1855 United States Tycoon

A group of people ran over in a hurry, ready to save people. Compared with the things of later generations that rescue people from crashed cars, what is the use of hydraulic shears to break the door of the car, what is the use of an expansion machine to get the stuck limbs out? There is no need for trouble. consider. Because... because this earliest car was modified on the basis of a carriage, and the carriage of the carriage, except for a few pieces of glass, was entirely made of wood. So after the car was overturned, another roll was hit, and then the whole car was broken. So pulling people out of it is really simple.

But compared to the convenience of getting people out of the crashed carriage, the following thing is more convenient-that is, treatment. In later generations, if there is an accident at a speed of less than forty miles, as long as it is not falling off a cliff, or being crushed by a kcal or something (cherish life, stay away from the kcal), plus a seat belt, even if you encounter a bit of cheating If the airbag does not pop up, the chances of people surviving are still not small. Since people can't die, there will be a series of rescues and other things to be busy behind. At this time, the original car once again showed its unique advantages. Everyone knew that as soon as they saw the Senna that was carried out, they knew that all the troubles were gone, because everyone could see that Senna had already There was no help—his neck was directly broken when the car rolled over.

Just when everyone lifted Senna up to find a doctor or a priest to do their best, there was another loud noise not far away. Everyone turned around and saw the car. A fireball blasted up from the wreckage, and then it burned ragingly. Obviously, the fuel tank ruptured in the accident and leaked oil, which eventually caused a fire. Obviously, if everyone was a little slower just now, Senna and even those who went to remove him from the wreckage of the vehicle would enjoy the services of the fully automatic one-button cremation system together.

"This thing is so dangerous?" Rockefeller opened his eyes wide.

"Well, this accident exposed a lot of problems. In a sense, this is also a good thing." Scrooge standing next to Rockefeller said, his voice was exceptionally calm, as if he hadn't been overturned at all. The explosion and the effects of a person dying just a few steps away from him.

"This accident must not be passed on." Rockefeller also quickly recovered his calm and said so.

Rockefeller knows that the automobile has a huge future development prospect. Compared with the railway, it is more flexible and can directly send people or materials to own home. Compared with the carriage, it is faster, easier to manage, and cheaper. Rockefeller asked Hewitt just now about the cost of such a "power carriage". Hewitt told him that although he is not sure what the final product will cost, if it can be mass-produced, this thing is definitely better than The carriage is much cheaper. Even those small businessmen who can't afford their own carriage can afford such a "power carriage".

Rockefeller knew better that once this kind of thing became popular, oil would really be worthwhile. Imagine that every city, every town, and every village in North America is connected by kilometers, and these roads are full of such "gas-powered carriages". Of course, more importantly, in these The fuel tank of the "gasoline-powered carriage" is filled with gasoline from Standard Petroleum. What a big market, how much wealth can come! Compared with this, the gold mine that Scrooge found in Alaska back then is nothing at all. Not to mention the Alaska gold mine, that is, the McDonald Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company and even McDonald Steel. It may not be more profitable than this transaction.

"Wait, how long ago did Scrooge start hoarding oil fields?" Rockefeller suddenly remembered this, but he was surprised, and turned his eyes to look like Scrooge. Scrooge was staring at the burning flame at this time, and he seemed thoughtful.

"Scrooge knew all this years ago, and he was convinced that this kind of thing would succeed, and he had made so many preparations for it. Such a far-reaching vision, well, and his previous predictions of the civil war, And his prediction of the future world war not long ago. How can he see so far and so accurate? It's unscientific! (Salute to the great political commissar) Isn't this guy a monster, did the devil become? Or Is there any magic that can foresee the distant future. It's like the legendary'big prophecy'?"

While Rockefeller was not fearlessly thinking about it, Scrooge was already discussing the problems exposed by the accident with the Hewitt engineer.

"Well, Mr. Hewitt, this accident shows that it is impossible to directly use the chassis and walking device of a carriage, at least for a vehicle with a 20-horsepower engine and a speed of about forty miles. The carriage system is simply not enough."

"Mr. MacDonald, you are right. Alas, poor Senna, if he didn't try to steer and brake, he would hit him directly, maybe nothing would happen." Hewitt looked at the world's first car. The long marks left by the tires of the car on the ground exclaimed, “The center of gravity of this car is too high. When turning, as long as the speed is slightly higher, it will easily fall over under the influence of centrifugal force. And the carriage’s The wheels are too narrow, and when braking, the friction that can be provided is too small to stop the car quickly. These two defects do not exist when used as a carriage, because a carriage will never be so fast. However, gasoline-powered vehicles are a completely different thing. They are much faster. Therefore, in the future, the center of gravity of our production-type gasoline-powered vehicles must be lowered and the wheels used must be wider. Some. Of course, wider tires will greatly increase friction, which may lead to a decrease in top speed and ascending fuel consumption. Also, the wooden carriage is too fragile, maybe we should replace it with iron , But this will increase costs, increase weight, reduce speed, and increase fuel consumption." Hewitt replied bitterly."This is nothing we can do. We must find ways to reduce the dangers and avoid more tragedies like just now. It is our responsibility to never hand over safety hazards to consumers." Scrooge He said with a righteous expression, "Of course, the cost aspect must be considered. In fact, there are still some ways. For example, we can make the engine smaller, such as four cylinders, about ten horsepower-so that it will not As for running too fast, and then installing it on the car sold to those poorer customers. Well, also, when the speed reaches a certain point, the resistance brought by the tires is no longer the main source of resistance, air Resistance is. The square shape of the carriage will bring huge air resistance. If we change its shape, we may be able to reduce a lot of resistance, thereby Ascension speed, and reduce fuel consumption. In addition, for the average family In short, they may not need such ample space in the car."

"Ah, yes. We can classify vehicles into different grades, just like horse-drawn carriages. There are trucks, ordinary, and luxurious. The trucks use high-horsepower engines, for example, install eight vehicles. Ten or even twelve cylinders, so that it can have a maximum of 40 horsepower, and then use the gearbox to amplify the torque, so that it can pull goods that many freight wagons can’t pull at a time. Ordinary ones. Improve as you mentioned earlier, Mr. MacDonald. As for the high-end, we can use wider tires, a steel body, and a more powerful engine, such as installing a 40-horsepower engine, and then Install the deluxe cooling system that we used before..." Once Scrooge provided the idea, Hewitt immediately came up with a lot of new ideas.

"Yes, yes! This is a good idea!" Rockefeller said loudly in praise. He then turned to Scrooge and said to Scrooge, "Scrooge, I think we have to speed up the production of gasoline-powered vehicles. Well, the name gasoline-powered vehicles is too long to be used for research purposes. It's okay. As a commodity, it must have a more concise name. What do you think of calling a car? Hurry up and raise money to establish a car production company. Before we go to war with Spain, get the truck out and give it to the army. Transport supplies, drag cannons, and then ordinary passenger cars, and strive to produce luxury models at the Austrian World Expo... Ah, Scrooge, what do you think the new company is called? Just call it'Mike 'How about Donner Motors? If you are tight, I would also like to invest in this project."

Scrooge understood what Rockefeller meant. Almost all of Rockefeller’s property was invested in oil. Although the oil industry has continued to develop over the years, bringing more money to Rockefeller, the growth rate of the money brought by oil has been It is not the fastest in the MacDonald consortium, and oil does not seem to have been the focus of Scrooge before. This made Rockefeller a little impatient. As for his initiative to give the proposed car company a "McDonald Auto" name, it was largely to reassure himself that he did not intend to compete for the dominance of the company. His investment was only I hope that the car can be put into production sooner, and that I can make some money from it. But for the name of this car company, Scrooge has his own plan. There are already enough big companies called "McDonald". If a lot of "McDonald** companies" pop up, it is estimated that many people will see themselves as unpleasant. Maybe there will be a bunch of guys who want to promote some "antitrust laws" and so on. Something out. So Scrooge is no longer prepared to add the words "McDonald" in front of the new company, and even the McDonald consortium should have a little more secret control over these companies in the future.

So Scrooge thought for a while, and said to Rockefeller: "The new car company can indeed start preparations recently. John, you have a good idea. I also welcome you to invest. As for the company's name, you think it's just called ' 'How about Volkswagen? Serve the public so that the people of United States can have their own cars..."

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