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Chapter 505 Electrification Era (5)

Since Fred resigned from Dafeng Motors, this was his first public appearance. Zhou Fei never expected to see him at the ES1 press conference.

"That was Fred just now?"

"I thought I was wrong, it really is him!"

"Didn't you say that you have already quit the front line of the car, why are you coming out again?"

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It wasn't just Zhou Fei who was surprised, Li Jianneng and others were also very surprised.

"Nicolas is a key project during his tenure, and it's normal to come to the ES1 press conference. Let's continue watching." Zhou Fei said with a smile.

Zhou Fei was never afraid during Fred's tenure, not to mention that he has retired now. Even if it is a tiger, it is a tiger without teeth. Zhou Fei was only surprised, not terrified.

Fred's appearance also attracted the attention of the reporters on the scene. Countless cameras were aimed at him at the same time. If the press conference hadn't started, these people probably wouldn't have come forward to interview.

Like all press conferences, there is almost no substantive content in the first 15 minutes, and the performance and price that consumers are most concerned about are usually announced later.

"...The ES1 developed by Nikola this time can be said to use the most advanced car battery technology at present. When fully charged, the cruising range can reach 580 kilometers. If the auxiliary car electronics in the car are turned off, the cruising range Mileage can exceed 600 kilometers!"

Following Trump's introduction, important performance parameters of the ES1 car were also displayed on the big screen behind him.

580 km!

To be honest, if Zhou Fei didn't rely on the memory of his previous life and relied on himself alone, it would be impossible for him to achieve this level of cruising range of the battery. The cruising range of 580, even in the previous life, is the top existence .

From the perspective of cruising range alone, Nikola cannot be underestimated.

"Fortunately, it didn't reach our 650 kilometers!"

"In terms of batteries, we still have a complete victory."

After seeing these parameters, the rest couldn't help but whispered.

"In addition to improving the battery performance to the greatest extent, we have also made some new attempts on this car. For example, we have installed the ACC adaptive cruise system on the vehicle, which is very popular with this period of time. The four modernizations of automobiles coincide with each other, and in the future we can try driverless driving on this basis..."

As Zhou Fei said, the four modernizations of automobiles are an overall concept. It is not uncommon to combine intelligence with electrification. Zhou Fei also made a similar attempt on Tesla's two cars. It is really surprising that La can have such an attempt.

"It seems that the progress of the four modernizations has to be accelerated." Originally, Zhou Fei wanted to make progress while maintaining stability. After all, he was the first person to propose this concept, but now it seems that although other companies have not formed such a system The concept of sex, but it has been pushed forward intentionally or unintentionally.

The press conference was still going on, and Zhou Fei and the others quickly saw what the ES1 car looked like. It was somewhat similar to Tesla in appearance, just like all electric car brands in the previous life were somewhat similar. It seems that they are all designed according to the standards of supercars.

With its excellent performance and beautiful appearance, the ES1 car quickly won the favor of many people. This can be seen from the interaction in the live broadcast room. Many domestic consumers bluntly said "amazing".

Not only in China, but also in foreign countries, the discussion on ES1 is gradually increasing. Wearing the hat of "the world's first pure electric vehicle" is enough to attract people's attention.

"...I know that many people are concerned about the price of the ES1, so I will announce the price of this car..."

After the press conference went on for almost an hour, finally came the scene that Zhou Fei was most concerned about. Everyone in the conference room was excited and stared at the screen intently.

"ES1 is divided into two types. The normal version is priced at 5.6 US dollars, and the deluxe version is priced at 6 US dollars! The difference between the two is mainly in the interior and some automotive electronics. In addition, consumers can also choose according to their own preferences. , choose personalized customization, after the press conference, we will announce the customized price standard on the official website."

As soon as Trump's words fell, everyone at the scene was shocked. To be honest, the price was beyond everyone's expectations. No one thought that the world's first electric car would cost only [-] US dollars. Can you drive home?

After all, when Big Brother was first launched, the price was close to 2 yuan!Looking at the current mobile phones, it is simply incomparable.

"I think it's too cheap, after all, this is the first attempt at an electric car!"

"Buy it! I'll place an order as soon as the press conference is over!"

"With a cruising range of 580 kilometers and a price of [-] US dollars, the price/performance ratio is really good!"

"I think we still have to wait and see. In a dozen hours, Mercedes-Benz's Tesla will also be on sale. I don't know how their prices compare."

"Nikola probably made up his mind to fight Tesla to the end this time."

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With the announcement of the price, netizens couldn't help but express their views one after another.

"... ES1, including the sales of all subsequent models of Nikola, we will adopt the method of direct sales. You can make reservations through the official website. Customers who place orders successfully, we will notify you within seven working days to pick up the car. Alternatively, you can also place an order directly at our directly-operated store through offline purchase... This is the end of today's press conference, thank you for your attention to our Nicola."

The live broadcast ended here, and there will be interviews and interactions on the spot, but these are not what Zhou Fei wants to care about. The opponent's cards have already been played, and the next step is to see how Tesla responds.

"Everyone, let's talk about your own feelings." After turning off the screen, Zhou Fei turned around, looked at everyone and said, "Old Tian, ​​you are Tesla's technical director, so let's talk first."

Tian Hong looked at the note in his hand, then stood up and said, "To be honest, Nikola's ES1 has a very high technical content. Although there is a gap with us, the gap is not very big. In some respects, Nikola's ES[-] is very technical. La is even ahead of us, especially in the exploration of intelligence, they are bolder and more radical than us!"

According to his own feelings, Tian Hong briefly analyzed the technical comparison between the two sides.

"Very good." Zhou Fei nodded, "Old Tian, ​​I will give you a task. After our press conference is over tonight, I will make a detailed document in the form of a report on what you just said. Next week's project At the meeting, we focused on discussing that this can be used as research and development materials for our next car."

"Old Ma, let's talk about it again." Zhou Fei looked at Ma Huafu again.

(End of this chapter)