Rebirth 09: Synthetic Male God

Chapter 1003: The automobile market is such a small pond that cannot accommodate a great god like you!

A pure electric car that can drive from Shanghai to Xianyang.

And a small drone that can fly directly from Shanghai to Suzhou.

In fact, when talking to many people about data, they don’t know the performance figures of the most advanced lithium cobalt oxide batteries, but they have an idea of ​​the distance.

Zhou Rui directly installed the battery back into the drone and said, "Let's do an experiment."

"The remaining battery power is 98%. It's about 100 kilometers from here to Suzhou, and the maximum speed of this drone is 72 kilometers per hour. It will move towards Suzhou, and the whole process will be broadcast live on the screen."

"The good news is that it doesn't need to wait for traffic lights, and there are mobile phone signals all the way to transmit video content. The bad news is that it needs to bypass some no-fly zones, but in general, we will see the answer before the end of the press conference."

It is true that the maximum speed is definitely not the most power-saving mode, and transmitting video signals also requires additional power consumption, but lithium-sulfur batteries are so capricious.

There was no need to set anything, Xiao Huashao had already completed the control, and the drone flew higher and higher, finally hovering above the entire stadium.

At almost the same time, a drone shot appeared on the big screen, looking down at the stadium, but it only occupied a very small area in the lower left corner.

The high-altitude drone paused for a moment and then flew into the night sky.

Zhou Rui continued, "At the same time, two BYD engineers also set out from Xianyang early this morning and headed for Shanghai. They will be arriving soon, so let's see what this journey is all about."

The remaining space on the big screen began to play a video, which was the content of this morning. The journey was too long to be played in its entirety, but the timely editing was still used at the press conference.

At six in the morning, two engineers set out from the iconic city wall of Xianyang and drove the "Han" with a range of 2000 kilometers towards Shanghai, starting a journey across five provinces.

The video is about seven or eight minutes long and includes constant feedback on the remaining battery power, some driving experience and function introductions, as well as three simple meals in the rest area.

Some people even noticed that the two of them turned on the air conditioner.

Although the air conditioning was not in the maximum gear and the car was not speeding at 180, and it was driving in a relatively energy-saving and stable mode throughout the journey, it has to be said that this is still outrageous.

After the video ended, as everyone had guessed, the black "Han" in the video appeared directly at the press conference, drove all the way onto the stage, and stopped in the middle.

As for the car part, the right to speak was returned to the boatman, who interviewed two engineers. The two engineers were visibly tired, and there was a lot of dust and mud on the car. It was raining in two places they passed, but it also seemed more real.

I turned on the dashboard and saw that the range was 350 kilometers.
In fact, with Master Zhou’s support, it is already a confirmed fact, but this video makes the power of lithium-sulfur batteries more intuitive.

This is pure electric! The most advanced one on the market, but the range is only 300 kilometers, and it is falsely labeled, not as good as others with more left!
The faces of the car companies below were uglier than each other, and some could not help but start reporting back to their hometowns.

This is no longer a problem with just one model. All the investment that each of these companies has made in batteries over the past few decades has now gone to waste.

No. It's not just batteries, it also includes a lot of weird technical routes, such as hydrogen energy, ethanol, and natural gas.

It’s useless! It’s useless! The gap is too big!

Aren't you bored, Master Zhou? If you have the ability, go build a new space station! Go build a lunar base!

Boss, please put away your magical powers! The small pond of the automobile market cannot accommodate a great god like you!
The story about the car coming from Xianyang has been told, but the drone has not yet arrived in Su City. The picture swept across countless lights in the dark night, but it was impossible to tell where it was.

But at this moment no one questioned it.

Zhou Rui came up for the second time. It was obvious that it was time to talk about batteries again. He smiled and said:
"I was fortunate to participate in the design of lithium-sulfur batteries, but this revolutionary technological breakthrough was not accomplished by me. Now, I would like to invite the real developer of lithium-sulfur batteries, Professor Fan Zusong, to tell us about it."

The background music gave a "shocking entrance" at the right time, and Zhou Rui also smiled and extended his hand to introduce him, but after waiting for a while, his smile gradually froze.

Old man Fan Zusong climbed onto the stage with difficulty, yes, climbed up.

The background music has played twice, but this guy still hasn't climbed up.

Although there were special stairs on both sides of the stage, he insisted on going up from the front and climbing up the one-meter-high platform.

It got stuck and I twisted it for a long time.
Zhou Rui went over with a stiff face and pulled him. What the hell is this old man doing? I thought you were climbing over the wall!
Fan Zusong patted his clothes, and there was a popping sound on his chest. It was the Bagua plate inside.

I just had my fortune told, and it says that it will come to power from the Kun position, which is very auspicious!

Fan Zusong is not stage-shy. He has participated in many academic conferences and is not afraid of public speaking.

Anyway, as long as he is not embarrassed, it is others who are embarrassed.

In terms of image, Fan Zusong is a typical "elderly researcher". Although he is not ugly or blunt, he is indeed a little different from the image of the "god-like man" who pioneered the lithium-sulfur battery.

Moreover, his information appeared on the back, which clearly stated “Professor at Jiaodong University”.

What kind of little brother is Jiaodong University? With such achievements, we all think that Harvard University is fake!

Until Fan Zusong's first sentence.

"Academician Zhou is being modest. In fact, the entire development process of lithium-sulfur batteries was basically carried out in accordance with the guidance of Academician Zhou. Without Academician Zhou's direction and guidance, our team would still be far behind."

Audience: Oh~~~
That's right! Everything makes sense now!

Fan Zusong began to walk on the stage while explaining the advantages, characteristics, and application scenarios of lithium-sulfur batteries.

The content is a bit dry, but as scientific researchers, everyone can understand it.

But his steps were a little strange. He walked in circles at an angle, as if he was reciting a poem. In a short while, he had walked seven or eight circles, which made people dizzy.

At the edge of the stage, Zhou Rui and the boatman turned off their microphones and whispered, "What is he doing?"

"It seems to be the Bagua Step? I don't understand."

“Can battery production keep up?”

The boatman nodded and said, "The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has made the connection. As long as it is used to expand the scale of lithium-sulfur batteries, it can be loaned at the highest low interest rate. In addition, there is priority supply from several state-owned lithium mines to ensure raw materials. With such a large effort, production capacity will be increased quickly." This time BYT opened up its own automotive supply chain, and the various supports received in exchange were very adequate.

Correspondingly, with the support of high-quality batteries and components, domestic cars, especially some new brands and new companies, can produce cars by just spending money, which was unimaginable before.

It is true that after a few years, it will be unknown how many companies will be left alive, but from the perspective of the entire industry landscape, this step is very important.

"How much does Han cost?"

"32.8."

"Is it a loss?"

"It's a loss. Lithium-sulfur batteries account for a large part of the cost, and we also need to invest in building a sales network. But it doesn't matter. With more orders and increased production capacity, costs will be reduced. The same is true for other automotive parts."

"My estimate is that BYT will lose money on the first 20 units it sells, break even between 20 and 50 units, and will start to make money after 50 units. But it's all worth it. I've been preparing for this for years. BYT's size means it can handle it."

Zhou Rui gave a thumbs up: "You have foresight. Keep it up."

BYT can handle it, but at this price point, joint venture and foreign-funded cars will be under great pressure.

Even if the lithium-sulfur battery is excluded, the other configurations of the "Han" are equivalent to joint venture cars worth more than 40 yuan, from the car computer to the seats to the speakers, appearance and even some detailed parts.

There is no need to choose optional features, increase prices, or suffer from sales PUA, so it definitely has market potential.

Thinking of the chaos in his previous life, Zhou Rui warned: "Be careful of someone making trouble, such as batteries spontaneously catching fire and then sending news to the whole country."

The boatman was puzzled: "The oxide in lithium-sulfur batteries is much lower than that in lithium cobalt oxide and ternary lithium, and is safer in terms of thermal stability and puncture resistance."

Zhou Rui said meaningfully: "Don't overestimate your opponent's bottom line. Can't they light a bottle of alcohol if they bring a hard one? Once the report is written in a Spring and Autumn style, black can be turned into white. You have to be willing to spend money on the legal and public relations departments."

The boatman nodded seriously, he took Zhou Rui's words to heart.

During the chat, Fan Zusong also finished his speech, and Zhou Rui and the boatman brother went on stage together.

The press conference is coming to an end.

Brother Chuanfu announced the cost of "Han". The range of 1500 kilometers is 32.8 yuan, and the range of 2000 kilometers is 38.8 yuan. This price may be a bit expensive in the future when new energy vehicles are booming.

But considering that people have been ripped off for more than ten years by buying joint ventures, it is really a conscience deal, and the various configurations are indeed capable.

You can buy a joint venture car for around 30 yuan, but some of them don’t even have a reversing camera!

At the end, Zhou Rui also completed his final mission.

At this time, the drone that had been broadcasting live finally arrived in Su City.

Under the attention of countless people, it landed at the gate of the famous Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou City, was picked up by an engineer who had been waiting for a long time, and then greeted the camera.

The engineer also announced the remaining battery power of the drone, which is still 23%.
This once again caused exclamations from the audience.

Zhou Rui looked at the audience and said, "I just said that lithium-sulfur batteries are the lifeblood of terminal products, so I'm sure everyone will be curious about which products will be the first to experience this epoch-making technology."

After keeping the topic a secret for a while, Zhou Rui answered his own question: "Well, no need to guess, the first ones to use it will definitely be BYD and Kaiming Intelligence."

The people below laughed.

“So the next question is, which companies will be the second wave to experience this advanced technology?”

"You're welcome! Friendly merchants!"

Several figures came on stage one after another.

They were all senior executives of various companies. As some of them were difficult to identify, their company names and logos appeared on the big screen.

Huawei's terminal business, Zhongxin mobile phones, Gaogao mobile phones, Coarse Grain Family Bucket, Meizu, and iFlytek are all typical electronic terminal consumer products.

There are also many companies that are not 2C, such as medical device companies, engineering manufacturing companies, and logistics companies, who don’t know what they are going to do with lithium-sulfur batteries.

Of course, there is also Taiyi Tiangong’s LOGO, and Gan Yuan walked up directly.

If these are still normal situations, then the emergence of several domestic car companies in succession would make people feel very surprised.

Wuling, Changan, Dongfeng, Hongqi, JAC.
The following “pure guest” car companies are all embarrassed!
OK, OK, that's how you play it, huh?! Are you going to exclude us?

Zhou Rui smiled and said, "Of course, this is just the initial batch. There will be more later. Welcome to discuss."

Finally, Zhou Rui said: "Please pay attention to the 'China Science and Technology Expo' next month. There will be a variety of lithium-sulfur battery products on display in Hangzhou. I will also bring all members of the Furui Group to participate in the exhibition. Please seize the opportunity!"

Below, the leader of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave a thumbs up.

Mr. Zhou is very open-minded! He did not forget to promote the Expo!
The boatman also shouted: "BYT will also fully support the 'China Science and Technology Expo'!"

Purely spontaneously, many companies on the stage also expressed their intention to participate in the "China Science and Technology Expo".

It's all repetitive content, it feels messy and there's a lot of chatter.

The twenty or thirty people on the stage looked at each other, smiled and stopped.

As a result, the boatman suddenly had an idea and simply suggested: "Let's do it together! Hold hands! Shout a slogan."

"Made in China! Make it bigger and stronger!"

(End of this chapter)