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

Chapter 9 Xu Yi, the Outlaw
Correct.

He's underage!
Zhao Lutong had good eyesight and quickly noticed that the two "Porsche" cars were almost less than four meters long.

Even the license plate on the front of the car was a counterfeit.

He was stunned.

hiss……

This looks like a counterfeit!
then.

He spotted the two cars, brightly lit, driving towards his car dealership and stopping right in front of him.

Xu Yi pushed open the car door decisively, revealing a row of white teeth.

He is laughing.

"Mr. Zhao, it's been a long time."

Zhao Lutong: "..."

He was completely bewildered!

He glanced at Xu Yi, then at the old man's car that looked very much like a Porsche.

Its incredibly eye-catching appearance even makes passersby turn around to look at it.

"Mr. Xu, what do you mean by this... You're not telling me this is the new car you've built??"

Zhao Lutong said incredulously.

Good guy.

Just look at its appearance.

It's almost the size of an A-class car.

You call this a "recreational vehicle"?

"That's right, this is our new product. It has high configuration, a range of 80km, and even comes with air conditioning. The interior and driving experience have all been carefully developed. You can't buy something like this for 20,000 or even 30,000..."

Xu Yi explained.

Make sense.

Low cost does not mean low quality.

At least on this "Star 01", the company's R&D department has put a lot of effort into it, plus the system's built-in R&D efficiency and additional product strength.

This vehicle, positioned as a "senior citizen's car," actually exceeds that level in many aspects.

The only drawback is the lifespan and durability of the lead-acid battery pack.

Lead-acid batteries have a lifespan of only about three years. After that, their performance and capacity will significantly decrease.

This is no way.

At this point in time, CATL and BYD are still in the early to mid-stages of their initial development and are several years away from becoming energy giants. The cost of lithium batteries in China is far from being that low.

Longer-range and more advanced lithium batteries are expensive and cannot be used in vehicles like those designed for elderly people.

Xu Yi devised remedial measures in response to this.

The lead-acid battery packs under the seats are designed for quick removal. If they degrade after three or four years, they can be replaced for only one or two thousand yuan, which is still economical compared to the price of fuel.

"No, that's not what I meant..."

Zhao Lutong swallowed hard and quickly interrupted.

"Mr. Xu, aren't you afraid of being sued for copyright infringement with this design?"

These "old man's car" vehicles are produced without any qualifications, yet they are designed to look exactly like Porsches.

Dude, are you a real outlaw?!

Xu Yi smiled broadly: "What rights infringement? Boss Zhao... You can't just say things like that. We are all law-abiding citizens..."

In the words of the art world, good design is always intuitive and intuitive.

So it's quite normal for them to have some similarities in appearance.

and.

Porsche's design patent applied for in the country has expired.

"It's now a public patent. Our trademark and detailed features were all designed by ourselves. How can you say it's infringement?"

As soon as these words came out.

This completely baffled Zhao Lutong.

"what?"

It must be said that the rules governing this world are sometimes very counterintuitive.

Many behaviors that seem to infringe on rights and violate the law in the eyes of normal people are actually not only not illegal, but also in accordance with the law.

But many of his actions, which seem reasonable at first glance, are actually illegal.

After all.

Many people have never carefully studied the rules governing the operation of laws and society.

We still suffered from a lack of legal culture.

Hiss— Look closely.

It is indeed a bit different.

At least the car logo is your own, right?

The details of the front fascia and headlights are also somewhat different.

It's just that the appearance and curves are so similar that people subconsciously overlook it.

He had never seen anything like this in the market before...

As he thought about it, Zhao Lutong's eyes gradually brightened.

He suddenly realized that this might be a golden opportunity.

This kind of product has never appeared on the market before. Compared with other best-selling elderly electric vehicles, it's like a game-changer!

Look at those ordinary old-fashioned electric cars that look like clay chickens and earthenware dogs, they can sell so well.

The market potential of this product is probably even more astonishing!
Then again.

Even if we take some risks, so what?
Making money always involves risks!

After only a few minutes of hesitation, Zhao Lutong was deeply tempted.

soon.

Both parties reached a mutually agreeable cooperation agreement.

Xu Yi's offer was very sincere. Not only would the dealer not need to tie up capital for the first two cars, but he would also give a commission of 1,000 yuan for each car sold, and the dealer would be free to make profits from subsequent repairs and parts replacements.

At last.

Add in transportation costs.

The retail price of the "Starry Sky 01" car is 21399.

After finishing all the matters, Xu Yi immediately set off for the next location.

Today he contacted not just one store, but eight sales outlets. After all, it's not the traditional 4S store model with its upline and downline channels. To establish a sales network for the elderly's cars, he has to talk to each one individually first.

Once sales pick up...

When the time comes, people will naturally come to you to join as franchisees.

……

I received the car keys and charger accessories.

Zhao Lutong couldn't help but stand outside the car and examine this novel "thing" in front of him.

Exquisite and compact!
The key is that it really looks like it!
It gives people a very novel feeling.

Zhao Lutong opened the car door, and the plastic film on the seat covers was still on, emitting a strong smell of formaldehyde from plastic and cheap leather accessories.

He didn't mind; it's normal for it to have a bit of an odor at this price point.

And can you believe that the seats are actually made of imitation leather?
Don't worry about whether it's cheap or not.

The 20,000 yuan "old man's car" actually has seats made of imitation leather!

Zhao Lutong was a little surprised.

Looking around the interior space.

Although the car is only 3.1 meters long, its interior space is quite large.

The overall space utilization is very high, and the rear seats can also be folded down.

Assuming it's driven by one person, it's like having a very large trunk, which is perfect for carrying light cargo or fishing gear.

"This little gadget is actually quite interesting..."

Zhao Lutong clicked his tongue in amazement, then simply sat inside, gripped the steering wheel, and inserted the key to start the engine.

result.

The final experience surprised him!

Well known.

The driving experience and chassis quality of these "old man's cars" can never compare to those of a car.

Even a 12-year-old used car with Soul Rings that costs 10,000 yuan can't compare!

Because a recreational vehicle for the elderly is a recreational vehicle for the elderly, and a car is a car!

Cars have shock absorbers and chassis designs, while the old man's car is just two steel bars welded together with springs underneath.

If I had to put it into words, driving a "laomanjiao" (a type of electric vehicle for elderly people) feels like driving a tricycle.

But now, I'm driving this car right in front of me!
This thing...

It's unbelievable that it could give him even a slight sense of driving!
After driving around, Zhao Lutong was shocked.

Crucially, it also has air conditioning inside.

Hot summer.

The scorching heat outside was replaced by the cool, refreshing air from the car's air conditioning vents blowing directly onto his skin, brushing against his hair and pores.

(End of this chapter)