All round car designer

Chapter 671 A Historic Moment (3)

The tour was scheduled to start at 08:30 in the morning local time in San Francisco, and as the time approached, the rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the crowd of onlookers was getting bigger and bigger.

For safety reasons, protective fences are temporarily installed on both sides of the road, and everyone can only watch from the inside of the protective fence.

Among the crowd, there are young men with umbrellas and black old ladies in raincoats. Looking from a distance, they are colorful like a rainbow. Although their skin colors and nationalities are different, they have the same The goal is to witness the birth of unmanned driving and welcome the arrival of a new era of automobiles!
In addition to the tourists and citizens who came to watch, there were also many reporters from major media around the world, as well as the platform staff responsible for this broadcast.

Crowds, umbrellas, cameras, and raindrops floating in the sky together make up a wonderful landscape painting.

"What about the vehicle, why haven't you entered the venue yet?" Zhou Fei asked looking at the scene outside.

In order not to disturb the normal traffic order, this tour will start from a square near the road, and then drive into the tour section normally.

"Already preparing, we will be able to enter the stadium soon." Ramsey replied hastily.

"Where are those guests?" Zhou Fei asked Jiang Yang who was beside him.

"The car that picked them up is already on its way back and will be there in a while." Jiang Yang also replied.

Zhou Fei glanced at the time, and then said to everyone, "Then let's prepare as well, it's time to appear on stage in a while."

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On an extended luxury business car driving towards the road section of the tour, Zheng Fanjun looked at everything in the car with excitement. This kind of car can only be used by super bosses in movies. I didn’t expect him to get in it today. Of course What excites him even more is the upcoming driverless tour.

Except for Zheng Fanjun, the other nine guests who entered the tour list through lottery are also sitting in this car at the moment. However, due to the different languages, the group rarely communicates with each other, but the smiles on their faces are the same. of.

Soon, the car stopped, and then the door opened, and Zheng Fanjun saw Zhou Fei, Jiang Yang and others standing there waiting for them from a distance.

"I finally saw Zhou Fei in person!" Zheng Fanjun was furious in his heart, Zhou Fei was his most admired idol!
"Welcome everyone to participate in today's unmanned driving tour. The staff will take everyone to wear protective equipment in a while. I have opened the door to history for you. You just need to dress up and participate!" Zhou Fei looked at everyone and smiled. said.

After all, this is the first time driving on the road. For the sake of safety, the necessary protective equipment should be worn.

Afterwards, under the leadership of the staff, the group began to make the final preparations before the tour.

About 5 minutes later, all the participating guests had put on protective equipment and stood beside their respective vehicles. In addition to one guest, each vehicle also had a staff member, so as to prevent emergencies, they could immediately make a rescue.

"I know everyone must be excited and nervous at the moment, but please rest assured that our driverless cars have gone through hundreds of real vehicle tests, and there will never be any problems in terms of safety. Please rest assured and sit down." Zhou Fei paused, and finally said, "Then everyone, see you at the top of the mountain!"

After saying this, Zhou Fei got into the car first.

Seeing this, Zheng Fanjun and others successfully got into the car with the help of the staff.

As soon as he got into the car, Zheng Fanjun couldn't wait to observe the environment inside the car. After all, from the outside, this is an ordinary Tesla.

However, Zheng Fanjun did not find too many surprises in the car, except that there is no steering wheel and other devices, and the rest of the interior is the same as an ordinary Tesla.

"Welcome to the Tesla self-driving car, the vehicle will start immediately, please fasten your seat belt."

At this time, a crisp notification sound came from inside the car, which made Zheng Fanjun happy.

"Sir, please fasten your seat belt, we're leaving right away." The staff sitting in the back row also reminded.

"Okay." Zheng Fanjun quickly fastened his seat belt while answering.

"The vehicle starts!"

Soon, Zheng Fanjun heard this sentence again, and then the headlights of more than 30 vehicles were turned on at the same time, instantly illuminating the entire underground parking lot!

"Let's go!" Following Zhou Fei's order, all the vehicles drove out of the underground parking lot in an orderly manner in the form of a convoy.

The unmanned driving tour officially begins!
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In addition to the 36 guests invited to participate, Zhou Fei, Jiang Yang and others will also participate. A total of [-] cars are divided into nine formations, and Zhou Fei's car is at the front.

"I'm coming!"

"It's finally starting!"

"I'm so excited!"

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The crowd who had been waiting outside for a long time soon heard a discussion, and then the lenses of various mobile phones and cameras were all aimed at the unmanned driving fleet driving on the road, the ratings and click-through rates of the major broadcast platforms , also turned on the soaring mode at this moment.

Zheng Fanjun, who was sitting in the car at the moment, was really excited and nervous, holding the seat tightly with both hands, his eyes were staring ahead, and his palms were covered with sweat.

Since today is a working day, there are not many vehicles on the road, and the road is slippery in rainy days. Many people have become nervous since they got in the car, for fear of any accidents during this tour.

Not only the people sitting in the car, but also the audience and many viewers who watched the live broadcast couldn't help but sweat for these guests, and their nerves were highly tense throughout the whole process. This feeling is more exciting than watching F1!

"I'm really worried about a rear-end collision..."

"The steering wheel is gone. If something unexpected happens, wouldn't there be no emergency measures?"

"It's okay to drive in a straight line, but what should you do if you encounter a vehicle in front of you that brakes suddenly or makes a turn? Can the reaction of the vehicle be compared to that of a human?"

"Fuck, I'm so nervous! Although it's not as intense as F1, this kind of tour is all about heartbeat, it's really exciting!"

In the major live broadcast rooms, netizens from all over the world watched the live broadcast while swiping the barrage, enjoying themselves.

"Are you going to a turning intersection soon?" Zhou Fei asked while looking at his phone.

"That's right, Mr. Zhou, we will turn after the next traffic light." The staff replied that their job was similar to that of the navigator in a racing car, and they had already begun to familiarize themselves with the road conditions of the tour section as early as a month ago.

Zhou Fei didn't say anything else, but put away his phone, but just as he looked up, he heard a bang coming from the front, and then he heard various "stinging" emergency braking sounds...

(End of this chapter)