Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 310: Stern Rejection
"Mr. Ma, how's the test track situation going?" Li Song had already reported the test track plan to his superiors!
Because the required area is too large, a full one hundred square kilometers, which is a square with sides of ten kilometers.

Of course, a square shape cannot be used in reality!
The reason Li Song wanted to build such a large test track!

On the one hand, various specialized testing sites are being built.

On the other hand, we also need to build some professional racing tracks, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Nürburgring Latitude, etc.

There's also the testing ground for the intelligent driving system, and the training data site!
We need to conduct various test scenarios on highways!
The problem faced by intelligent driving is the same as that of traditional driving: the higher the speed, the greater the chance of triggering an accident.

In addition, we need to build some collision laboratories, wind tunnel laboratories, and even waterproof and fireproof tests!
Li Song plans to place this test site in a relatively remote area in the northwest.

Of course, the testing site won't be built all at once.

But first, we need to build some collision labs or something similar.

Moreover, this test track will be open to all car manufacturers in the future!
Li Song entered the automotive industry relatively early, so he is not subject to foreign restrictions regarding automotive engine patents and technologies.

Historically, our automobile engines and related technologies have been mainly limited by technology patents!
To put it simply, the earliest internal combustion engine automobile was invented in 1885 by the engineer Karl Benz.

The Benz I he built was the world's first gasoline-powered internal combustion engine automobile, which was patented in 1886.

When did our country truly begin to independently develop internal combustion engines?

At that time, others had blocked all the roads ahead, so we were able to open up the new energy track later.

Only innovation can break through foreign blockades.

There are patents for internal combustion engines. Even if others don't use them, they will still apply for patents!
The main purpose is to block your path to future development!
Li Song entered this industry relatively early.

Therefore, there has been significant development in internal combustion engine vehicles.

At that time, whether it is from abroad or domestically, anyone who wants to test can come to this venue, and Li Song will absolutely remain neutral.

Unlike in the past, when a car was manufactured domestically, foreign car manufacturers would throw money at it and undermine it.

Every car has its flaws; no car is perfect.

Of course, there were also many traitors in China at that time who were paid to spread rumors, hoping that foreign countries would provide them with some "dog food" (i.e., support).

The key issue is that when things are going badly, sometimes you don't do things well and someone discovers your mistakes!
If you're going to be ruthless, be ruthless; be skilled and professional!

To truly exploit the weaknesses of his car, one must avoid giving oneself away.

I don't know if these haters are just not smart enough.

"There are plenty of places in the Northwest, but I wonder which place Mr. Li has his eye on!"

“Actually, it would be perfectly fine anywhere else as well,” Ma Shengli said.

"Forget it, I want to work on fully autonomous driving in the future!"

"We might even develop flying cars in the future!" Li Song added.

Flying cars only became another development direction after the breakthrough in superconducting materials!
Of course, flying cars at that time were fully autonomous driving.

Then we'll divide the height of the sky into many layers, just like an overpass!
We definitely can't let the driver operate it recklessly!
Of course, flying cars are not something ordinary people can afford to drive.

Moreover, flying cars use super solid-state batteries.

Although this type of battery is very safe!
However, nothing containing energy is 100% safe. This thing can be turned into a bomb if you want!
Moreover, the higher the energy density of the battery, the greater its power.

While the use of a flying car itself is not expensive, it involves a series of maintenance and upkeep procedures.

Just like private jets today, the cost of purchasing a private jet might be ten thousand US dollars.

However, annual maintenance and hangar costs could amount to several thousand or even tens of thousands of US dollars!
"Flying car?" Ma Shengli found it hard to imagine what a flying car would look like!
"That's for later!"

"At the latest, we will also build an off-road vehicle racing venue next year."

Let's choose a spot on the edge of the desert!

“The harsh environment is a good test for the car’s performance. Besides, most of the deserts in our country are in relatively cold places.” Of course, Li Song was referring to the cold winters; the deserts are also very hot in the summer.

"Okay!" Ma Shengli nodded!
Since Li Song didn't mention flying cars, he didn't ask either.

“Mr. Li, some foreign countries want to import the production technology of outboard motors, of course, small horsepower ones, and the investment is also possible!” Ma Shengli asked again.

"In principle, we will not grant our technology to foreign companies!" Li Song roughly guessed which country wanted it—his old buddy in the west.

Li Song would never license his technology to these people.

Because if you license your technology to him, he will immediately license it to your rival.

So sometimes some people in China just don't understand that you learn from your mistakes.

Of course, it's also possible that they received some benefits behind the scenes.

"Alright then!" Ma Shengli knew what Li Song meant when he heard this.

In fact, Ma Shengli was also unwilling to share his technology with others.

However, some people, after being flattered a little, want to give all sorts of things to others.

Some people are just too concerned about saving face!

As the saying goes, "A son sells his father's land without a second thought!"
As someone from the Science and Technology Commission, Ma Shengli had some technical knowledge and naturally knew that if these technologies were to be bought from abroad, the foreign countries simply wouldn't sell them to him!
If we have these technologies in our own country, and other countries want to buy them, we'd be happy to give them away!

Of course, Ma Shengli couldn't say!
"Mr. Ma, let's get this straight: if anyone leaks our technology, don't blame us for taking them to international court," Li Song said forcefully.
"We developed these technologies at a great cost!"

"We have absolutely zero tolerance for this kind of thing, because if it happens once, it will happen again," Li Song continued.
Li Song also knew the character of some people!
I have the ability to bring out this technology first this time.

In the past, no matter how much money you offered, no one would sell you this technology!
"Okay!" Ma Shengli nodded when he heard Li Song say that.

"At that time, for the automobile part, we will still have to go through the Science and Technology Commission's service company!"

"The next step is to conduct after-sales maintenance service training."

“We’ll set up a training course here, free of charge!” Li Song added.

"The higher authorities have already considered this and are preparing to conduct automotive repair skills training at vocational colleges!"

"In addition, there are some special vehicle driving training programs, such as those for loaders, excavators, and cranes!" Ma Shengli said.

"Great, that's even better!" Li Song knew, of course, that learning to drive a car also meant learning basic car repair.

There's really no way around it.

Because the manufacturing technology of automobiles in China has not yet reached standardization.

Moreover, because industrial products are in extremely short supply, even defective items will be loaded onto the vehicle!
This leads to a problem: even if you buy the same type of screws, you might not be able to install them!

And it's easy to buy defective products. And if something like a car has defects, it's very likely to break down!
Therefore, this places very high demands on the driver's manual dexterity.

This is why, for a long time, learning to drive in China also included learning to repair cars!
Later, as automobile manufacturing technology improved significantly, there was no longer a need to learn how to repair cars.

Because it's very likely that it will run for tens or hundreds of thousands of kilometers without any problems, except for regular maintenance!

Of course, it also depends on road conditions, as everyone knows about the current road conditions.

"As for car sales, that's no problem at all!" Ma Shengli also knew that the Science and Technology Commission's subordinate service company had now become a behemoth!
That subsidiary service company sold over a million motorcycles last year!
Earning two or three hundred yuan per motorcycle, that's a lot of money.

Moreover, based on this year's growth rate, the number of motorcycles sold in China will definitely exceed five million, and may even approach ten million!

This service company also employs a number of people. Only a portion of these people are disciples within the Science and Technology Commission; the rest are disciples of people with connections.

It is said that the supply and marketing cooperative really wanted to take over the sales of motorcycles, but it was not approved by the higher-ups.

In addition, there are other home appliance manufacturers that will follow.

These are mainly some unplanned products, and we also plan to use the Science and Technology Commission's service company.

Currently, domestic products are both planned and unplanned.

The plan won't make much money at all!
Unplanned profits are the ones that make money!
Of course, when it comes to making money, companies can't spend more money on their workers; they can only provide them with more benefits, such as building houses!

Nowadays, many home appliance manufacturers are building housing for their employees at collective cost.

Of course, the workers contributed relatively little money to this fundraising effort.

This was also learned from Li Song, because all the factories around Li Song's area are building new buildings!
These factories also don't want to hand over the money they earn.

Because after this money is handed over, it will be used to subsidize those factories that are losing money!

If cars are now included in service companies, then the service company's staff will need to be increased!
It's fair to say that even if the Science and Technology Commission wanted to shut down this service company, it wouldn't be able to!
It's easy to guess that this service company will eventually have to be separated and established as a separate entity!
As the number of products increased, this service company grew larger and larger.

Li Song certainly understood this as well, and it was beneficial to everyone.

The main problem is that the domestic market simply cannot support the independent development of distributors and the like!

Not to mention 4S stores and the like.

Li Song didn't want to go through the supply and marketing cooperative's channels. Although the supply and marketing cooperative seemed to be doing well now, Li Song knew how many problems existed within this huge organization.

Moreover, with the progress of marketization, such entities will gradually withdraw from the market.

In that case, it would be better to set up a separate sales network first.

Therefore, the only option is to become a service company.

"Mr. Ma, what are the plans on the mainland regarding the Panda plane?"

"Certificates of conformity for related products?" Li Song thought of something else.

"this?"

"I wonder what suggestions Mr. Li has?" Ma Shengli asked again.
"I suggest that a domestic standard be introduced as well!"

"We will later equip these small aircraft with turboprop engines."

"This way we can adapt to all the terrains in our country."

"In addition, the short takeoff and landing distance of these small aircraft can be used for border patrol, forest fire prevention, and maritime rescue."

"It can also be used for forest pest control and grassland pest control."

"Moreover, the operating cost of this small aircraft is very low."

"In addition, it can be equipped with sleds that land together on the snow, or it can be modified into landing gear for taking off and landing at sea."

Li Song certainly knew about the replacement with turboprop engines.

It can be used in high-altitude and cold regions.

"Apart from high-altitude areas, horizontally opposed engines are sufficient for most scenarios in China!"

"This fuel consumption is equivalent to that of four or five motorcycles!"

"Of course, after replacing the engine with a turboprop engine, the speed will increase to three to five hundred kilometers per hour!"

"Therefore, relevant domestic standards are still necessary."

"Okay!" Ma Shengli knew that the higher authorities would definitely agree when he heard what Li Song said.

The border is of utmost importance.

Moreover, most of China's borders are mountainous.

Moreover, many outposts face harsh conditions in winter.

After the heavy snow blocked the mountain pass, contact was largely cut off.

With small planes, they can take off and land on snow.

And it's even better when patrolling!
After all, one flight of the plane in the sky is enough for the patrol team to cover for half a month.

The patrol team used to patrol once a month, but after switching to a smaller plane, they can now patrol daily.

Of course, how to do it specifically is a matter for the higher-level departments.

Li Song prefers the small turboprop aircraft currently used in China.

Because it is much easier to control than a helicopter, whether in terms of cost, cost-effectiveness, or the difficulty of operation.

And it's safer than a helicopter!
Helicopters are actually quite dangerous in the canyon environment because there can be some turbulent air currents.

The biggest fear during helicopter training in canyons is encountering turbulence.

Because of one mistake, the helicopter crashed.

This type of fixed small aircraft does not have this problem; even if it loses power, it can still glide using its wings.

Of course, safety isn't 100% guaranteed, since even a fall while walking can be fatal.

"Once the cars are in mass production, we can license the technology to several domestic companies!"

"There's no need for China to import foreign technology." Li Song seemed to recall that China had only been negotiating with foreign countries to import automotive technology in the last two years!
As a result, a car sold for tens or hundreds of thousands!
This made foreign manufacturers laugh like crazy!

Everyone knows how much profit foreign manufacturers take from joint ventures!
In this respect, our own people know each other best, and they don't seem to hold back at all.

(End of this chapter)