It was learned that Feng Yu did not participate in the negotiations, nor did Fu Guangzheng. Kirilenko also tacitly agreed not to participate in the negotiations and sent his subordinates over. In fact, his subordinates were better at negotiating than him.
While they were negotiating, Feng Yu went to the R&D center to see how the theoretically cheap car performed.
A small car similar to the Alto from the previous life was parked there. It was not ugly, but Feng Yu always felt that the Qi Rui car looked better, or the Panda car had a good appearance. With this appearance, no wonder everyone was not confident.
"What's the displacement of this car?" Feng Yu opened the car door and got in. It was okay, not too crowded, and it should be able to open under a height of 1.8 meters. It would be more comfortable to open around a height of 1.7 meters.
"The 1L uses an inline three-cylinder engine, which is somewhat similar to a three-wheeled motorcycle engine. It also uses some tractor engine technology. The power is a bit poor and it has high requirements on road conditions." The chief engineer explained.
If it is a motorcycle with a displacement of 1L, even a motorcycle with a displacement of 333ml, it can basically drive on all road conditions, but when it becomes a four-wheeled car, it is much worse.
The chief engineer actually wanted to say that the performance of this car is not as good as the minivan from Bingfei Factory, and is worse than Xiali.
Of course, the cost is also lower, which is true to the old saying, you get what you pay for.
"What is the top speed of this car?" Feng Yu asked again. This data is also very important.
"One hundred and twenty-five, but it is not recommended to drive it above 80, because the weight is too light, and it will float a little if you drive fast. Once the control is not good, it will be very dangerous. Therefore, this car is not suitable for highway driving, only suitable for When driving in the city, 40 miles is enough for the average road section in the city."
Feng Yu nodded, it was almost as he imagined. He could easily push this car just now, which proved that its weight was indeed too low.
Although the price of oil has not risen significantly, the cost of oil is indeed a major expense of maintaining a car. Especially those who buy this car are definitely not leaders. They don’t have fuel reimbursement. The small displacement and fuel saving should be a relatively good selling point.
There is only a radio in the car, no CD or DVD player, but it should be enough for commuting to and from get off work, as long as there is movement.
Wait a minute, why does the air conditioner only have one hot air setting? What about the cold wind
"Lao Ma, who designed this air conditioner? Why was the cold air deleted?" Feng Yu asked with a frown.
"Originally, we didn't even want air conditioners. This can reduce costs again. However, considering that if the winter is too cold, the driver will not be able to drive, so we added a hot air air conditioner. If the weather is too hot, you can open the windows."
"No, this most basic function still needs to be provided. How much will the cost increase if the cold air is added?" Only with air conditioning can people feel that it is a car, and only then can consumers feel that this car should be It has everything, and the ride is very comfortable.
"The cost will increase by almost a thousand yuan. Since Mr. Feng thinks it should be there, let's go back and change the design." The chief engineer said with a low eyebrow.
Feng Yu took a look and saw that all four windows were hand-cranked. He had no objection to this. Hand-cranking was not too troublesome, and it actually had some advantages, such as not being unable to open the windows due to a short circuit.
Five gears, manual, looks good too.
The car's seats are average, not too comfortable, and it looks cheap. Feng Yu doesn't have many requirements for this. He can't use leather seats in such a small car, right
As for the airbag, it is even less likely that it will be available. Anyway, it is not standard now. Generally, when driving in the city, the speed does not exceed 40 mph. In fact, the most likely cause of an accident is a scratch.
But no matter what, it is safer than a motorcycle. When promoting, this point should be ignored.
Feng Yu adjusted the seat. It was okay. Although it was flat, the back seat was completely occupied.
After getting out of the car and opening the trunk, the space was very small, not even a larger suitcase could fit in. This made Feng Yu frown.
There is another important purpose of buying a car, that is, it can hold things. The trunk is so small, can it only hold a few dishes
"Is there no way to enlarge the trunk? Tell Mike Liu and the others that they need to change the design and find a way to enlarge the trunk. Also, the rear seats must be detachable. If that doesn't work, it will become a two-seater car. .”
"Two-seater car? Single-row? Can anyone buy this? Every car is not a double-row car. Our Oriental Shenlu even has three-row seats." The chief engineer looked embarrassed. Mr. Feng didn't think so. It's doable, but he doesn't know how to persuade him yet.
"Tell me, how many people do your car usually carry?" Feng Yu asked.
"It's just me, plus my wife at most, and my son is studying in college away from home."
"Isn't that right? Is a single-row seat enough for you? Besides, our car is targeted at urban youth who work hard in other places. They may not even have a home. And a two-seater car, It’s enough for them to take their girlfriends out to play without worrying about being harassed by a third person.”
Many sports cars only have two seats. You can just take your girlfriend for a ride. Don’t worry about others. Only two people can cultivate a relationship.
The main reason is that this car is too small and too light. If the trunk space is increased by raising the height, it will look uglier and the balance bar will be lowered, increasing the risk of turning.
"This... I'll talk to the designers later and see what they say." The chief engineer reluctantly agreed. He still felt that solo queue was not good.
"How does this car drive?"
"Front-engine and front-wheel drive, it's not bad. It just accelerates a little slower, but this car itself doesn't advocate high-speed driving."
"Don't we have turbocharging technology? Why aren't we using it? If we use it, will it improve fuel efficiency and make it more powerful?"
"Is this technology used on such a cheap car? It's not impossible, but the cost will rise again."
The chief engineer looked helpless. You told us to make the cheapest one. We can save whatever we can. Why do you want to add this and that now
"If the manual transmission can be changed to an automatic transmission, will it be cheaper?" Feng Yu remembered that the automatic transmission technology was also broken last year.
"But the automatic transmission is not as good as the manual transmission, right?"
"We have said that this is a mobility scooter. Why does it need such good handling? The automatic transmission is easier to drive and will be more suitable for timid female drivers! And don't you think the automatic transmission looks more high-end?"
In previous lives, many women chose small-displacement automatic transmissions for their first cars. They have obviously mastered the automatic transmission technology, so how can they not use it
The chief engineer thought about it, yes, most people who buy cars do not know much about cars. In their opinion, automatic transmission must be more advanced, right? More advanced, yes, we can launch an automatic car, which will definitely sell better! Domestic cars do not yet have automatic transmissions. None of the car companies have mastered this transmission technology. Only imported cars have it!
"Mr. Feng, since automatic transmissions are more high-end, why don't we use them in our high-end cars?" the chief engineer asked.
Um? Used in high-end cars? Feng Yu pinched his chin, as if it made sense.
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