patiently. While he was teaching, the staff had already moved the dummy to a road section several hundred meters away.

As the vehicle accelerated to 30 mph, he continued, "Our car can accelerate from 2.81 to km/h in seconds. It will be very fast when driving, so everyone must pay special attention."

"2.81 seconds?"

BYD CEO Wang Fu was stunned again.

What motor is this?
The result of 2.81 seconds is faster than Mercedes-Benz Maybach!
BMW Group CEO Nagel was also stunned at first. He looked at Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Olaf Reiter beside him and asked uncertainly: "What did he just say? 2.81 meters acceleration in seconds?"

"Well...it seems so."

Olaf Leiter nodded.

Although it's a bit hard to believe, but they have tested the actual car for you, it shouldn't be fake, at most it's just a little bit exaggerated.

"2.81 seconds, that's a supercar-level starting speed." Honda Group CEO Otaki Kazuki's eyes showed a hint of fear. No one expected that the performance of the Pilot 001 would be so abnormal.

"It's a bit scary." Toyota Group CEO Takahiro Saikawa couldn't help but speak.

When a group of foreign automobile company bosses were surprised, only Masick remained silent. He did not expect Chen Xing to be so abnormal that he could accelerate from 3 to km/h to less than seconds, which was already in the echelon of high-end sports cars.

If he was glad at the beginning that his Tesla did not hold a press conference before the Navigator 001, now he is pessimistic because he doesn't know how to adjust.

Automobile tires, repairable.

Frame steel, 2000 MPa.

Zero to 2.81 km/h acceleration: seconds.

Now there is the so-called automatic avoidance, and he is a little unsure how to improve it so that he can compete with the Pilot 001.

Others who share Masike's feelings include Chen Hong, CEO of SAIC Group, Zeng Hong, CEO of GAC Group, and Wang Fu, CEO of BYD...

When the 2.81- km/h acceleration was reported as seconds, almost all the CEOs of domestic car companies chose to remain silent.

Do you want to strike back?

They are so good that you can't even compare to them!
(End of this chapter)