My Age of Investment

  Chapter 173 The air is suddenly quiet (the leader adds 210)

  Xia Jingxing was afraid of Eberhard’s words: Let us suffocate for our dreams!

  Don’t say, Tesla really used PPT to build cars in the first place.

  Of course, it is impossible to stay in the PPT stage forever.

  At present, the manpower and material resources are limited. If you have no choice, you can only do some PPT and disassemble the fuel car.

  These technical model diagrams, in the eyes of laymen like Andrew, are simply nonsense. Things that stay on paper are seriously lacking experimental data support.

  Xia Jingxing pressed Andrew's hand under the table and motioned him to stop talking.

  Andrew wanted to persuade Xia Jingxing: Don’t listen to the bullshit, and raised 7.5 million US dollars. With this money, what’s wrong with it?

   Seeing Xia Jingxing's eyes resolute, he swallowed his words without a word.

   But not saying it now does not mean that he will not say it later.

  As a friend, he couldn't bear to see Xia Jingxing being deceived.

  Xia Jingxing smiled and said: “These design schemes stay on paper after all. If you want to build a real car, you must verify the design data and parameters on the real car one by one.”

  Eberhard nodded, "Yes, so our purpose of financing is to use money to purchase fuel vehicles, refit them, and then install our batteries and electric motors. Through continuous experiments, we can get the final correct solution.

  The biggest difference between electric vehicles and petrol vehicles is energy technology. They use gasoline while we use electricity.

  At this stage, our funds are very limited. We can only use modification methods to solve the "core" problem first, instead of building a brand new car from the inside to the outside. The cost is too high and it seems silly.

  The more we study the auto industry, the more we realize that those large automakers don’t even produce their own cars anymore.

  These large automobile companies only retain three departments..."

  Eberhard got more excited as he spoke. Compared with three fingers, "Internal Combustion Engine Research Center, this is the core technology;

  Next is the general assembly department, which assembles the various components of the supply chain;

  Finally is the sales promotion department, the department that makes money. "

  Eberhard said with a smile: “In addition to doing research and development in the past six months, we have also communicated with many practitioners in the automobile trading market.

  We decided not to go through the dealers, and directly face the consumers and do direct sales, so that we can make more money.

  Of course, this requires us to do a good job of products and truly carry forward electric vehicles.

  Electric super sports car, reliable performance, cool appearance...These can all be our buying points. "

  While talking, Eberhard laughed himself. He himself felt that the industry he was engaged in and the business he wanted to build was very remarkable and fascinating.

  Xia Jingxing listened and nodded, and asked: "As for the technology, do you have any reserves at present?"

  Eberhard smiled, “This is. Last year, due to the industry downturn, we obtained the relevant technology license for the Tzero model of AC Drive, a GM partner, at the least cost.

  Especially their power system, we need it very much.

  We have made several designs for electric motors.

  Transmissions are intended to be purchased from the United States or Europe, and other parts manufacturing operations can be outsourced to Asian manufacturers.

  Car chassis and shell, we plan to use British Lotus sports car.

  Using the ready-made chassis and body structure, install the battery and electric motor.

  Once the prototype car experiment is successful, the redesign of the body structure, chassis, and outer shell will be a small problem again.

  At present, the most critical thing for us is to solve the battery technical problem.

  The main obstacle restricting the development of electric vehicles is also battery technology, and the heat dissipation and safety of batteries are also the biggest challenges for us to make electric vehicles.

  We have analyzed the general-purpose EV1 electric vehicle. This car accelerates smoothly and drives comfortably. It relies on a simple analog signal control system plus a lead-acid battery.

  The digital control system we intend to adopt is more accurate, faster and more reliable.

  Battery, we plan to use lithium-ion batteries, because lithium batteries can store more electrical energy under the same size and weight.

  But it also has a fatal flaw, which is unstable and easy to burn.

  So the most difficult problem is the battery. They are like a fierce horse. We have to tame them. The reins are a battery management system. "

  Xia Jingxing smiled and said, “This analogy is very vivid. Which lithium-ion battery is going to be used in the car battery? 18650?”

  Eberhard’s eyes lit up, "Daren, are you concerned about this battery too?"

  Xia Jingxing nodded, "Of course, I think it is most likely to become a battery for electric cars."

  18650 lithium battery, where 18 means a diameter of 18 mm, 65 means a length of 65 mm, and 0 means a cylindrical battery.

  It has a wide range of applications, such as notebook computers, walkie-talkies, portable DVDs, instrumentation, audio equipment, model aircraft, toys, camcorders, digital cameras and other electronic equipment.

  Xia Jingxing not only knows that Tesla uses this type of battery, but also knows how its battery pack composed of 6,831 batteries is arranged and combined, because he once also owned a Tesla.

  In the previous life, it took Tesla a whole year to experiment with the best permutation and combination.

  If he gave some advice, Tesla could struggle for a year less.

  Tesla's most proud battery life is the battery pack composed of 6831 batteries. Even if it is short-circuited, it will not catch fire, and damage to individual batteries will not affect other batteries.

  However, these things should be hidden in my heart for now, let’s see if Eberhard let him invest in Tesla.

  A battery made Eberhard treat Xia Jingxing as a fellow man, thinking that this is an investor who understands electric cars, which makes him very happy.

  Because he is most worried about the layman's investors. Because he doesn't understand, he has various gaps and misunderstandings with the company's founding management team.

  So, Eberhard’s PPT was also thrown aside, and he discussed 18650 lithium-ion batteries with Xia Jingxing.

  Xia Jingxing still had goods in his stomach, so he chatted with Eberhard.

After a lively chat, Eberhard sighed: "Daren, you are among the dozens of investors I have met in the past two weeks. The one who knows electric cars best and knows that we are doing a job. What a cool thing."

  Xia Jingxing smiled naturally, "Otherwise I won't find you?"

  "Daren, do you have any questions about us and Tesla? You can ask them all."

   Another founder, Tarpening, also came over.

  Andrew is drowsy as if listening to the heavens.

  I finally woke up now.

  Why is Darren sinking deeper and deeper? Is this brainwashed?

  No, I want to remind him.

  So Andrew slammed Xia Jingxing under the table with his carrot-like fingers.

  Xia Jingxing slapped Andrew's fat hands and said with a smile: "There is basically no problem. I now have a very clear impression and assessment of Tesla."

"That's good."

  Hearing this, Eberhard and Tarpening finally felt relieved.

  It is not easy to find an investor who understands electric vehicles and believes in the future of electric vehicles!

   "I have some opinions on Tesla's valuation."

  Hearing Xia Jingxing’s words, the hearts of the two Tesla founders came up again.

  Eberhard frowned, "Dylan, with a post-investment valuation of 30 million US dollars, raising 7.5 million US dollars, is this not high?"

   "The valuation is reduced by half, I will vote for you 7.5 million US dollars!"

  Xia Jingxing leaned down, looking at the two with piercing eyes.

  The air suddenly quieted down.

  　 friends, ask for a recommendation ticket or a monthly pass. I will definitely work **** the code word.

  (End of this chapter)