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Chapter 215 Return to Essence (Two in One)

What happened at the Tesla press conference quickly spread to China and quickly aroused heated discussions among netizens.

The main focus of everyone's debate is mainly on Musk's two answers.

Whether the battery swap model is really a curved development that uses a business model to make up for technical deficiencies?

As well as the issue of Musk's positioning of himself and Kang Chi as 'civilized heroes' and 'national heroes'.

Especially the second question is the most controversial.

Through the Mars immigration plan, Musk has successfully labeled himself as an interstellar pioneer, pioneer, and challenger of human civilization.

And he did take practical actions for this.

Therefore, although he has an arrogant personality and is often exposed to extreme personal emotions and thoughts, he still has gained a large number of loyal fans around the world.

As for Kang Chi, from the current point of view, it is indeed more like a national hero who helps China catch up with developed countries, and may not contribute much to the development of human civilization and science and technology.

But don’t forget that Musk is actually an old man in his late fifties, while Kang Chi is only thirty.

Twenty years ago, Musk's career was just getting started, with a net worth of only a few hundred million dollars, and he was even on the verge of bankruptcy.

Therefore, in the face of Musk's comments and the arguments from netizens, Kang Chi just laughed and did not make any response.

man,

Who doesn’t have a dream of stars and sea?

However, things have to be done step by step. The national conditions of China and Country M are different. There is no need to think about running away when the road is still unstable.

In fact, Datang Heavy Industry’s press conference was scheduled for November 11. It was planned before, but it just happened to coincide with Tesla’s press conference.

This may have given Musk the illusion that he was being targeted by Kangchi, which is why he made these somewhat "competitive" remarks.

God knows, Kangchi is not targeting Tesla at all.

But all new energy vehicle companies...

……

The next night, amid much controversy and much attention, Datang Heavy Industries' press conference finally began.

The venue of this press conference is Datang Heavy Industries.

This is a purely online live broadcast conference. Except for the staff and internal employees, no offline audiences are invited.

The venue was also very simple. There was just a large screen set up in the workshop. There was not even a booth, and no effort was made to create a sense of technology through the stage atmosphere.

However, the somewhat crude-looking picture did not affect the popularity of Datang Heavy Industries’ live broadcast room at all.

Millions of viewers stayed in the live broadcast room early.

While watching the countdown to the start of the live broadcast, they continued various previous discussion topics.

As the live broadcast countdown gets closer and closer, the number of people in the live broadcast room is also increasing. When the countdown ends and Kang Chi walks into the camera, the number exceeds 30 million in one fell swoop!

This is not an entertainment live broadcast like the LOL Global Finals, but a company's product launch conference.

Especially for bulk commodities such as cars, even those who are in demand usually do not attend the new car launches of car companies...

Because according to the marketing ideas of domestic car companies, before the new car is officially released, it has actually already built enough momentum. Various news such as road tests have already made everyone aware of it.

Those waiting for the press conference are all users who really want to buy it to see the specific price.

As for Datang Heavy Industries, they had not announced anything before and just allowed the public to speculate, which in turn aroused everyone's curiosity.

In addition, Kangchi also has a large fan base, and Musk's controversial remarks yesterday directly turned this press conference into the focus of public opinion.

"Good evening everyone, I am your old friend Kang Chi. Welcome everyone to watch the live broadcast of our new product launch conference of Datang Heavy Industry."

After Kang Chi came on stage, he first said a normal opening statement, and then a line of words appeared behind him:

[What kind of new energy vehicle do you want? 】

In fact, normally speaking, Kangchi should first exaggerate his original intention and purpose of building new energy vehicles at this time.

But to be honest, everyone is tired of hearing about green, environmentally friendly and low-carbon talk, and the more fundamental energy security issues are not convenient for public discussion.

It may even aggravate everyone's rejection of new energy vehicles, thinking that it is for energy security, and forcing everyone to buy electric vehicles that actually do not save money...

Therefore, Kang Chi skipped this link and went directly to the topic:

“Actually, I don’t think it’s necessary to emphasize the term new energy on this issue, because whether it is a pure electric vehicle, a hybrid vehicle or a fuel vehicle, they are actually the same kind of means of transportation, but they are driven in different ways.”

"So I rephrase the question."

As Kangchi pressed the button in his hand, the question on the screen immediately changed to:

【What kind of car do you want? 】

Netizens in the live broadcast room immediately began to express their opinions on this issue.

Kang Chi didn't give everyone much time to discuss, and then said: "Actually, I know without looking at the barrage that everyone's answers must be varied, because everyone's needs are actually different."

"But we will only release one car today, so this car will definitely not meet everyone's needs."

“But I think if we return to the essence of a car, it should be able to meet most people’s car needs, so I use myself as the starting point to think about what kind of car I once wanted.”

"Actually, when I was running a camera repair shop two years ago, I had a very strong desire to buy a car."

"It's just because I don't need a car for work, and considering that the car is idle most of the time after I bought it, and I don't have much money in my pocket, I finally resisted."

"But every time during the Chinese New Year, this idea suddenly becomes stronger."

"Because my home is in a ravine and cannot be reached directly by train, so every time I go home to grab a train ticket during the Chinese New Year, I have to calculate the time to transfer to the bus to see if it matches the arrival time of the train. If so, If not, how long will it take to wait? Then I will go to an Internet cafe and make do, or I will have the luxury of getting a room in a hotel to rest."

"Even whether I can buy tickets is still a question..."

"In addition, when visiting relatives, I always carry big and small bags, and either squeeze into a bus or ride in the car of my relatives and friends, which is very troublesome."

"At this time, I would think about how great it would be if I had a car of my own and could go anywhere, anytime and wherever I wanted!"

Kang Chi's sharing based on his own experience immediately resonated with a large number of viewers.

At the same time, the distance between Kang Chi and the audience was suddenly narrowed.

At this time, everyone suddenly remembered that just two years ago, Kang Chi was just an ordinary person like everyone else.

He also wants to go home during the Chinese New Year, grab train tickets, and visit relatives...

And his economic situation is the same as that of thousands of ordinary people, or even worse.

However, in everyone's mind, Kangchi has always been relatively down-to-earth. It has never shown a superior attitude just because it is developed. Instead, it considers ordinary consumers in every aspect.

This is why many netizens have been calling on everyone not to call him Master Kong because of his R-qualification for instant noodles, but many people still like to call him that.

It feels very down-to-earth and friendly.

"So, what is the essence of a car?"

Kang Chi suddenly woke up from his memories, changed the subject, and began to analyze seriously:

"I thought from my perspective at that time and summarized the following points."

[Appropriate price, safe and reliable, practical space, comfortable ride]

"These attributes are actually the most common in family cars." Kang Chi pointed at the screen.

“Among the fuel vehicles, there are many popular family cars for civilians, such as Lavida, Corolla, Sylphy, Cruze, etc. Although they may not meet all the above four points, they definitely meet at least two or three points, otherwise they will not It cannot become a family car that sells well all over the world."

"But in the field of new energy vehicles, everything seems to have suddenly changed." "It is difficult for us to find an electric vehicle that is as simple and durable as a household fuel vehicle. It seems that without a big color TV, a big sofa or a refrigerator, electric vehicles It’s very shameful to build it like a traditional fuel vehicle.”

"I know some people may feel disappointed, or even think that I am driving high-tech backwards... But I still decided that the first new energy vehicle I want to build will pursue the ultimate cost-effectiveness and practicality. , so it’s not high-tech at all.”

"It is just like the most traditional household fuel vehicle, just the most ordinary means of transportation."

Regarding the positioning of Datang Heavy Industry's first model, in fact, in addition to the reasons mentioned by Kang Chi, there is another strategic reason that is not convenient to talk about directly.

That is the main mission of this car. It is not to make money at all, but to promote pure electric vehicles and battery swapping modes.

Since we want to promote this model, we must use volume.

This determines its price, which must be affordable to most people.

Of course, what Kang Chi just said was indeed from the bottom of his heart.

He really wants electric cars, or cars, to enter more people's lives, so that everyone can experience the travel convenience brought by cars at a lower cost.

Kangchi does not deny that there must be consumers who like the sense of technology and like to turn their cars into homes, with all kinds of household appliances available.

But that can be done after the battery swap mode is successful.

Or, let other car companies directly meet the needs of these consumers.

As Kang Chi's words slowly fell, a picture of a car and its name suddenly appeared on the big screen:

[Datang Heavy Industry-Return to Truth]

When the audience saw the picture, they were immediately shocked.

I can see that the overall shape of this car is very simple and elegant. Although the whole car adopts a streamlined and rounded design to reduce wind resistance, some tough lines are appropriately added to the front and rear of the car, especially the sharp through-type headlights. Together with the four tough Chinese character LOGOs of "Datang Heavy Industry" in the middle, which are full of industrial flavor and suitable in size, it gives people a strong visual impact.

"Fuck!"

"With so much foreshadowing, I almost thought Master Kang had created Lao Tou Le, but I didn't expect it to be so beautiful?"

"666, Master Kong is indeed a master. He also knows how to lower his expectations first and then give us a surprise?"

"Ah, although it looks cool, it's a pity that it's not my cup of tea. Euler is better looking."

"..."

Netizens immediately expressed their opinions on the shape of this car. Although everyone's aesthetics are different, some people like it and some people don't.

But overall, it can give most people a little surprise, which is actually half the battle.

Kang Chi also glanced at the live broadcast barrage displayed in the audience, and then he couldn't help but feel relieved.

Although it is said that we should pursue the ultimate cost performance and practicality, things like body shape design actually have little impact on manufacturing costs. It is of course best to design it more attractively.

Although this may be considered "pretentious", it is just like dating a girl. If the girl looks like a dinosaur, no matter how gentle and virtuous she is at heart, most men will probably just leave without getting to know her in depth. Chance……

After revealing the overall shape, a real car slowly drove in and parked next to Kang Chi. Then Kang Chi began to face the camera and explain the real situation of the car to everyone.

8.2-inch central control screen,

A large number of traditional physical buttons and knobs,

Mechanical pointer type instrument panel,

……

Automatic driving, panoramic sunroof, 360-degree panoramic image, seat heating, ventilation and massage, zoned air conditioning, leather sofa, KTV mode, game mode, etc.

Sorry, not at all!

Originally, everyone thought that the car explained by Kangchi only had the lowest configuration, and you could also choose the high-end version when you actually bought it.

As a result, Kangchi explained directly: "Our car only has this configuration, no matter what high or low configuration."

As soon as these words came out, netizens were immediately shocked.

"Damn it...you really just stand out for being simple and unpretentious?"

"666, Master Kong is not deceiving me. It is indeed the same as the name of the car. It is about returning to nature."

"However, as a car owner, I feel that these functions reduced by Master Kong are indeed not used a few times throughout the year. Anyway, I regret now that I spent tens of thousands of yuan more for these unused configurations."

"Things with a budget of more than 150,000 yuan can be withdrawn. Master Kong has made it clear this time that it will build a national car like Wuling and pursue the ultimate cost-effectiveness. It will definitely not be able to have as many advanced functions as a luxury car."

"..."

Amid the discussion among netizens, Kangchi finally finished introducing the interior and functions. These things that can be seen at a glance are actually the biggest weakness of this car.

On the contrary, those places that cannot be seen are the soul of this car.

Especially when it comes to safety, it’s crazy stuff.

The driver's cabin uses a large amount of hot-formed high-strength alloy steel. In the Huabaoyan crash test, all grades were G, ranking sixth overall, which is a very good result.

In addition to the central main and auxiliary airbags, front and rear side airbags and head curtain airbags, there are a total of eight airbags to comprehensively protect driving safety.

In terms of space, thanks to the smaller size of the high-density sodium-ion battery pack and the lack of too many functional modules for enjoyment, this car has more space than traditional A-class household fuel vehicles in terms of seating space and storage space. Bigger, not even inferior to some B-class cars.

The chassis basically follows the manufacturing platform of Qirui Arrizo. Although it is definitely not comparable to high-end sedans of luxury brands, it is definitely enough for an ordinary family car.

As for the electric motor, it is manufactured by Datang Heavy Industries itself.

The three major parts of a traditional fuel vehicle are the engine, gearbox and chassis, while the three major components of an electric vehicle are the motor, battery and chassis.

Among these three major parts, Qi Rui is responsible for OEM only the body chassis and vehicle assembly. The other two core technologies are from Datang Heavy Industries.

"Although it is positioned as a practical family car, the Guizhen electric motor has a torque of up to 390N·M and a maximum design speed of 200 kilometers per hour. The three power modes can basically meet most driving needs."

"A special reminder, although we can drive up to 200KM/H in the test, experienced drivers must not speed when driving. If you drive two hundred meters, let alone eight airbags, eight hundred will be useless..."

"Okay, the above are the main performance parameters of this Guizhen."

After Kangchi simply demonstrated the switching methods of the three power modes, he got out of the car and summed up directly:

"This Guizhen, jointly developed by Datang Heavy Industries and Qirui Automobile, does not have rich and luxurious configurations, but its simple and honest characteristics can definitely become a good helper for everyone's travels."

"what?"

"Is this the end?"

"You don't talk about the battery life of electric cars? You have to have battery life when you change batteries, right?"

"And the price?"

"..."

Netizens were immediately confused.

And Anil, who was watching the live broadcast, immediately breathed a sigh of relief. This new car released by Datang Heavy Industry can be said to be basically not a competitor on the same track as their Tesla, and there is no intention to touch Tesla in the whole process. .

Kang Chi in the live broadcast room suddenly smiled after seeing the barrage questions from netizens:

"Don't worry, everyone, Guizhen is just the first part of the press conference. After seeing this 'not high-tech' Guizhen, next I want everyone to see something truly high-tech!"

(End of this chapter)