Monster Factory

The video conference time is not long, only tens of minutes.

The three giants informed each other about each other. Martin and Raytheon's president Bertrand told the Secretary Akram in a worried tone that the plasma battery has great potential in both military and civilian applications.

At the same time, Director Akram also told them a message that was not available from normal channels.

The giant beast industry collects rare metal elements in all directions. Because of their movements, the metal enamel on the Chinese side is already very tight. In the future, the market price of metal bismuth will definitely increase.

Metal 镝?

Tesla's executive officer Martin is no stranger to this metal. Secretary Akram is euphemistically telling them two points. If their company also needs this kind of metal, it is necessary to increase inventory in advance.

In addition, metal bismuth is definitely one of the important raw materials for plasma batteries.

Martin is a battery-handed expert who knows that metal bismuth is really needed in some special batteries. But that addition is not too much, just to catalyze the material.

In fact, it is not difficult to determine the type of material for a mine battery.

By extracting several samples of the liquid energy storage material inside, the powerful material extraction detection technique and the spectrum detection technology can be used to analyze all the material components in the liquid material.

The fact that this test has been done, Tesla quietly purchased four samples of lightning samples and transported them to the headquarters. One of the plasma batteries was violently dismantled and analyzed.

However, the results of the analysis made Martin and the technical team into doubts that were difficult to extricate themselves.

Those materials cover the three major elements of metals, non-metals and chemicals. These materials have different melting points and different reactions at normal temperatures. It can finally be presented in front of Martin's eyes, but it is a plasma battery that becomes liquid and is extremely stable under normal temperature conditions.

Tesla is now one step ahead, working on the imitation of the battery. It's just that the technicians collect these materials together, no matter what technology they use, they can only be a solid metal.

It can't even store electrical energy...

Martin understands that Tesla ushered in the biggest crisis in history.

Regardless of the plasma battery, even a smart assistant can hang them.

This kind of feeling is not as bad as words. It is like an invincible cowboy who has been in the West for many years. Suddenly, one day, an unknown young man, stumbled on the front.

He didn't even mention the opportunity to pull the gun, and the beautiful girls who were surrounded by fire were also robbed.

Crazy, depressed, wrong, angry, and helpless.

They have been focusing on the electric vehicle industry for 20 years. Can it be a behemoth industry?

People just studied it.

Every time I think of the sales report submitted by the president of China in the last week, Martin has the urge to find the general battalion of the giant beast industry.

Last month, Tesla’s monthly sales in China were actually dropped by 80% from the previous thousand.

China is not the main battlefield of Tesla, but it is Tesla's most valued potential market, which can be seen from the steady increase in sales in the past.

With the large cities in China, the stricter control over the number of fuel vehicles, Tesla has been optimistic to make market estimates. In the next three years, the Huaxia Tesla market will increase by 400%, becoming Tesla overseas. The largest market base.

Now this sweet dream, in the face of ruthless facts, is like a beautiful soap bubble, and it is shattered.

After the meeting was over, Martin’s mood could not be calmed for a long time. They haven't developed any clues yet, and the Beast Industries has to launch a remote driving function?

The layman didn't understand the meaning of this feature, but Martin was able to show it and was deeply scared.

Thinking of this, Martin picked up the phone with some annoyance and called the president of China Region Gabriel.

China should be at 10 o'clock in the evening, and Martin knows that the other party is definitely not sleeping. Sure enough, the third waiting tone has not yet sounded and the phone is connected.

"Boss, what do you mean?"

"Do you have more information about the remote driving function of the mine car?"

"Boss, now China's technology news and the Internet, most of them are not optimistic about the trend. Many people think that this function is a bit sloppy, technically can not be achieved." Huaxia District President Gabriel's voice is very spirit, while Also do not care about this feature, think it is a publicity stunt.

"Talk about your own opinion." Martin leaned on the chair and his tone was a little erratic.

"I am not too optimistic about this feature, boss, before we have also studied the upgraded version of assisted driving autopilot? Although this function we have not succeeded in research, but our Tesla car's assisted driving function, appeared in the thunder In the past, it has always been the number one in the world."

"The long-distance driving of the Thunderbolt car today, I think it is like a compromise version of autonomous driving. They don't have the technology to move the electronic hardware needed for automatic driving to the mine car. It is in a disguised way through remote connection. To solve the problem."

“What do you think about the market prospects for long-distance driving?” Martin continued.

"I personally think that the prospects are very uncertain, because at present, the giant beast industry adopts a mileage-based charging system for this function. Who buys a car and wastes money to save time on driving? You can experience this novelty at most. The function was not practical now, and it quickly fell cold again and complained."

"With this energy, it is better to study automatic driving. It is a smart assistant, which makes me feel a sense of crisis."

"Oh ~" Martin re-sitting straight, but with a hint of regret in his smile, "Gaebler, your judgment made me a little disappointed. Is the sales falling like a cliff, blinding your eyes?"

Remote driving is a great way to compare with smartphones. ”

"If it can be achieved."

Gabriel, the president of China, quickly lowered his posture and listened to Martin's words.

"You have to understand that autonomous driving and long-distance driving are two technologies that are not related at all. The former is used for the driver to be lazy. Is there any function that does not affect the driving experience?"

“The latter’s long-distance driving is actually for potential consumers who don’t have a driver’s license.”

"I ask you, what is the number of people who have a driver's license in China?"

"Three hundred million." Gebler did not think about it.

"The problem is here. We have more than 300 million people in the United States and have more than 200 million drivers. China has a population of 1.4 billion, and there are only 300 million drivers and 1.1 billion people without a driver's license."

Martin’s voice has become erratic again. “In the United States, 90% of the elderly population over the age of 60, nine of them have a driver’s license. The remaining 100 million unlicensed people are mostly concentrated in minors.”

"But Huaxia, a hundred and fifty-year-olds, has only ten drivers with licenses."

"Dear Mr. Gabler, how do you think the purchasing power of these middle-aged people in China?"

"Strong..."

"Not generally strong."

Gabriel served the airway: "Huaxia Aunt's ability to buy and buy is world-famous. Young people in China buy cars, and 60% of them are parents who pay for it. The same is true for buying a house."

Martin agreed with a cry: "This is the concept of remote driving, which is no less than the reason for smartphones."

"The core of long-distance driving is that the behemoth industry is responsible for the 'driver' and provides protection for those who are undocumented. As long as the Huaxia government approves the project, a brand new, never-opened blank market will be allowed. Giant beast industrial picking."

"I... I understand, boss."

The voice of Gabriel, the president of Huaxia District, has already brought a trepidation of fear. "This function comes out, those who don't have a driver's license, who will never consider buying a car before, also have the opportunity to buy a car. The giant beast industry from the remote Professional drivers, transition to remote-class computer driving. It is the perfect solution without increasing the cost of car purchase."

"Yes."

Martin paused and said: "The price of a mine car with its own computer is destined to be out of 99% of consumers, and it will become a toy for the rich. It will also occupy a lot of car space and consume ratio. Cars need more extra energy."

“Huaxia’s aging population, who may not even be able to play with their smartphones, is less likely to play with a computer.”

"The ambitions of the giant beast industry cannot be imagined. They don't plan to make toys. They want to change the way the Chinese people travel, and put the goal on a huge blank market that we all have never imagined or dared to imagine."

Martin strikes the nail on the ground and breaks through the core elements that countless people can't see. "Distance driving not only solves the cost problem, but also completely solves the concerns of consumers. Because of traffic accidents, it will always be the responsibility of the giant beast industry. And pay for by the giant beast industry."

"I pray that they will not be able to do this project within 20 years. I also pray that the Chinese transportation department will push the lazy policy to the limit and will never approve the project!" Gabriel pleaded with sincerity.

"I also hope..." Martin sighed. "Don't discuss this. How is our sales of Tesla in China?"

"b...boss, on... Didn't I just submitted a sales report last week?"

“I want to know the new data for this week after the sales report.”

"One... no one." Gabriel said in grief: "In fact, last month, we were able to sell two hundred vehicles, which are customers who have already paid a deposit of 50% and cannot apply for a refund. One week, we didn’t have a new sales order..."