From knock-off old-man's electric vehicles to industrial giant

Chapter 7 Offline Channels
Have you tested the power and handling parameters?

Xu Yi opened the car door; compared to the outside, the inside was much simpler.

This is also normal.

The exterior is already quite good; if the interior were also a perfect replica, it wouldn't be a "senior citizen's car"!

"Mr. Xu, it has already been tested."

"The top speed can reach 80km/h, and the range at a constant speed is also around 80km. If the air conditioning is on, the range will be reduced, of course, this is under the condition of carrying one person."

"As for the moose test, we haven't done it yet."

Wang Jingming answered in detail.

Elk?

"What deer? You're planning to do deer tests on the old man's car??"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yi was both amused and exasperated.

The so-called moose test is an internationally recognized official test in the automotive industry to measure vehicle handling.

The earliest origin of the story is from a European road accident caused by a deer suddenly appearing and causing a sharp turn.

The test method involves having the vehicle enter the test area at a constant speed without slowing down or braking, then suddenly turn the steering wheel when faced with an obstacle.

This angle must be at least 90 degrees to simulate an emergency avoidance scenario.

For domestically produced cars on the market, passing the moose test at speeds below 70 km/h is considered basic.

However, if the speed is increased to 75 or even 80 or higher, only some luxury cars or even high-performance supercars can pass this test.

Some people have said that...

Why would a regular family car need such high handling performance?

It's not like we're driving it on a racetrack.

This idea is as naive as expecting world peace without building nuclear bombs.

Having something you don't need is one thing, and not having it at all is another.

After all, no one can guarantee that some extreme steering phenomena will not occur during actual driving.

The moose test is typically used to assess a vehicle's stability and handling limits.

The stability of a vehicle's chassis and body often reflects a car manufacturer's chassis hardware tuning capabilities and whether the chassis is made of high-quality materials.

Then again.

What kind of material is piled up on the chassis of an old man's car?
Xu Yi got in and gripped the steering wheel tightly.

Outside the R&D workshop is an open-air internal testing track.

hum!
With a tap of the accelerator, the motor spins at top speed, emitting a noticeable buzzing sound and creating a feeling of being pushed back in your seat.

Xu Yi drove around the track twice, constantly turning the steering wheel. Despite struggling a bit in the sharp bend, he managed to turn the wheel in one go!
Surprisingly, the car handled much better than he had expected!
One reason is that the car body is small enough and has a short wheelbase.

On the other hand, with similar costs, the chassis uses stamped parts and a simple drive shaft connection, instead of a crude welded connection of two steel pipes.

These days, a branded tricycle can cost 8,000 yuan, and an Apple mobile phone can cost 6,000 yuan, which is even more than the down payment for some low-priced cars.

However, the demand for low-priced four-wheeled vehicles is far from being met.

Models like the "Wuling Rongguang V" and "Dongfeng Xiaokang K07" cost over 30,000 yuan, and with license plates and insurance, the total cost is 40,000 yuan.

The passenger vehicle market below 30,000 yuan is almost in chaos.

That is, the world of used cars with spirit rings and unlicensed electric cars for the elderly.

Take the old man's car as an example.

Because they do not comply with regulations, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has zero registrations for them, and they are not recorded in the database.

However, Xu Yi checked the publicly available law enforcement data from local authorities and found that last year alone, Shangqiu in Henan province had seized 5 unlicensed electric vehicles for the elderly.

This is just one local city. Extrapolating to the national data, even the most conservative estimate suggests that there are at least 80 units in stock each year.

Looking at the supply chain information, the leading companies in the supply chain announced that they purchased 137 million brushless motors last year. Even if we deduct about 30% for electric tricycles, the remaining 96 units still flowed into the elderly care market.

A completely untapped market with annual sales exceeding one million!
It can't be said to be blank.

Due to regulatory blind spots and operational loopholes in car manufacturers, this market is currently dominated by second-rate companies, making it a veritable fishpond.

"Since this is a new beginning, let's name this car Star 01."

Xu Yi wasn't stupid enough to actually name or trademark his new car "Porsche Calami".

Even when it comes to direct attacks, there's a methodology to follow. You need to understand that.

Design patents can be circumvented by finding ways to do so.

But if the trademark and name are also similar.

The probability of the defendant being sued is then very high.

There are typical cases of this in the past.

……

……

Luzhou city area.

Hanling Motorcycle Dealership.

On a sweltering summer day, the blazing sun beat down on the car dealership's signboard, and the heat emanating from the air conditioner's outdoor unit distorted the air.

The hot and dry weather makes people more restless.

Zhao Lutong lay in his office chair, enjoying the air conditioning, but a fire was burning inside him.

Looking at the bustling streets but the empty shops, the restlessness in my heart burned even brighter.

His car dealership is considered one of the top brands in the Dongcheng District.

The store has all kinds of cars.

They sell all kinds of electric bikes, tricycles, and motorcycles, and occasionally they can even get their hands on a few high-end models, like imported racing motorcycles, which they put up for sale.

These are the main business operations of car dealerships.

Logically speaking, at this time of day, there should be quite a few people coming to look at the car.

But now there are very few, and the stores are very deserted.

He was perfectly aware of why things were this way.

Although his dealership sells all kinds of small cars, its main business focuses on selling motorcycles.

Electric scooters and tricycles are mainly used to supply goods to other stores and rural areas.

But now, the reason for the store's current slump is...

All because of the issuance of a single ban.

Just last month, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with traffic management departments, issued the strictest "nationwide ban on motorcycles" in history!
78 new cities have been added to the list of cities with motorcycle bans.

By this point, 208 cities nationwide have banned or restricted motorcycles, accounting for 60% of the total number of cities. Although many towns and villages do not ban motorcycles, they are strictly enforcing regulations against motorcycle violations and unlicensed motorcycles, in accordance with directives from higher authorities.

This resulted in the once best-selling two-wheeled vehicles being swept into the list of non-mainstream models overnight.

Sales plummeted.

If you can't even open it after buying it, what's the point of buying it?
"Sigh, what a run of bad luck..."

Zhao Lutong felt a headache coming on!
Similar rumors have actually been circulating since last year.

Many cities are also gradually adding motorcycles to their ban lists.

But let's be honest.

Before the policy was officially announced, no one expected it to turn out this way.

Even after they came down, many people were completely bewildered.

This is too strict!
Zhao Lutong initially didn't believe it, and even took advantage of the price reduction of motorcycles in other cities to purchase a new batch.

But who would have thought.

Is this the result?

This is a motorcycle.

Looking around, in cities and towns, which family doesn't own a motorcycle?

Not everyone can afford a four-wheeled car.

As for those electric scooters...

Even dogs wouldn't drive it!!
It runs slowly, has poor range, is heavy, and the battery even shrinks after a year or two of use.

(End of this chapter)