The internal combustion engine revolution gave rise to humankind's dependence on the petroleum industry, and this revolution is the core of the second industrial revolution!
Whoever plans in advance will benefit in advance, not only the dividends brought by being ahead of the curve, but also the exclusive benefits of setting standards and obtaining patents!
How could you let such a cake go? Xiao Letian would be a fool if he lost this cake!
Cars are actually not a new thing. In 1769, the French developed a gas-burning internal combustion engine car, but it was very different from today's cars.
In 1866, the German Otto invented the four-stroke internal combustion engine, which basically laid the foundation for the future of automobiles!
In 1885, the German Daimler, the founder of Daimler, added a four-stroke gasoline engine to a tricycle. This was the earliest prototype of later cars and motorcycles.
During the same period, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States also had their own prototypes of automobiles, but that era was still very chaotic. Some were studying gas, some were studying diesel, some were studying gasoline, and some were even studying miniaturization of steam engines.
But as this chaotic period passed, the gasoline engine gradually became mainstream, and the Germans Daimler and Karl Benz were revered as the fathers of the automobile.
Later, the French bought the patent of Daimler's gasoline engine, and then began to produce gorgeous four-wheeled cars in France. Around 1889, the four-wheeled car trend became popular in Paris. Human beings, especially the upper class, finally began to accept it. This new luxury means of transportation.
And then it was the American, Ford, who brought the revolution to the automobile!
In 1903, the Ford Motor Company was born, and in 1914, the assembly line industry was born. The industrial strength of the United States was suddenly improved, showing high efficiency that stunned Europe.
The development history of automobiles is not complicated and confusing. Xiao Letian is very clear about this history. In the 21st century, anyone with a high school degree can basically understand the principles of this thing. The rest is just experimentation.
Xiao Letian, who came from time travel, has a lot of money, and he also knows that Brunei has the richest oil fields in Asia. The key is the least difficult to exploit oil fields. It is a treasure land of the early oil industry, so his maritime strategy is very clear. Borneo must be captured. of blessed land.
The experimental bases and production bases of the petrochemical industry and internal combustion engines are all located nearby.
Xiao Letian provided sufficient funds and the highest treatment to the Zero Internal Combustion Engine Team, and Xiao Letian also personally provided guidance, allowing them to avoid too many detours in the process of scientific research.
The successful birth of the No. 0 internal combustion engine was the start of the automobile industry. It would be better to solve the problem of other parts of the heart!
In 1876, the Chinese successfully developed the world's first four-wheeled vehicle with a four-stroke gasoline engine. At this time, European and American scientists were still thinking hard about the standards and appearance of this new means of transportation!
It's not that they can't do it, it's that they don't have a blueprint for the future in their minds, and they don't know which design is the best.
Which one is better, three-wheeled or four-wheeled? Is it better to burn gasoline or diesel? Is it better to have narrower or wider wheel size?
Are the first batch of cars intended for civilian use or for industry and military use?
This is actually a period of confusion in thinking. Europe's choice is to develop private cars for civilian use first, and first promote the popularity in famous cities such as Paris, so that wealthy people can drive this trend.
In any era, the rich and powerful class lead the social atmosphere. It is still difficult for ordinary people to accept new things all at once.
So when people looked through historical archives, they discovered that in the years at the end of the 19th century, early human cars were very thin and light.
Because what these pioneers of the automobile industry did was to first open up the market to the rich and powerful, and then spread and penetrate it little by little.
The thin wheels feel just like the bicycle wheels of later generations. The more advanced ones can reach the wheel size of a battery car or a motorcycle, which is considered an off-road vehicle.
The displacement is also very small. After all, rich people use these cars for enjoyment, and their role in drag racing or selling goods is very low.
But the Dongfanghong No. 1 car designed, researched and produced by Xiao Letian follows a completely different design idea!
Xiao Letian actually came up with the creative idea of developing a military-industrial truck first, and then develop a sedan!
The Dongfanghong No. 1 car in front of me, if people of later generations see it, it will definitely look very, very familiar. Isn't this a very common small truck running in the countryside in later generations?
The front compartment is a double-cab, left-hand drive, the co-pilot is on the right, and there is a three-seater in the back!
Behind the cab is an open compartment, which is not large in size, only four or five meters long. In order to pull the wheels at the back, there are two wheels on each side.
In fact, it’s just a mini-truck, and it looks so familiar!
Xiao Letian was very familiar with it, but these senior Chinese officials and the citizens outside the Great Council were not familiar with it. People looked at the mysterious car that made a sudden noise, and their jaws dropped in surprise.
"Dad, look... this car... is farting... it's all black farts..."
Soon, in just half a day, the rumor that the head of state invented the 'Black Ass Car' was already flying all over the city. This earliest four-wheeled car in mankind also had the nickname of the Black Ass Car!
All the congressmen gathered around and touched the shiny silver car. They were all dumbfounded. They asked so many questions that it was impossible to answer them.
In fact, the size of this Dongfanghong No. 1 car is somewhat similar to that of later micro-trucks, but its appearance and style are really a little different, and the difference is revealed in its aura.
Because Xiao Letian gave this car a very important indicator, that is, it is in the old Soviet style, silly, big, black and thick!
That's right, they are just stupid, big and black. This is the only way to solve the current lack of Chinese industrial strength!
After all, the Chinese industry has just started. Although there are signs of talent explosion, it still needs time to accumulate. The precision of spare parts is still slightly inferior to that of the Germans.
Today, the industrial strength of the Chinese has basically surpassed countries such as Tsarist Russia, Austria-Hungary, Italy, and Spain, but it is still slightly behind the old industrial countries such as Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
The machining precision is insufficient, the design experience is lacking, and the fast profession of metal casting in the steel industry also has shortcomings!
This gap that takes time to make up will lead to frequent minor accidents during car manufacturing!
The people at Factory Zero in Borneo are already going crazy. There is no big problem with the design drawings of the head of state. The key is that the quality of the parts with the design drawings has not been up to standard.
Broken axles, blown cylinders, damaged parts, tires that are not wear-resistant or punctured... Such small problems appear in endlessly, which greatly shortens the service life of a car that is obviously made to be beautiful, and causes constant minor problems!
What to do? The root cause of this continuous problem is that the overall industrial level is still poor and the talent pool is still small. This cannot be overcome in a short time!
In the end, there was really no other way. The Zero research team had no choice but to ask the Führer for help!
