Rebirth of the Evil Life

Chapter 1,342 If you don’t agree, go ahead yourself

"Everyone, our company's current policy is to focus on energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, while also taking into account high-end cars. I have made it clear to you before. Now I would like to ask you to talk about what you think about energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars?" Lin Feng ordered Lin Chiling to distribute information on energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars to everyone present.

"SS, I think energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars are indeed worthy of development, but they should never be the company's flagship product. The company's flagship product should be a car with a stylish, dynamic, beautiful and atmospheric appearance, and the horsepower must be strong enough so that It is in line with modern people's pursuit of cars." Mark, the German on-site manager and deputy director of the production department, immediately raised his objection.

Lin Feng was not surprised by Mark's opposition. German cars have never been very energy-efficient, and they have never been too keen on environmentally friendly and energy-saving models. Mark’s preference is Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen’s main model, which has a stylish appearance and full power, but it burns more fuel. But Mark is right. Modern people are indeed keen on this kind of car, especially in China. Many people with purchasing power like this kind of powerful and stylish car.

"Chairman Lin, I think energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars are indeed worthy of vigorous development. In the increasingly tight oil resource environment, energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars will definitely become the mainstream of the market in the future. I think the company should currently produce products with a displacement of less than 1.0 liters. According to the car displacement formula, its fuel consumption is basically less than 5 liters per 100 kilometers. Compared with a car with a displacement of about 1.4 liters, it saves about 4 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers. If the car runs 2,000 kilometers per month, a small-displacement car can save nearly 1,000 liters of fuel per year.” Japanese director of quality department Yuno Maeda is positive.

Lin Feng is not surprised that Yuno Maeda supports energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars. This is related to Japan’s lack of land resources. Just like Toyota and Honda, no matter how you compare them, they consume less fuel than German cars, and their steel materials are more economical. This is also the reason why Japanese cars are not as crash-resistant as German cars. From a life perspective, German cars are better, but from a cost perspective, Japanese cars are more resource-saving.

"No! Is a 1.0-liter car still a car? Will anyone buy a car with such a small displacement? It's a joke!" Mark said sarcastically without hesitation.

"Well, I also think that even if a car with such a small displacement is manufactured, there will be no market for it." The sales manager said solemnly. This sales manager came from FAW-Volkswagen's sales department, and was hired by Lin Feng with a high salary. Although poaching like this is a bit despicable, we are all national enterprises anyway. What is the difference between your talents and mine. What's more, Lin Feng still hired deputy positions, those who were a little dissatisfied with status.

"Also, many customers often ask for cars with higher horsepower and more fashionable appearance. If we focus on energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, I'm afraid it will be difficult for customers to be satisfied with the pleasure of driving fast." said the account manager.

“I support energy conservation and environmental protection,

Because it has low construction costs and low maintenance costs, it is a very good choice for families with relatively small incomes. "said the planning director.

For a while, everyone was talking a lot, with almost half of those supporting and those not supporting, and the two sides were arguing. Hearing the quarrel among the people, Lin Feng shook his head.

"Everyone, the company's focus on energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars has been our plan for the next five years. This plan cannot be changed, so the discussion now is not whether to develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, but how to develop the energy-saving and environmentally friendly car market. Can there be energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars that can use other energy sources to replace oil?" Lin Feng knocked on the table and said.

Many people who had just joined "Shenlong Automobile" had just seen Lin Feng fire all the grassroots managers in anger. After hearing what Lin Feng said, those managers who did not agree with vigorously developing energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars frowned in their hearts. , but they dare not express any opinions against energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars.

This is prestige, and it is also the prestige that Lin Feng wants! Once a decision is made, it must be implemented faithfully, just like the army. As long as an order is given, it no longer cares about the reasons, but thinks about how to complete the task!

"SS, since we have decided to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, we can still divide them into three grades: high, middle and low. For example, 1.4-1.6 liters of displacement are high-end energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, 1.0-1.4 are mid-range energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, and 1.0 The displacement volume below liter is a low-end energy-saving and environmentally friendly car. "Mark has the usual rigor and discipline of the Germans. Now that Lin Feng has decided to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, no matter how much he opposes it, he still immediately provides suggestions for Lin Feng.

Mark's classification method was also recognized by the Quality Department Director Maeda Yuno, and other department managers basically agreed with this classification. After a detailed discussion, everyone decided on the details of the three-level energy-saving and environmentally friendly car series.

"Okay, now let's discuss whether oil can be replaced by other energy sources. As oil resources gradually dry up, finding other energy sources to replace oil has become a research topic in various countries. But in my opinion, because the current oil price is not It is too high, at around US$37 per barrel. Although it has far exceeded last year’s price of US$22-28 per barrel, the international market is generally optimistic that oil prices will gradually fall after the US government completely resolves the Iraq crisis. Therefore, there is no focus on new energy. Not too anxious. But in my opinion, it is impossible for the US government to solve the Iraq crisis so quickly. I am afraid that not only will it not be able to solve it, it may even drag the US government into the mud. Therefore, not only will the oil price not fall back in the future, but it will. It will continue to grow, and may even reach new highs. Therefore, this is the reason why I decided to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars." Lin Feng explained by the way why he wanted to vigorously develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars.

I just forcefully decided the company's future development direction, which made many department managers a little dissatisfied. After all, the people invited by Lin Feng with high salary this time are all elites from all walks of life, all with their own ideas and persistence. Lin Feng's too arbitrary behavior can easily cause differences between the two parties. Therefore, Lin Feng would try his best to explain if he could. Of course, Lin Feng didn't care so much whether they listened to his explanation or not. In short, the future development trend of automobiles is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. This is absolutely true. As long as the general direction is right, Lin Feng will not believe that he will spend money to hire the right person!

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other. You know, the US military easily captured former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Everyone from all walks of life believes that the US military should be able to solve the Iraqi crisis soon. But Lin Feng is making alarmist remarks here, actually saying that Iraq will drag the US government into the mud, and that oil prices will even hit new highs again and again. This is a bit too shocking. Of course, if it is true as Lin Feng said, then if the company vigorously develops energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, it will really be one step ahead of the market. In this way, the company's car sales will be considerable in the future.

"Okay, let's talk about your views on new energy from the Technology Research Department!" Lin Feng turned to look at the fresh graduates from Harvard University who were recruiting this time.

"Dr. Lin, regarding other energy sources, it seems that there are only three types of energy that can be used by cars at present: wind energy, electric energy, and solar energy. Of course, natural gas can also be used as a combustible resource, but natural gas is also an energy source that will be depleted. It is a renewable energy source. However, for now, wind energy can utilize the least amount of energy and can almost be eliminated, while solar energy is more picky about weather, and cars are affected by area and can accept less energy. Therefore, electric energy is the only option. It is widely used in automobiles. But there is one thing. At present, batteries are a problem. The current batteries in the world are not ideal. Of course, we at Harvard are researching a new type of battery that can increase the capacity of existing batteries. If it is doubled, its lifespan can also be doubled, and the company may consider investing in it," said Solo, a graduate of the Harvard Electrical Department.

Lin Feng nodded. If that's the case, it's really worth the investment. Batteries can be used not only in cars, but also in many other industries.

"Can't wind energy be used at all? What about solar energy?" Lin Feng thought for a while and asked again.

"Based on the current technology of wind energy, I am afraid that in the next thirty years, cars will not be able to use wind energy to generate kinetic energy. However, solar energy may be considered. At present, the utilization rate of solar energy is quite low. In terms of civilian technology, it is about With a power of about 30 watts per square meter, the solar power used is only about 20%. At present, a few of us are studying whether we can increase the power per square meter to 60 watts and the utilization rate to 40%. If possible, then use it. It's not impossible to get it into a car, but it also requires a lot of research funds, and the initial estimate is that it will cost at least 10 million US dollars. Of course, we can't guarantee success," Solo thought for a while and said honestly.

No guarantee of success? But once it succeeds, the benefits are very objective. Solar energy is a recent trend, and Lin Feng's plans in Africa also require solar energy. Thinking of this, Lin Feng decided to try it no matter what. However, the decision was stopped by Zheng Jie on the side.

"Director Lin, we can consider funding Harvard University's research on emerging batteries, but as for solar panels, I think even if we develop it, we may not be able to use it. You know, the sunlight distribution in our country is extremely uneven. The north is okay, but the south is rainy. Even if the solar energy utilization rate is doubled, it will not work without sufficient sunshine. Moreover, the size of the car is also limited, especially when we develop energy-saving and environmentally friendly cars, which are already small. One thing about electric cars, in addition to the battery problem, I think there is another problem, and that is the problem of 'charging stations' (similar to gas stations). If there is no 'charging station', it will be inconvenient for the car to drive long distances, even if it is not. Driving in the city will also be troublesome. What’s more, how to charge is also a problem. If you want to use new energy to replace oil energy, you really need to think carefully!” Zheng Jie analyzed.

The other department managers also greatly agreed with Zheng Jie's point of view. This research on solar panels, although it seems very gratifying to double the utilization rate, in fact, the power of 60 watts per square meter is really not enough. Maybe it can be laid on a large area, but can it be used by cars? What's more, it actually requires an investment of 10 million US dollars, and there is no guarantee of success. This is really not cost-effective.

Lin Feng frowned. Zheng Jie and others were right. As far as the company is concerned, researching this seems to be a bit of a loss. However, Lin Feng's eyes lit up when he saw the disappointed expressions on the faces of Solo and others. If everyone in the company objects, I can sponsor it privately. Once you really take on this research topic and master this technology, you will become rich.