After knowing that Feng Yu and Fu Guangzheng were not participating in the negotiations, Kirilenko also did not participate in the negotiations. He sent his subordinate, who was better at negotiating than him.
While Kirilenko was negotiating, Feng Yu went to the R&D center to see the performance of that cheap car.
A small car similar to the Alto from his previous life was parked there. It was not ugly, but Feng Yu felt Chery's or Panda's designs were better. No wonder no one is confident with this design.
"What's the engine capacity?" Feng Yu opened the door and got in. It's not too cramped. It should be able to drive anything below 1.8 meters, and 1.7 meters is more comfortable.
"1L. It uses a 3-cylinder engine. It is similar to the engine of a three-wheeled motorcycle. It also uses some tractor engine technologies. The power is not good, and it has high requirements for road conditions." The Chief Engineer explained.
If it was a 1L motorcycle or even a 333ML motorcycle, it can drive on all kinds of roads. But it is a 4-wheeled car, and the performance is much worse.
The Chief Engineer wanted to say that this car's performance is not as good as Bing City's Aviation Factory's minivan and is slightly worse than Xiali.
Of course, the cost was also lower. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
"What is the top speed of this car?" Feng Yu asked. This data is also very important.
"125. But I don't recommend driving above 80. It's too light, and if you drive too fast, you will float. If you can't control it well, it will be dangerous. That's why this car is not suitable for highways. It is only suitable for driving in the cities. 40 miles per hour is enough for most roads in the cities. "
Feng Yu nodded. It was about the same as what he expected. Feng Yu could push this car easily earlier, and this proves that the weight of this car was too low.
Although the oil prices had not increased, the fuel cost was still a big expense. The people who bought this car were definitely not leaders and did not get any reimbursement for fuel. The small engine and fuel efficiency should be a good selling point.
There is only a radio in the car and no CD or DVD player. But it should be enough for Feng Yu to commute to work.
Wait. Why is the air conditioner only on 1? Where's the air conditioner?
"Old Ma, who designed this air conditioner? Why did you remove the air conditioner?" Feng Yu frowned and asked.
"We don't want air conditioner at first as it can lower the cost. But considering that it's too cold in winter, the driver can't drive, so we added hot air conditioning. If it's too hot, we can open the windows. "
"No. This is the most basic function. How much will the cost increase if the air conditioner is added?" With air-conditioning, it will make people feel like it's a car. Only then will consumers feel that this car has everything it needs and it's comfortable to ride.
"The cost will increase by about 1,000 RMB. Since Manager Feng thinks it is necessary, we can change the design." The Chief Engineer replied.
Feng Yu looked at the four car windows, and all of them had to be manually operated. He does not mind, as it is not troublesome to operate the car windows manually. Also, there are some advantages. For example, the circuit will not short out, and the windows cannot be opened.
Five gears and a manual transmission. That didn't look bad either.
The car's seats are not very comfortable, and it looks cheap. Feng Yu does not have many requirements for this. He cannot possibly use leather seats in such a small car.
As for airbags, it is impossible. Anyway, it is not standard now. When driving in the city, the car's speed should not exceed 40 km/h, and the most likely cause of an accident is a scratch.
But no matter what, this car is safer than a motorcycle. This must be skipped during the marketing.
Feng Yu adjusted his seat, and it was still fine. Although it was flat, the back seat was occupied.
He alighted from the car and opened the trunk. The trunk is very small, and a bigger suitcase cannot fit inside. This made Feng Yu frown.
There is another important reason to buy a car, and that is to store food. This trunk is so small, and it can only store some groceries?!
"There is no way to increase the size of the trunk? Tell Liu Michael and the rest to change the design and increase the size of the trunk. Also, the back seat must be removable. If not, we can make it a two-seater car. "
"Two-seater car? One-seater car? Can anyone buy this car? Which car doesn't have two rows of seats? Our Oriental Deer even has three rows of seats. " The Chief Engineer was troubled. General Manager Feng's idea is not feasible, but he does not know how to persuade him.
"Then tell me, how many passengers does your car normally carry?" Feng Yu asked.
"It's just me. At most, my wife and son are attending university in another city," Wang Yao said.
"That's right. Is a one-seater car enough for you? Besides, our car is targeted at urban youths who are working hard in other places. They might not even have a home. Also, a two-seater car is enough for them to bring their girlfriends out for fun, and they do not need to worry about a third party harassing them. "
Many sports cars only have two-seater cars, and they can bring their girlfriends out for a ride. Who cares about others? Only the two of them can develop their relationship.
The main reason is this car is too small and light. If they increase the size of the trunk, it will look ugly, and the balance will be lowered. It will increase the danger of cornering.
"This … … I will speak to the designers and see what they say." The Chief Engineer agreed reluctantly. He still does not think a one-seater car is suitable.
"How is this car's driving ability?"
"It has a front-mounted drive and is not bad. But the acceleration is slower. But this car does not recommend driving at high speeds. "
"Don't we have the turbo technology? Why are we not using it on this car? If we use it on this car, will it increase the fuel efficiency and power? "
"Using this technology on this cheap car? It is not impossible, but the cost will increase again. "
The Chief Engineer was speechless. You are the one who told us to make this car the cheapest, and we will save whatever we can. Why are you adding this and that again?
"The manual transmission can be changed to automatic transmission. Can it work?" Feng Yu remembered the automatic transmission technology had been developed last year.
"But the control of an automatic transmission is not as good as a manual transmission." The Chief Engineer did not mention that the cost of an automatic transmission will increase by almost 20,000 RMB!
"I had said this is a car. Why do we need such good control? An automatic transmission is easier to drive, and it is more suitable for timid female drivers! Also, don't you think an automatic transmission looks more high-end? "
In Feng Yu's previous life, many women will choose a small automatic transmission for their first car. Since they had mastered the automatic transmission technology, how can they not use it?
The Chief Engineer thought for a while. That's right. Most people who buy cars do not know about cars. To them, an automatic transmission should be more advanced. That's right. We can introduce an automatic transmission car, and it will sell better! Domestic cars still do not have automatic transmission, and those automobile manufacturers do not have this technology. Only imported cars have it!
"General Manager Feng, since an automatic transmission is more high-end, why don't we use it on our high-end cars?" The Chief Engineer asked.
Huh? Use it on our high-end cars? Feng Yu rubbed his chin. What Feng Yu said makes sense.
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