Chapter 406: The Unstoppable Global Wave, the Pilot 001 Road Test Shocked Competitors

"It can't be disabled, it can't be stopped, my God, this is simply a disaster, what on earth is TikTok?"

U.S. Information and Communications Administration.

Director Fritz Nunn never thought that one day he and the Bailey Group and the Pilot Group would join forces to ban a software.

TikTok is sweeping the entire United States at an unimaginable speed.

For example, the number of account registrations of students at MIT, Harvard, and Stanford is completely out of control, and it is conservatively estimated that the number of registrations per day has reached 100,000.

Even if the number registration is restricted, there are service providers that provide virtual number registration.

With a try-and-see mentality, Fritz Nunn downloaded TikTok and wanted to use a critical mentality to see what magic it has, but after only half an hour, he also fell into it.

Lolita, royal sister, black silk and white silk, it's dazzling to watch, and beautiful creators all over the world have completely caught his eye.

The 15th video.

The 20th video.

The 30th video.

I can't stop at all.

Fritz Nunn didn't notice that time was passing quickly. After his first taste was analyzed by the TikTok algorithm library, other types of videos were gradually pushed.

If all the videos were beautiful women, there would definitely be aesthetic fatigue. TikTok's algorithm library must analyze the types of interest of his second and third tastes.

For example, some people like to watch borderline content, but they also like to watch pets and travel guides.

Then the first taste video is beautiful women, the second taste is pets, and the third taste is travel guides. According to the algorithm, mixed push is used for diversified recommendations.

"Dong Dong Dong——"

It was not until the knock on the office door frame that Fritz Nunn finally realized that he had watched short videos for almost three hours.

Can he be blamed for this?

Of course not, because there are only a few things that drive human nature.

Those who can completely reject temptation are not ordinary people at all, but saints. Only saints can control the dark side of their hearts.

"What's the matter?"

Fritz Nunn turned off the screen of his mobile phone and looked at the secretary at the door.

"A large number of foreign IP networks have appeared in our country, and the number is still increasing. The bureau plans to hold a meeting to discuss this matter." The secretary handed over the document and told the content.

When she glanced at it unintentionally, she found that her boss seemed to be "camping".

Secretly watching a movie in the office?

Do you have to be so unrestrained?

"Ahem."

Fritts Nunn coughed twice and leaned forward, trying to cover up his embarrassment, but his action was undoubtedly a cover-up, which made him more certain that the secretary was not wrong.

"I see, this matter does need to be discussed in a meeting. Let's do this. You go out first and we will hold an internal meeting later."

"Okay."

After the secretary answered, he left immediately.

When the office door was closed, Fritz Nunn breathed a sigh of relief and quickly adjusted his position. Then he cursed inwardly: "The essence of TikTok is here. No wonder young people like to play this software."

As a country with a small party every three days and a big party every seven days, partying is the favorite thing for every American student. They also like to make friends and then bring them to the party to play.

TikTok not only allows them to show themselves, but also to find handsome men and beautiful women. No wonder they want to play it even if they have to climb over the firewall. It turns out that it is instinct that drives them.

"I'm afraid it can't be banned." Fritz Nunn came up with the answer.

The mobile phones produced by Longxing Group allowed TikTok to complete the initial user accumulation. Later, TikTok brought back a large number of users to Longxing Group's four flagship mobile phones. The two are already closed loops and there is no way to ban them at all.

As Renato Marotta learned the news, he was completely silent.

Not only him, but also Lyle Wallace, Pascal, Robert Heavi, and Davich, the future successor of the Federal Reserve, were silent.

Perhaps the Jewish consortium could never have imagined that it was not the Ansa consortium that broke their information cocoon, but the consortium or group from the East.

As the saying goes, "The one who knocks you down may not be your peers", no one would have thought that the one who banned firecrackers would be a balloon manufacturer that has nothing to do with them.

Since TikTok and Longxing Group's mobile phones were smuggled into the country, the United States really couldn't do anything with them this time.

The most annoying thing is that they clearly know that a large number of Longxing Group mobile phones are smuggled into the United States, but they cannot shut down their network.

Why is this so?

It's very simple.

Their signal base stations are in the sky.

Launching missiles to hit satellites?

That's even worse.

According to the "International Treaty on Outer Space", any military action against satellites is considered a declaration of war on countries all over the world.

Modern war is not the mechanical torrent that we played in the past.

Precision, lethality, and efficiency are the requirements of modern military.

To achieve these three points, you cannot do without the assistance of satellites in the sky.

Imagine that before a fight, someone wants to blind you, how can you fight back accurately, lethally, and efficiently?

It is precisely because of this that the "International Treaty on Outer Space" specifically states that anyone who dares to take action against satellites is declaring war on the world.

...

While the Jewish consortium was overwhelmed by the "smuggling" problem, most people in the Eastern country were unaware of it. Their focus was not on mobile phones, but on the pilot cars that were swiping the screen.

Weibo information platform.

The hot search term "Meeting Linghang 001" has dominated the list for a whole week and has basically not fallen out of the top ten.

Clicking on the hot search term, the first thing that comes into view is a 1 minute and 17 second video, the subject of which is Linghang 001 waiting for the traffic light, and the title is "Meeting Mr. Chen's Linghang 001 at the traffic light, starting very fast".

In the video, as the traffic light of more than 40 seconds ended, Linghang 001 started with a lightning speed, and the exaggerated starting speed surprised many car reviewers.

As the first generation of car Internet celebrity, fat brother Yang Li directly commented in the comment area, "The launch start of this car is no less than that of Porsche and coupe. I estimate that the acceleration from 0 to 100 is within eight seconds, which is really beyond my expectation."

Yang Li's fate immediately caused a sensation in the automotive circle.

Who is Yang Li?

As the first generation of automotive internet celebrity, he not only dared to criticize everyone, but also criticized Lifan Motors, causing its sales to decline and bankruptcy and restructuring.

He is equivalent to Lin Xiaolong in the automotive industry. A casual word may have a decisive effect.

Yang Li's fate also prompted well-known car reviewers such as Xia Xin, Chen Zhen, and Wang Gen to analyze the performance of Linghang 001.

[Xia Xin]: "From the video alone, I think the Linghang 001 should have a launch mode. It can be preliminarily judged that it is a coupe worth more than 400,000 yuan."

[Chen Zhen]: "The car in the video is a Mercedes-Benz C-Class. As a BBA model, its starting speed is fast enough, but in less than 2 seconds, it was left behind by a parking space. I think its performance range should be compared with coupes worth more than 700,000 yuan or even more than 1 million yuan."

[Wang Gen]: "Although it is impossible to know the specific time of its zero-to-hundred acceleration, it can be inferred from the video that it has a certain driving pleasure, and the exterior lines are very sporty. I personally think that it is positioned as a coupe for young people. For more detailed analysis, more videos are needed to prove it."

More and more car reviewers have come out, which has also led to the wave of "capturing" Linghang 001. A large number of netizens who have encountered it have posted their videos online and x-on:well-known car reviewers.

Urban roads.

Expressways.

Long-distance national highways.

National Highway 318.

A large number of videos of Linghang 001 were posted on the Weibo information platform, and there were also videos of charging at charging piles.

Some users who were so idle that they were panicked followed Linghang 001 for a whole day, and finally found that they had no gas, but others were still running.

The starting speed is a mystery.

The acceleration from 0 to 100 is a mystery.

The endurance is still a mystery.

This made BYD CEO Wang Fu very worried. The performance of Linghang 001 far exceeded his imagination.

Originally, he thought that Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company, and Dami Company, three outsiders, how could they compare with traditional car companies?

But now!

He found out that he was wrong.

Electric vehicles are not like fuel vehicles. Their technical content is not that high, or in other words, they are not as complicated as fuel vehicles.

According to Chen Xing's original live broadcast description and BYD's own research, Wang Fu understood the structure and principle of electric vehicles.

It is simple, indeed, after all, it is an enlarged version of a toy car when I was a child.

It is really complicated, not only lithium battery technology is required, but also the motor, electronic control and mechanical structure need to be redesigned and overcome.

However, compared with the complexity of fuel vehicles, the "return to nature" of electric vehicles is still very advantageous.

"I don't know what year this Mercedes-Benz C-Class is, but according to the previous years' 100-meter acceleration, it can break nine seconds, that is to say, the 0-100 acceleration of Linghang 001 must be within nine seconds, or even eight seconds, or even seven seconds." After his own analysis, Wang Fu picked up the phone on the desk and called his chief engineer.

After a while.

The call was connected.

"Boss, you want to see me?"

"How many seconds can our electric car accelerate from 0 to 100?" Wang Fu asked directly.

"Within nine seconds, no problem."

"What about the range?"

"Six hundred kilometers."

"Is it the actual meter?"

"If it is the actual meter, it will be around four hundred and forty."

"Next time, tell me the actual meter." Wang Fu's tone was a little angry. He was not a consumer. Why was he playing word games with him?

"Got it, Boss." The chief engineer responded, and then changed the subject: "By the way, Boss, our Qin series should be almost ready. When will you conduct road tests?"

"Oh?"

Wang Fu was stunned for half a second, obviously not expecting it to be so fast, and asked: "Have all the internal road tests passed?"

"All passed."

"How are the data?"

"Gravel roads, bumpy roads, uphill and downhill, and cornering performance are very good, but compared to Tesla, there is still a gap, after all, we are a hybrid of oil and electricity."

"Understood."

Wang Fu silently wrote down the data, then nodded in agreement: "Contact the vice president and tell him that BYD Qin DM can be road tested."

"Okay, Boss."

As the phone hung up, Wang Fu took out the BYD Qin DM parameters in the drawer, his face full of worry.

50-liter fuel tank, 27-kWh battery, 154 maximum horsepower, 5200 maximum motor speed power, 240 maximum torque, zero-hundred acceleration is 9.37 seconds.

At first glance, these parameter data are too ordinary, but no one expected that this is exactly where Wang Fu is brilliant.

He keenly judged that Longxing Group and Tesla were going to have a big battle.

According to the models currently announced by Tesla and the road test data of Pilot 001, the two companies will compete in the range of around 300,000.

As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer.

Knowing that BYD does not have a technological advantage in the field of electric vehicles, but still rushing forward, it is undoubtedly hitting an egg with an egg and hitting a stone with a stone, and it is very likely to be forced to sacrifice.

Furthermore, the electric vehicle market has already shown huge market potential with the fate of Tesla and Longxing Group. How could Wang Fu be willing not to take a bite?

After much thought, he decided to avoid fighting.

BYD Qin DM does not engage in pure electricity, but a hybrid of gasoline and electricity, giving car owners room for transition, or room for acceptance.

Furthermore, he plans to price the product below 150,000, avoid the mid-to-high-end market as much as possible, and focus on daily grocery shopping carts.

Exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, taking share first, and then slowly deploying the business, this is Wang Fu's business philosophy, and he is also very good at making steady progress.

Completely opposite to Wang Fu, SAIC Group CEO Chen Hong watched the video that broke the news on the Internet. Not only did he not intend to avoid the battle, he also asked his engineers to stack materials hard to achieve "far ahead" performance.

Not only SAIC, but also other car companies have not set their sights on the low-end model market below 150,000 yuan. They are all in the mid-to-high-end market.

They actually understand that how the first electric car is priced may determine the brand's future label.

Just like the rice company, even if it launched the Redmi sub-brand and wanted to cut off from the low-end, it still couldn't get rid of the evaluation of low-end models, which also gave Rebus a headache.

There are examples in front of us. Car companies that think they are powerful are piling up performance data, hoping to beat Tesla, step on the Longxing Group, and win the sales of electric vehicles.

…

And on the other side.

Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai.

Masik was sitting in the office, his face looked very haggard, and his eyes showed fatigue that was visible to the naked eye.

obviously.

He hasn't slept well in the past few days.

The reason why he didn't sleep well was very simple, that is, he seriously underestimated Longxing Group and Linghang 001 Automobile.

According to feedback from employees sent by Masik to follow the road test of Pilot 001, not only does the car have an actual range of more than 500 kilometers, but it can also accelerate from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers in 7 seconds. These two points are very scary.

The actual range of 500 kilometers, you must know that it is autumn now, the weather is gradually getting cooler, and it can even be said to be winter temperatures in the northern region.

It can still run 500 kilometers in winter. How high-tech is this lithium battery?

The most outrageous thing is that the testers of Linghang 001 will not charge until the battery is completely exhausted. They may charge at 30% or 20% to ensure the battery life of the vehicle.

This means that the real battery life may reach 600 or even 700 kilometers.

Assuming a battery life of 700 kilometers, coupled with the low temperature weather, and according to the manufacturer's promotional thinking, Linghang 001 will not be allowed to post a battery life data of 1,000 kilometers?

With a range of 1,000 kilometers, what else can Tesla do?

In addition to battery life, acceleration from 100 meters within 7 seconds can also reflect the overall performance of the car. At least the motor is far ahead.

The revelations on the Internet may be attributed to Tu Yile by others, but in the eyes of car company CEOs such as Wang Fu, Chen Hong, and Ma Sike, they are no less than the Longxing Group that has shown its sword again and again.

"How about delaying the launch?"

Masik muttered to himself.

Tesla has also been conducting road tests recently and has reached the final stage. All data are in line with his expectations.

But Chen Xing brought Pilot 001 to disrupt the situation, so he had to be cautious.

Having been in the Dragon Kingdom for so long, he also figured out that Chen Xing likes to strike from behind, stepping on the corpse of his opponent to stand taller.

Now there are only two ways in front of Masik, either to strike first and seize market share first, or to strike later and adjust its strategy according to the opponent's moves.

If Tesla chooses to strike preemptively, Tesla must be quick, accurate and ruthless to win over the first batch of electric vehicle users. It must also be wary of sneak attacks and targeting by its peers and competitors.

If Tesla chooses to strike later, Tesla can avoid disputes by pricing based on the performance of its competitors.

For example, Pilot 001 is priced at 400,000, and Masik feels that there is no hope of competing, so he can price his Tesla at 200,000 to avoid the opponent's offensive.

Markets are the same as classes, but they both have their own fixed users.

For example, for people with a monthly income of 5,000 yuan, he gritted his teeth and accepted vehicles of less than 100,000 yuan at most, and they might not even be able to afford the car loan after that.

With a monthly income of 10,000 yuan, this type of person can consider a car worth around 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, but the premise is that the income is stable.

If they are an elite group with a monthly income of 100,000 yuan, it is impossible for them to drive a car worth another 100,000 yuan. They must spend the money they make, and they will most likely choose a car worth more than 600,000 yuan to show their status.

Each price range has corresponding market users. If car companies set the same price, the two companies will have no choice but to fight each other. Only those who survive will be able to capture the corresponding users.

Therefore, car pricing is actually about selecting target users, which is also a science.

After careful consideration, Masik decided to postpone the listing because he wanted to see what Chen Xing would do.

If he can't afford to provoke him, he can always hide, right?

…

Chen Xing, who had just arrived in the imperial capital, didn't know yet that as netizens exposed the video of the Pilot 001 road test, the bosses of various car companies were on alert, piling up materials and avoiding them, showing off their talents.

"Mr. Chen."

In the pick-up hall, Zhang Ming shouted enthusiastically.

Since it was already December and the temperature in the imperial capital was only 6 degrees, he was also dressed very thickly. He wore a black cotton jacket and fleece pants, which made him look a bit rustic.

His voice also attracted the attention of many people.

But the next second, they all looked back and started sharing their complaints with their friends.

"Two old haters, and Mr. Chen is on board. It's so weird, haha."

"You're a kid, just playing house."

"Hey honey, guess what, I just met two interesting people at the airport. They were dressed in street clothes and they were just playing house."

Neither Chen Xing nor Zhang Ming wanted to be too conspicuous. They were dressed in black down jackets and black pants. Chen Xing also wore a hat and a mask. In order to avoid being recognized, he deliberately hunched his back and thought about leaving the airport.

But he never expected that Zhang Ming's eyes could accurately identify things like clairvoyance.

"How did you recognize me?"

Chen Xing asked.

Zhang Ming smiled lightly and joked: "If I say it's intuition, do you believe it?"

"Do not believe."

Chen Xing shook his head.

"I guess you don't believe it." Zhang Ming smiled again and explained: "Being able to leave the station first means traveling in first class. Plus, there were only a few men with a height of 1.78 meters. Just now there were not many."

As soon as he finished speaking, he concluded: "To put it bluntly, those who are rich are not as good as you, and those who are not rich have not yet got off the plane."

"As expected of a short video algorithm developer, the recognition is really accurate." Chen Xing gave a thumbs up.

"correct."

Zhang Ming suddenly changed the subject and asked: "Mr. Chen came to the imperial capital this time, he didn't just come to see me, right?"

"Let's talk in the car."

Chen Xing glanced at the passengers around him.

People may not pay attention to their conversation, but if it falls into the ears of others, who can guarantee that nothing will happen?

Acting cautiously has always been Chen Xing's style of doing things.

"follow me."

Zhang Ming made a gesture of invitation.

"Yes." Chen Xing nodded slightly, and the two of them walked to the door side by side.

But before he took two steps, another deep and magnetic voice came.

"Is it Mr. Chen?"

The two stopped and Chen Xing looked sideways. It was Qin Long, the dean of the Academy of Dragon Science, accompanied by a guard.

"Dean Qin."

Chen Xing responded.

The moment he heard Chen Xing's voice, Qin Long's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "It is indeed you. I didn't dare to recognize it just now, but I dared to confirm it after seeing Zhang Ming."

"this…"

Zhang Ming was a little flattered.

Qin Long actually knows him?

Who is Qin Long?

The dean of the Imperial Dragon Academy, an absolute master in the field of scientific research!

It is not an exaggeration to say that if he wants to see this old man, he will probably have to make an appointment for a few years, and he may not be able to meet him yet.

Qin Long knew him. Zhang Ming glanced at Chen Xing and estimated that it was probably him.

Just as Zhang Ming expected, Qin Long knew Zhang Ming because of the "smuggling incident" currently taking place in the United States.

According to the in-depth investigation of the Long Intelligence Bureau, there are two driving forces behind the global smuggling wave. One is the Longxing Group that supplies a large number of mobile phones to Europe, that is, Chen Xing. Creator, ByteDance provides operations for TikTok.

The two worked together to make the United States anxious. With Qin Long's connections, it was impossible not to know about such a happy thing. He also took the opportunity to learn about Zhang Ming.

Chen Xing glanced at the confused Zhang Ming, then looked at Qin Long, and joked to himself: "It seems that my disguise needs to be upgraded."

"correct."

As soon as he finished speaking, he continued: "I originally planned to go to the Academy of Dragon Science after talking to Zhang Ming, but now it seems that the schedule has to change."

Qin Long personally picked him up at the airport, so it was impossible for him to go back and wait first. This seemed to be a bit low on emotional intelligence.

Before Qin Long could speak, Zhang Ming came to his senses and said quickly: "You are busy, Mr. Chen, you finish your work first. I happen to have something else to do. I will book a table at the Wang Mansion tonight. We’ll talk about it later.”

"No need to go to such trouble." Qin Long waved his hand, glanced around first, and after confirming that no one was close to eavesdropping, he said in a lower voice:

"Both of you are multinational enterprises and have the ability to earn foreign exchange. Today is the exchange settlement day agreed with Mao Xiong. It is a good time to learn from experience and witness this historic moment."