Reborn: Billionaire in College

After Chen Pingjiang gave a detailed introduction to the extended-range electric system on the stage, he finally turned his attention to the interior of the car.

"The extended-range model is just an option, not an innovation. In my opinion, what really deserves praise for the Jiuzhou S1 is its luxurious interior that beats other competing products of the same price and its high-tech smart cockpit, which is unique in the entire history of automobiles!"

As the PPT pages on the big screen switched, the view finally came to the inside of the car.

“九州S1首次在车内搭载了四块高清大屏，开创了智能座舱多屏联动的先河。它们分别是12.3英寸仪表盘+16.2英寸中控屏+12.3英寸副驾娱乐屏+10.1英寸车辆控制屏！不管是副驾驶还是后排乘客在长途行驶中都能找到属于自己的乐趣，让旅途不再无聊。”

"The exclusive entertainment screen for the co-pilot supports independent audio and video functions, taking into account both driving safety and passenger experience. Our voice interaction system is Orange Technology's 'Xiaoju Classmate', which supports multi-audio zone recognition throughout the car and fully realizes natural dialogue control. Xiaoju Classmate can only capture the keywords of a user's sentence with an accuracy rate of 99%, and can even fully recognize non-standard Mandarin. At the same time...it can recognize multiple tasks within 1 second."

"Our entire series is equipped with a 2+2+3 seven-seat design as standard. The entire car is equipped with electric adjustment, heating, ventilation, massage and other functions. The right seat in the second row is equipped with a queen-like seat function, which can be adjusted to a zero-gravity state with one button."

"The entire car is equipped with a Harman Kardon speaker system, equipped with 23 speakers (including headrest speakers), providing sound effect presets such as "cinema mode", "karaoke mode" and "meditation mode", combined with the seat, lighting and fragrance system linkage to create an immersive scene experience."

Chen Pingjiang waved his hand: "As for nappa leather and Alcantara leather, they are also standard for the entire series. We will not ask for price customization like our competitors do."

With this diss to the competitor, the press conference reached a collective climax online and offline.

The Chinese CEOs of BMW and Porsche all looked unhappy, as if they were DISSing their own brands.

"That's crazy! I want to see how much he sells it for!"

"You are so arrogant. We all paid extra for customization, but you just provide standard configuration for the whole system."

"It's all a gimmick, and in the end the wool is paid by the sheep, and it is the consumers who pay the money."

Different from the reactions of car companies, the users of Dading were very happy.

"Wow, all the configurations in the concept car have been transferred to the mass-produced car. What a big deal. Even a Rolls-Royce wouldn't be as luxurious as this one, right?"

"It's a done deal, bro! The interiors of cars with the same luxury as this one definitely don't have this high-tech feel. The ones with this high-tech feel. Oh, sorry, it seems that there is no smart cockpit with this high-tech feel in the world."

"As a big customer, I'm very proud. Now the only thing I want to know is the price!"

"As a Lancer Cruiser owner, I am so greedy. Toyota should learn a lesson. Such an expensive car is still full of plastic. To be honest, if this car is less than one million, I will buy one immediately."

"Haha, what are you crying about upstairs? You have such a big displacement. My imported 3.0 basic version X5 has no seat ventilation. My crotch is sticky in the summer."

"What the hell are you guys? Can you be more of a rip-off than me? The base version of the Porsche Cayenne is not for sale, sorry. If you want to buy one, you have to choose from the options. Anything you choose will cost you two or three hundred thousand. A shield headrest costs 3000! It's just an embroidered logo! And it's full of cheap machine-made style, but they insist on saying it's hand-embroidery. Changing to a pair of wheels will cost you 3!"

"..."

Car owners who can afford luxury cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars really don’t care about the money spent on options. Don’t they buy these luxury cars just for the brand and to gain face when driving them out?
But after using them for a long time, they will find that luxury cars are nothing more than that. Now they care more about the user experience and whether they are being taken advantage of.

It is no exaggeration to say that in 2015, mid-to-large SUVs and even full-size SUVs are basically sold for their brands, and the so-called interior and sense of technology are almost zero.

The appearance of Kyushu S1 is abnormal in this level of car!
Now the focus of all parties is the selling price.

As long as the price is within a reasonable range, it’s almost a steal.

Looking at the reactions of the people below the stage, Chen Pingjiang himself was very excited and felt really proud.

Then he changed the subject: "But!~ I always think that for an expensive car, safety is the greatest luxury. Therefore, Jiuzhou S1 is equipped with a self-developed intelligent driving assistance system, equipped with Mobileye EyeQ4 chip, 1 front-view camera + 4 surround-view cameras + 12 ultrasonic radars + 5 millimeter-wave radars, and supports L2-level assisted driving functions such as ACC/LKA/AEB/APA. The most important thing is that through the whole vehicle OTA technology, Jiuzhou S1's assisted driving function and user experience can be continuously upgraded."

"We use aluminum alloy anti-collision beams and high-strength steel body, and achieved excellent results in the C-IASI crash test. The battery pack uses flame-retardant materials and explosion-proof valve design, and has passed the needle puncture test to ensure safety in extreme situations."

“It is no exaggeration to say that although we are a new brand, we have far surpassed our competitors both inside and out.”

Now no one dared to mock him because what Chen Pingjiang said was true.

Some luxury cars haven’t been equipped with these assisted driving functions for 20 years.

At this time, Chen Pingjiang slowly retreated to the sidelines to drink water, leaving the stage to the big screen.

A collision video was first played on the big screen, using videos from all angles. No matter it was a frontal, side, or side-front impact, the car was able to ensure that the ABC pillars were not deformed at all and the cockpit was not invaded when driving at high speed, thus showing the solidity of the materials used.

This requires us to talk about Japanese cars.

It is really fuel-efficient, but also really fragile. Some car models are just a piece of iron running on the road.

The key point is that it’s okay that you have a crispy skin, but you even dare to fake it!

After the collision test video ended, the scene changed to an open-air parking lot.

The audience understood at a glance that this was a simulation of parking at various angles.

The first video clip: parallel parking on the roadside, with cars in front and behind, and the left side of Jiuzhou S1 is a shoulder of the road.

Everyone became interested at first sight.

"Is this a simulation of Tesla's newly released automatic parking system? Awesome! I originally thought that no Chinese car company would be able to do it within three years. Who knows, if you really count, maybe Jiuzhou S1 will have done it earlier."

"Oh my god, even a ten-year-old driver like me would scratch my head when seeing this parking space. I would rather find another parking space. Wouldn't a novice be scared to death when seeing this?"

"Holy crap...holy crap, they can park here too. They're much more awesome than me. They're especially friendly to female drivers."

"That's nothing, Tesla can do it too."

"Idiot, Tesla can indeed do it, but its ability to recognize complex parking spaces is limited and it relies on clear markings. Tesla can't park in this kind of parking space at all."

"One more thing, Tesla's OTA upgrade costs $3000. It's a steal!"

Only in the video...

After the driver selects a parking space using the central touch screen, he releases the steering wheel.

After the vehicle assistance program quickly positioned itself, the steering wheel of the Jiuzhou S1 began to rotate, and it took only 20 seconds to complete what was almost the most difficult parking space in history - the space reserved for the cars in front and behind was very small, and the Jiuzhou S1, which was more than five meters long, had to maneuver in the automatic lane with a width of only 1.5 car bodies, and finally successfully entered the garage.

The driver did not intervene once during the entire journey and was completely busy checking his phone.

Many people gasped after watching it.

But the best is yet to come, the scene flashes.

This is a typical reverse parking space, and it is a very old road parking space.

The two rows of cars are facing each other, and the aisle in the middle is also only 1.5 car body widths, and the parking spaces on the left and right are already occupied.

The difficulty of this type of parking space lies in the fact that it is very difficult to reverse. You have to pay attention to not only the front of your car hitting the oncoming car, but also the left rear side of your car and the middle of the right side of the car to make sure it does not scrape the two cars behind you.

What’s even more worrying is that because the reserved space is small, once the Jiuzhou S1 parks, the driver may not be able to get out and can only climb out through the sunroof.

The sexy operation in the video is here...

The driver selected a parking space and got out of the car directly...

Two cameras inside and outside the car began to record the entire process of reversing into the parking space. After many evasive maneuvers, the Jiuzhou S1 successfully parked in the parking space without a driver. What's more amazing is that after parking, the car will automatically raise the window, lock, shut down the engine, and cut off the power.

The car owner doesn’t have to worry about it and can just leave.

After the video was finished, Chen Pingjiang, who had just finished drinking water, walked onto the stage again and asked the audience loudly with a smile: "Is this awesome?!"

The answer he got was two words that echoed like thunderous applause from the entire audience!

“And it’s free!~”

So at the same time, Musk, who was staying up late to watch the press conference, quickly asked the translator: "What is he talking about!?"

Musk understood the "awesome" in the first sentence, after all, this sentence is also known by some people abroad.

But the second sentence doesn't work.

Translation: "he says it's all for free."

Instantly, Musk's face turned purple and he cursed: "FUCK, he must be dissing me!"

After all, the upgrade price for Autopilot 7.0 is $3000.

Feeling unsatisfied, Musk added: "How stupid! Of course there is a charge for service upgrades!"

On the other side, the heads of NIO, Xiaopeng and Li Auto, who were watching the live broadcast, had their eyes sparkling. They had no intuitive understanding of the functions that future new energy vehicles should have, and the only homework they could copy was Tesla.

But now Jiuzhou S1 is obviously more powerful and more in line with people's fantasies about future technology.

"I remember that we ordered a Jiuzhou S1 for research at the auto show last year, right? So, if our car is not in the first batch of vehicles delivered, you can go to the market and buy it back for me at a high price. I don't care about the money, as long as I have the car." After thinking about it, Li Bin hurriedly said to his subordinates.

The press conference had been going on for 40 minutes. After Chen Pingjiang introduced a few small features, it was finally time for everyone to hold their breath.

The price of Kyushu S1 will be announced soon.

This is also the final suspense!

There is no doubt that even the most discerning car reviewers and users have to admit that this is a good car and that it better meets people's definition of a good car.

Majestic appearance, luxurious interior, dazzling high-tech and excellent safety assistance.

At this time, the post "Guess the final selling price of Jiuzhou S1" in the Autohome forum was very lively.

"Please, don't sell it too expensive. I like this car too much. If it's too expensive, my wife won't agree to let me change to S1."

"According to my guess, it must be over 100 million, but it doesn't matter, I think it's worth it."

“Is it possible to be less than 80?”

"The above person is dreaming, with so many features and such a good car, if it's less than 80, I'll stand on my head and have diarrhea."

"I have been considering changing my car for a long time. I have been observing Tesla and Jiuzhou S1 for a long time. It is basically certain that it is impossible to buy a car for less than 80 yuan. The Tesla Model X, which was just launched in the second half of the year, is priced at 80 to 120 million yuan. The 80 yuan model is the basic version with very few configurations, and the most expensive one is more than 120 million yuan. Basically, the configuration and interior of Jiuzhou S1 are better than Model X! These two cars are completely comparable."

"Not really. The Kyushu S1 is a full-size SUV with seven seats. Although the Model X is said to have seven seats, can people sit in the third row? Isn't the selling point of the Model X the brand and the gull-wing doors?"

"..."

Inside the venue.

When everyone's eyes were on him, Chen Pingjiang laughed, deliberately keeping people in suspense, making people very angry, but helpless.

The pricing was arrived at after a long discussion by the Jiuzhou Automobile team.

Someone proposed setting it higher, but that was rejected.

Jiuzhou Auto is a new brand after all, and its influence and user recognition are not enough. If the price is too high, it will be suspected of cutting leeks, and it will also pour cold water on users, thereby lowering sales.

Some people also think that the price can be lower, so that the new car can be launched to maintain sales first, let more people see Jiuzhou cars, generate a large number of fans, and prepare for Jiuzhou's next sedan model, but there are also many problems.

In the end, the team considered many factors and set the price at...

Chen Pingjiang took a deep breath, raised his left hand and pointed at the big screen.

At that time, the big screen showed everything!
"688800 yuan!"

"coax!"

When the final selling price popped up, the whole audience was in an uproar, and comments in all the major live broadcast rooms quickly filled the screens.

Autohome Forum.

"Uh, is the big brother who was about to do a handstand and have diarrhea still here?"

"Yes... But don't get close to me now, I want to be alone."

"Damn, why did I feel like it was so cheap? I really thought it would cost over 100 million."

"Because it's really cheap. Compared with cars of the same level, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover all cost 80 yuan, Tesla is also in this range, and the more expensive Cayenne starts at 100 million yuan. The same is true for Japanese cars. But compared with the Jiuzhou S1, they all seem to be products from 20 years ago."

"Hey guys, is it too late to order a car now? Can I get the first batch? I didn't pay attention to this car before, but I just watched the press conference today. It's so cool."

"Fortunately I have ordered it, but I don't know when it will be delivered. Anyway, I'll just have to make do with the Cayenne at home for now."

……

Obviously, the price of 68.8 yuan hits the user's soft spot. The price of the car is certainly not cheap, but it is the cheapest compared to the cars in this range.

Who can resist a car that is good-looking, safe, luxurious and "cheap"?

This price is a thorn in the side of the big guys watching the live broadcast.

If the price of Jiuzhou S1 is lower, we can use its brand power to discredit it.

If the price of Kyushu S1 was a little higher, it wouldn’t be so scary.

It just so happens that the price is neither going up nor down.

Compared to this, my own car is inferior in every way.

But the price of a car cannot be reduced easily.

"Fortunately, their production capacity is insufficient and delivery will definitely take a long time. At least we can delay it." Someone thought.

[Ahem, the plot requires it, Tesla owner, please don't fight! ] (End of this chapter)