rebirth against the times

Facing everyone's surprise, Luo Zhiyuan smiled slightly and said: "Currently, when cars are driving, especially in cities, there are very few times when it is really necessary to add fuel to increase power. Many times we do not need the engine to provide such strong power.

So actually this part of the power is wasted..."

Everyone listened carefully to Luo Zhiyuan's words, and many people nodded in agreement.

Luo Zhiyuan continued: "I am currently working on an engine sleep technology, which can put the engine into a short-term sleep state when the car has sufficient power to significantly reduce fuel consumption..."

"Is it like there is enough power or is it like letting the car slide into neutral when going downhill?" Yao Tao asked.

Luo Zhiyuan shook his head: "It's not the same. Coasting in neutral is just that after the car reaches a certain power, it starts to supply fuel at idle speed, and the speed is also reduced to the idle speed. My method is to make the engine close to a stop state, so that the car only

It relies on inertia to drive, and when going downhill, the car's inertial force can be transmitted to the engine through the transmission device, and the engine can exert a braking effect to avoid excessive speed. After preliminary evaluation, this technology can theoretically allow the car to drive in urban road conditions.

Achieve 20% fuel saving effect.”

20% fuel saving! What is this concept? Everyone was shocked. If General Motors' energy consumption had dropped by 20% over the years, it would not have been so miserable by other car series.

"Is this technology mature now?" Bai Shuo asked urgently.

Everyone followed Bai Shuo's question and looked at Luo Zhiyuan again. After all, ideas are just ideas. The most important thing is whether they can be put into practice.

Luo Zhiyuan shook his head and sighed: "In the past two years, General Motors' funds have been shrinking, and its investment in technology research and development has been getting less and less. What's more, we technicians from China don't fully trust us, so I only study this topic.

Half of it."

Everyone felt a little disappointed when they heard that this technology had not been successfully developed.

At this time, Luo Zhiyuan said again: "However, I have already broken through the core and key things of this technology. As long as I can continue to research, it will only be a matter of time before it is put into use."

"If I let you continue research, how long will it take?" Bai Shuo asked hurriedly.

"One year, no! Maybe as long as half a year. I can complete the research and development of this technology in half a year." Luo Zhiyuan said.

Half a year is nothing. The new company has just been established and is in urgent need of establishing its own brand. From R&D and design to marketing, it is estimated that it will take more than a year for the first generation model to be released.

Bai Shuo was immediately overjoyed. The most precious thing in the 21st century is, of course, talent. Unexpectedly, although he failed to win General Motors this time and only got a pile of dregs abandoned by others, he actually picked up from this pile of dregs.

Such a treasure is truly an unexpected gain.

At this time, Bai Shuo suddenly said to everyone: "Okay, I announce that from today on, Luo Zhiyuan will be the chief engineer of our company. He will be fully responsible for the company's technical control."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. The newly established automobile company is comparable in size to any domestic automobile company. Even the country attaches great importance to this project. The position of chief engineer in such a company can be said to be the most important.

No one expected that such a little-known figure would be in charge of such an important role.

However, a burst of warm applause soon broke out at the scene. This was not only approval of Bai Shuo's decision, but also affirmation of Luo Zhiyuan.

Bai Shuo said to Luo Zhiyuan again: "I will give you enough funds to develop this technology. You don't have to be so urgent in terms of time. I need the technology to be very mature before it can be applied to all models. I give you two years.

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Bai Shuo calculated that two years would be just enough time to catch up with the launch of the company's second-generation model. If the first-generation model brought everyone a stunning experience with its appearance, then the second-generation model must rely on technology and economic performance to win.

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Luo Zhiyuan seemed very excited and replied repeatedly: "Mr. Bai, thank you for trusting me so much. I will develop this technology for you as soon as possible. One and a half years, no! No more than 15 months at most. I will definitely let you see it."

The most mature and perfect technology.”

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."

With this episode, everyone felt very excited and full of confidence in the future development of the new company.

At this time, Zhu Zhu stood up and said: "Chief Engineer Luo has solved a major problem for us. However, when we investigated General Motors before, we found that in addition to high fuel consumption, General Motors also has a serious problem."

Luo Zhiyuan was stunned: "Oh? I would like to hear the details."

"General Motors, or should I say, American car companies don't pay much attention to the appearance of cars. This may be caused by cultural differences. In the United States, you may often see a beautiful girl driving a pickup truck on the street.

In a sense, it is also a manifestation of American culture. But when viewed on the world stage, this shortcoming becomes fatal."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhu paused and continued: "We did a survey. Excluding the United States, almost as you go eastward, consumers pay more attention to appearance and fashion. Europeans pay more attention to appearance than Americans.

, and Asians pay more attention to whether the car looks good than Europeans. And further east in Korea and Japan, the obsession with appearance exceeds other performance..."

Zhong Pengcheng also added: "Yes, in addition, people have increasingly higher requirements for other functional experiences of cars. Cars have gradually transformed from ordinary transportation tools into a way of life for people. Especially

We Chinese love to talk about buying a car and a house. In a sense, buying a car is the same as buying a house, or even more important than buying a house."

Speaking of this, Zhong Pengcheng looked at Luo Zhiyuan, smiled slightly and continued: "So, Mr. Bai's previous suggestions on car appearance design and experience functions are still very valuable."

Hearing what Zhong Pengcheng said, Luo Zhiyuan's face suddenly turned red. I don't know whether Zhu Zhu and Zhong Pengcheng's analysis was just a supplementary explanation of the GM problem, or whether it was because of his rudeness to Bai Shuo just now. In short, Luo Zhiyuan looked very embarrassed.

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"Haha, it seems that my suggestions are not useless." Bai Shuo said jokingly: "But after all, they are just superficial things. The inner technology is the soul of a car. A good-looking skin still requires Chief Engineer Luo

Only by injecting soul into it can it become a true classic."

Bai Shuo's words helped Luo Zhiyuan solve the problem very well, and a burst of laughter broke out at the scene. At this time, Luo Zhiyuan was also moved by Bai Shuo's broad mind, and deeply felt the kindness of encounter. He was determined to contribute to this new company and Huawei.

Contribute to the country's automobile industry.

What everyone didn't expect was that Luo Zhiyuan's new technology finally matured in just one year and was finally applied to the company's first batch of vehicles. After actual testing, the energy saving effect reached 25%.

Since then, Luo Zhiyuan has been with the company all the way, working hard for the company's development and making outstanding contributions.