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At five in the morning, Xiao Wang, who was in charge of reception, called Chen Weizheng and woke him up. Chen Weizheng did not call Ou Jie. He went to the bus park alone. The sky was still dark, and there were only a few people on the road. Only the cleaners were cleaning the streets. They were the city's beauticians. Chen Weizheng carefully bypassed a few cleaners. Soon, the car arrived at the bus park. The breakfast shops were not open yet. Xiao Wang brought Jin Ling's delivery man and the tow truck driver to the bus cafeteria for breakfast. The breakfast was very simple. Maybe it was because they were hungry, but everyone ate with relish.
Jin Ling's delivery man was the chief engineer of the electric scooter factory. His surname was Zhou, and he was in his forties. He was a very quiet scholar, wore a pair of thick glasses, and spoke very slowly.
Chen Weizheng also ordered a portion of minced meat. Not bad, the taste was very good. The soup was very good, and it did not taste like MSG. Chen Weizheng tasted shrimp, beef bones, and chicken. The bus company was very kind and treated their employees well.
The bus company's morning driver finished his breakfast and set off on the road. The leader on duty specially came over to greet Chen Weizheng and the others. He politely said, "Breakfast is free, but it's a little simple. Please forgive us." Xiao Wang and the others thanked him politely. Chen Weizheng took out a pack of cigarettes from his storage space and handed it to the leader on duty. He asked the leader to pass it to the staff as a token of his gratitude. The leader on duty happily accepted it. He took a tray and opened five packs of cigarettes on the spot. He asked everyone who came in for breakfast to help themselves. He gave two packs to the chef who was busy in the kitchen, and three packs to the security guard on duty.
The sky gradually brightened, and the first rays of dawn pulled open the heavy curtain of the night. A large tow truck and the Jin Ling scooter on the tow truck appeared in front of everyone. The first three factories' cars were a mix of fashionable urban leisure cars and business cars. Jin Ling's scooter was a standard three-compartment sedan. It had a dignified appearance, and was 70% similar to the popular American scooter on the market. It was noble and elegant, and had bright chrome stripes. It was impossible to tell that it was an electric scooter. Engineer Zhou said that this car was 4.8 meters long, 1.8 meters wide, 1.5 meters high, and 2.7 meters wide. It was definitely an intermediate car. The power was also different from the previous three models. This model used a computer-controlled, full-time four-wheel drive, and all four wheels were powered by high-energy hub motors. Because the battery was too big, the rear trunk was full, and the vehicle weighed two tons. Because of its bulky weight and lack of a trunk, the car had never been able to enter the market.
The Jinling Electric Vehicle Factory was located in the Hongdu Province and was very close to Shaoguan. Chief Engineer Zhou had been to Shaoguan several times before and used all his connections to observe the two electric vehicle batteries of the Southern Military Region's research institute from afar. He had high hopes for the Longshan battery and believed that only the Longshan battery could save their electric vehicle factory.
Chief Engineer Zhou said that his car had two sets of batteries. One was a 12v45ah battery, which was used for the various instruments, lightbulbs, and controllers in the car. This battery was standard and had already been installed in the car. There was a wind turbine at the front of the car. The wind turbine was enough to charge the 12v45ah battery during the drive. The driving battery was 220v DC, which was directly used to power the four hub motors and the car's air conditioner. The current battery weighed more than 400 kilograms. If the air conditioner was not turned on, it could travel 150 kilometers on a single charge. If the air conditioner was turned on, it could only travel 100 kilometers.
Chief Engineer Zhou knew that the Longshan battery was 60v, so he installed a voltage stabilizer system for every car in the factory. He also left an interface that could directly connect the four batteries of the Longshan battery to the 240v/450ah battery pack.
Chen Weizheng combined the four batteries into a battery pack and connected it to the electric vehicle's voltage stabilizer system in the car's rear trunk. Chief Engineer Zhou was a very strict scientist. He personally drove the car from the trailer and made a few turns in the bus parking lot before stopping in front of Chen Weizheng. He said, "I'll change it immediately. This is a perfect car." Chen Weizheng asked him what he was going to change. He said, "The rear suspension. The previous rear suspension had to be considered to carry more than 400 kilograms of batteries, so it used thicker springs! Without the 400 kilograms, you can directly change it to a comfortable thin spring. I also brought the spring. I'll change it immediately. "
The bus company's on-duty leader who was watching from the side said, "We have the equipment to change the spring. We can help."
Chief Engineer Zhou said, "That's great. We'll get one car down, and you can help us change it. I'll pay for the repair fees."
The bus company's on-duty leader said, "You're treating us as outsiders. You sent a car all the way to Gu Yi City, and we're charging you for repairing it. If this story gets out, I'm afraid that the people of Gu Yi City will immediately refuse to take our company's cars."
Everyone laughed.
Chief Engineer Zhou assembled the battery, and Chen Weizheng installed it on the car. After fixing one car, the trailer driver drove the next one, drove the next one, and put the last one in the bus garage. There were many people in the bus garage and the equipment was good. They only needed to change a set of springs, and the speed was quite fast. In a little more than an hour, all ten cars were fixed. Sure enough, after changing the springs, the rear of the car was not as high as before. It was much more harmonious.
Chen Weizheng still did the same thing. He took out two packs of cigarettes and thanked the repairmen. Everyone accepted it.
After parking the car, Little Wang brought Chief Engineer Zhou to a hotel across the street to get a room. At the same time, she told Chief Engineer Zhou to come over for the event at 8: 30 am. The friends from the other three factories had already woken up. Little Wang brought them downstairs to eat breakfast and came over together.
At 8: 00 am sharp, Ou Jie drove his scooter over. At 8: 30 am, a police bus followed two police limousines to the bus garage. Forty young police officers walked down from the bus. They looked very serious, with armed belts around their waists and white gloves on their hands. Under the lead of the team leader, they quickly formed four rows of ten people in each row. They stood beside the 40 scooters, one for each person. The representatives of the four major car factories handed the car keys to them one by one and shook their hands warmly. The cameras of the television, radio, and major media outlets flashed frequently.
At 9: 00 am sharp, under the guidance of the police limousines, the 40 scooters drove out of the bus garage. At the front and back of the motorcade were the media's camera vans.
The parade went on for an hour. The motorcade was everywhere. All the cars stopped and watched as the motorcade left. Everyone in Gu Yi City had excited smiles on their faces.
Chen Weizheng and Ou Jie arrived at the Ethnic Square. They found that the Ethnic Square had already been set up with police tape to form a racing track. In the middle of the track was the parking lot. On one side of the parking lot was the rostrum and the live host. The host's voice was transmitted to every corner of the square through the loudspeakers.
At 10: 00 am sharp, the parade arrived at the Ethnic Square. Two limousines were parked at the entrance of the square. The 40 scooters drove into the square one by one and parked in the designated parking space. The drivers of the scooters were instructed to get off the scooters, gather in groups, and practice. Then, they spread out around the track and became the security guards. Outside the square and the track, there was already a sea of people. It was a hubbub of voices.
First, the representatives of Tian Che Energy Company and Longshan High Energy Battery Factory in Gu Yi City accepted the gifts from the four major scooter factories.
Manager Zhang from Xichuan, Deputy General Manager Xu from Western Qin, Deputy General Manager Liu from Nan Qiong, and Chief Engineer Zhou from Jinling gave the keys prepared by the organizing committee to Ou Jie and Chen Weizheng. They also gave a short speech. Mayor Liu Dehou from Gu Yi City represented Gu Yi City to thank the four major scooters for their gifts. He also hoped to see more scooters from the four major scooters running on the streets of Gu Yi City.
Next, it was time for the scooter performance.
A famous instructor from Gu Yi City's Department of Motor Vehicles, a retired racer who had participated in several major track races in the country, performed for the audience. The racer did not perform overly exaggerated movements. He only took out a car from each scooter and drove it around the bend. He even completed the elk test at a speed of about 50 km/h. The most exciting part was the performance of the scooter's acceleration from 0 to 60 km/h. Any of the cars on the field could leave a car with a 3.0 km/h or above in the dust. Everyone in the audience praised the scooter's performance.
Chief Engineer Zhou from Jinling said, "We don't usually dare to do this kind of experiment. It's like asking a person who is carrying a hundred kilograms to perform a front flip. Do you think it's possible? Now, the battery of the scooter weighs less than 20 kilograms, one-twentieth of the original. It can do a lot of movements. "
Deputy General Manager Xu from Western Qin said, "Yours is only one-twentieth. Mine went from 800 kilograms to 10 kilograms. That's one-eighty kilograms. Moreover, the driving range is double of what it used to be. It's unimaginable."
Manager Zhang from Xichuan said, "Previously, when we were doing car rental, we had to change the batteries in half a day. We couldn't go to places that were slightly further away. It looked like we could make money, but we couldn't earn it. Now, we're doing scooters. We finally have a way to make a living! "
Deputy General Manager Liu from South Qiong said, "In the past, all of our efforts were focused on how to increase the power of the batteries. Now, with the Longshan battery in front of us, everyone can show off their abilities and work on the scooter itself."
Li Xiaowan, who had been waiting for them, said, "Experts, I'm a reporter from Nanguo Morning Wind. I've done a lot of reports in the past few days, and it's very influential. Tomorrow, I want to do another report on scooters. Can I chat with you and get some information?" She passed the newspapers of the past few days to the representatives.
"Of course," the representatives of the scooter factories agreed.
The venue had already entered the test drive segment for the audience. First, the instructors from Gu Yi City's outstanding driver training school, Ten Thousand Horse Driving School, were familiar with the scooters. Four instructors drove the scooters from the parking lot to the circular track at a speed of 30 km/h. Then, the instructors sat in the front passenger seat and led the audience to test drive. The audience was very enthusiastic. The host chose 20 drivers with driving licenses to test drive the scooters. The entire venue was in an uproar.
The event lasted until noon, when the host announced the end of the event. Only then did the crowd slowly disperse reluctantly.
A bus from Qingshan Town stopped at the square. 40 drivers from Qingshan Town walked towards the scooters parked at the square, full of excitement. They were going to drive all of these scooters to Qingshan Town.
Looking at the scooter leaving, Liu Dehou said to Chen Weizheng, "Seeing the scooter leave really makes my heart ache."
"How many scooters do you want to keep?" Chen Weizheng asked.
"Yes!"
"Let's wait for the cars from the industrial park to come out. That's our scooter."
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