Fengling was connected by the high-speed rail. The distance between the two cities was 600 kilometers, and the high-speed rail only took two hours.
Chief Engineer Zhou decided to accompany Chen Weizheng. Together with Liu Yi, the three of them brought along a suitcase that was used to deceive others.
Before they left, they sent off the two trucks from the military depot. The two trucks helped Chief Engineer Wen transport two full trucks of goods. They were all materials needed for the construction of the factory in Gu Yi City. Chen Weizheng gave each of them 200 RMB and told them to drink on the way. The six of them could not refuse and could only accept the money. They felt that Chen Weizheng was a very loyal person. This time, they helped the Jinling Factory run an order. The military depot earned money, and they also earned money. Plus, Chen Weizheng gave them a red packet, so it was not bad.
Chief Engineer Wen sent them to the high-speed rail station. He was puzzled by Chen Weizheng's enthusiasm for mini cars. He felt that the profits from mini cars were too little, and using the same marketing cost to sell them was too little. It was not worth it.
Chief Engineer Wen was a car maker, but he had neglected a problem. Chen Weizheng was not a car maker, but a battery maker.
Chen Weizheng did not pay too much attention to the new electric scooters on the market. He paid more attention to the large number of fuel powered cars on the market. After the electric scooters were released, these car owners would encounter a problem. Their cars were too expensive to use, but it would be a waste to abandon them. If there was a factory that could modify a car into an electric scooter at a cost of 30,000 RMB, instead of spending 200,000 RMB to buy a new electric scooter, then the demand for batteries would be greater and faster. The price of batteries would also increase rapidly.
The first to make a move would be the family's private cars, especially those two-compartment private cars. They were originally light. After removing the engine, the fuel tank, and the air filter tank, they would be even lighter. Using 120v/500ah batteries, it would be easy for these cars to run at a speed of 1,000 kilometers per set of batteries. Two batteries would cost 20,000 RMB, and the electric motor, materials, and labor would cost about 20,000 RMB.
Most importantly, it could turn something rotten into something magical. It could save a lot of resources for society, for the country, for this piece of land, and for future generations. On the train, Chen Weizheng told Chief Engineer Zhou about this idea. Chief Engineer Zhou was shocked. If this idea could be implemented, although it wouldn't have a big impact on high-end factories like the Jinling Factory, it would have a huge impact on those factories that were developing economical electric vehicles. Chen Weizheng told Chief Engineer Zhou that the Southern Military Region had also decided to develop an all-terrain electric vehicle for military use in the Huaqiao Automobile Park. To put it bluntly, it was to install batteries on Hummers. Then, they were divided into military and land forces. Military special supply, civilian sales.
Chief Engineer Zhou said that the Southern Military Region had innate advantages and should have great prospects.
Chief Engineer Zhou, full name Zhou Hengdong, was a veteran graduate of Jiangling Automobile Industry University. After graduation, he was assigned to a large state-owned enterprise in Hongdu Province as a technician. Later, the state-owned enterprise was restructured and focused on sales instead of research and development. He became redundant and handed over his connections to the talent center. When he was at his lowest, the old CEO of the Jinling Factory thought that he was a talent and recruited him to be a technical manager in the factory. He was dead set on following the Jinling Factory.
His classmate's surname was Wang Hongtao, from Liupan. After graduation, he was assigned to a small car factory in Liupan. That factory had once produced a very talented car with a 0.6 displacement four-cylinder engine. It was fuel-efficient, powerful, and had a good sound. Unfortunately, it was too delicate, and the cost was too high. As a result, it was defeated by those 0.988 displacement three-cylinder engines. He left Liupan and came to Fengling to preside over the development of Fengling electric vehicles. Because of the battery problem, he was laid off again.
Two hours passed quickly, and the train stopped at the station.
Wang Hongtao greeted him at the exit. Compared to Wang Hongtao's dejected appearance, Zhou Hengdong's mental state was much better. They were like two veterans who met again during the War of Liberation. One joined the uprising three days ago and became a liberator, the other was a captive soldier who failed to join the uprising. This was the fate of people!
Zhou Hengdong introduced Chen Weizheng to Wang Hongtao, saying that he wanted to know more about the Fengling Car Factory. He didn't mention the Longshan battery.
Chen Weizheng's first sentence was to ask if there were any more cars to sell. Wang Hongtao asked how many he wanted, and Chen Weizheng said that one was enough.
"10,000 yuan. There's one 200 meters ahead." Wang Hongtao's face was bitter as he led them there.
The laid-off workers of the Fengling Car Factory were each given a car that they couldn't sell. They were considered to have cut ties with the factory and had nothing to do with it. Some workers spontaneously came to the small square next to the train station, wanting to sell their cars at a low price to earn some living expenses.
"Chief Worker Wang, did you sell your car?" Chen Weizheng asked.
"No one wants it." Wang Hongtao smiled bitterly.
"If no one wants it, then don't sell it. Keep it for yourself." Chen Weizheng said.
"It can't be used. There's no battery."
"You don't have one, but I do!" Chen Weizheng said, "Which one is yours?"
Wang Hongtao led the three of them to his car. It was the same car as the one Chen Weizheng bought, but the color was different. This was a rose red with a black border. The car was very clean. It was obvious that Wang Hongtao liked this car very much.
"Chief Worker Wang, if you like this car, I advise you not to sell it. But I want to buy one. Can you recommend one to me?" Chen Weizheng said.
"There's another car next to it. The owner is our deputy director in charge of political affairs. He must sell it. His child needs to go to school. He still owes September's school fees!" Wang Hongtao said.
"Okay, then I'll take his car. How do I get the invoice? Can a foreigner enter the house? "Chen Weizheng asked.
"You don't have to worry about it." Wang Hongtao said.
Walking in front of the deputy director, Wang Hongtao told him that he had a friend who wanted a car. He knew that the deputy director was in need of money, so he brought his friend. The deputy director thanked him profusely. The deputy director's car was luxurious. It had genuine leather seats, manual sunroof, satin silver color, and a black border. It looked very grand.
Chen Weizheng took out ten thousand yuan. The deputy director took out all kinds of treasured documents and wrote Liu Yi's name and ID number on the invoice. This car was Liu Yi's.
Seeing that the deputy director was able to make a deal, the people around were jealous. It also strengthened their confidence to sell it.
"How do we get it back?" Chen Weizheng asked.
"Hire a car to pull it." Wang Hongtao said.
"Hire someone to pull it here every morning and pull it back at night?" Chen Weizheng asked in surprise. He thought that the cost was not low.
"No, we take turns at night." Wang Hongtao said.
"How long have you been doing it?" Chief Worker Zhou felt very pitiful.
"Almost twenty days." Wang Hongtao said helplessly. A high level intellectual, a car designer, a manager of the car industry, was reduced to a laid-off worker who squatted by the roadside for twenty days just to sell a car. There were many people in China, and there were also many talents. However, these talents were not used like this.
"We didn't ask for your car. You should think that I'm not loyal. I didn't even lend a hand to an old classmate." Chief Worker Zhou said.
"No, no. First of all, the deputy director is indeed tight on money. Second, you said that you didn't want to sell it. There must be a reason." Wang Hongtao said hurriedly.
"Hongtao, don't be anxious. Let's get that car away first." Chief Worker Zhou said.
"Okay, I'll call a taxi to tow it." Wang Hongtao said.
"No need." Chen Weizheng said. "No need? It's tiring to push a car. Although this car is light and can be pushed for a short distance, it's hard to push for a long distance. "Wang Hongtao said.
Chen Weizheng skillfully opened the rear door of the car. The glass on the rear door was electric. It could only be opened from the inside or by remote control. The bottom half could only be opened manually from the inside of the car door.
He put the trolley box he brought with him in the rear compartment. He opened the zipper. There were twelve batteries inside. Others really didn't know how Chen Weizheng brought it on the high-speed train. Liu Yi knew. When he got on the train, it was just an empty box. He only put the batteries in when he got off.
Six batteries in a set. Chen Weizheng had already connected them separately and reserved two output lines. It took less than a minute to connect them to the input line on the car. He closed the door and drove.
In Wang Hongtao's dazed eyes, Chen Weizheng drove the car in front of Wang Hongtao's car and asked, "Engineer Wang, do you want to continue waiting here or come with us?"
"Go, of course I'm going!" Wang Hongtao said. It would be strange if he didn't leave after seeing such a magical thing.
Chen Weizheng took another set of batteries from the car, went to Wang Hongtao's car, and installed it.
For the first time in twenty days, a car was driven out of the parking lot instead of being towed out.
Zhou Hengdong and Wang Hongtao sat in the car in front to lead the way. Chen Weizheng and Liu Yi sat in the car behind and followed. Wang Hongtao asked Zhou Hengdong, "Where are we going?" Zhou Hengdong said, "Let's find a place with a ditch or a lift first and remove the ugly sow's belly." Wang Hongtao asked what a sow's belly was. Zhou Hengdong said it was the battery rack under the car. Wang Hongtao thought about it and couldn't help but laugh.
Not far away, there was a repair shop. The boss was also a retired worker of Fengling Factory. When he saw an electric car coming, he looked carefully and saw that it was Wang Hongtao. When he heard that they had to remove the battery rack under the car, the boss said it was easy. Two trucks and two lifts were used to dismantle the two shelves in no time at all. When the lifts were put down, Chen Weizheng and Wang Hongtao backed out of the parking lot. The boss realized something was wrong and shouted, "Hey, hey, hey, how can you drive without batteries?"
Chen Weizheng and Wang Hongtao looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
The boss was an expert. He walked into Wang Hongtao's car and opened the hood. It was still the same as before. It was not changed to a gasoline car. He turned the key. There was idling. The motor turned. He looked down. There were no batteries. He opened the trunk. The boss screamed, "F * ck, there are only these few batteries! From Mars! "
The owner's shriek attracted everyone's attention.
This time, they checked more carefully. There was nothing under the seats. There was no compartment between the doors. There was still a spare tire. There was no solar panel on the roof. It seemed that it could only be the six batteries in the trunk!
"This car can be used for off-road racing." A spectator said.
"This car is quite light. I estimate it to be around 800 kilograms. It will not exceed 900 kilograms." A professional pointed out.
"No matter how light it is, it can't be driven by electric car batteries!" A professional spectator said.
"Can I have some fun?" The boss asked Wang Hongtao.
Wang Hongtao generously agreed. The boss drove the car out. He used to be a test driver in the factory. If there was anything wrong with the car, he would know when he stepped on the accelerator. After the factory changed to electric cars, there was less and less work. In the end, there was no work at all. He had no choice but to open a car repair shop.
Soon, the boss drove the car back and said, "Mr. Wang, it is more suitable to change to 19560 R15 tires."
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