Li Zhao smiled bitterly. This was the first car in the Qin Dynasty and it had not been tested yet. How could I let His Majesty try it himself? He originally wanted the emperor to leave before starting the car, but as soon as he stepped into the cab, he collapsed.
Here and there is the driver's cab, which is completely a steam carriage-like operating space.
Except for the lack of a boiler and a place to store black stone, everything else is there. This is an upgraded version of the steam carriage cab, but it is not the car cab of the previous society.
"After this matter, we have to let them improve it." Li Zhao muttered, identifying it carefully.
When the steam carriage was being manufactured, I was given the design drawings of Duan Murong's cab, which can still be roughly recognized. Fortunately, the steering wheel is quite flexible and the brakes are good. Perhaps because of the addition of the internal combustion engine, the craftsmen actually knew how to set it up. Although the throttle is not very smooth, it can still be used.
Li Zhao tried his best to recall the car he drove in his previous life. It seemed that all the main controls were present, but no, there was one missing clutch.
Cars in the previous life were divided into manual transmission and automatic transmission. The automatic transmission had high technical content and craftsmen would definitely not be able to make it. What about the manual transmission? That is, add a clutch.
Li Zhao searched everywhere but couldn't find it. He couldn't help but feel a little frightened. This was a primitive car with only three controls and no safety features. The driver felt like he was hanging on a cliff.
Although steam carriages only have these items, they are expensive because they are relatively slow and easy to control. However, unlike cars driven by internal combustion engines, their speed can be increased to a great extent. If their safety performance is insufficient, safety accidents may easily occur.
Also, how is the cab vision window made? It is breathable, and a cool breeze can blow in the face.
Li Zhao couldn't help but smile, it was still limited by the times! Of course, in the era without glass, the view window could only do so.
But the test was right in front of him. He couldn't make any more demands, so he tried to start it, but he couldn't find the button when he looked around. However, there was an ignition device inside, which the steam carriage did not have. Maybe the craftsman's door depended on the actual situation. manufactured.
I have to say that they are still smart, at least they can think of ignition. Of course, there is no electronic ignition in this era. The only thing to start is ignition.
Ah Chao was very well prepared. He placed a fire sickle next to him. When the fire sickle was a little brighter, the gasoline involved immediately started to burn. It was the car that Ying Zheng saw just now that moved.
Because there was no gear, the train started to move at a moment's notice. If he hadn't stepped on the brakes quickly, the train would have sped away.
Li Zhao shook his head. There was no gear, and the car was easily damaged by braking alone. Perhaps the craftsmen thought of this and made a fire extinguishing device, so that the car would not lose control.
Anyway, this was an extremely primitive car. When he turned off the engine and wondered, he never thought that such a movement would disturb the emperor. The emperor abandoned the car and rushed here.
"You're not fastidious," Ying Zheng scolded Li Zhao as soon as he arrived, but he didn't mean to be angry. He didn't wait for Shang Xin to respond. He opened the carriage behind him and walked up alone.
In this way, the first car in Da Qin, Li Zhao became the first driver, and the emperor became the first passenger.
It's extremely bizarre.
As a last resort, Li Zhao controlled the accelerator and drove to Ganquan Palace at a moderately low speed. Behind him were either carriages or galloping horses. There were even some people who took the train to Xianyang City and then to Ganquan Palace.
People nearby heard about Qin Zhidao's test drive and came to join in the fun. For a while, many people rushed to the vicinity of Ganquan Palace.
All of a sudden, more than half of the people gathered in Shanglin Garden had left, while the rest gave up the idea because the distance was too far.
Near Ganquan Palace, at the entrance of Qin Zhidao, there were densely packed people. They all gathered in the open space, waiting for the arrival of the emperor, no, more appropriately, waiting for the arrival of the first car of the Qin Dynasty.
Outside the straightaway, the road was uneven and muddy, but looking ahead, it was a different scene.
The road is straight, about ten feet wide, divided into three roads, with flat sides, leaving horse hoof prints. It is not much different from an ordinary galloping road. The difference is that the road in the middle is as dark as ink, but as smooth as blanket, and from time to time I can still smell a slight odor.
This is an unusual path. I heard that people from Tianshanglin Garden came to repair it a few days ago and it was completed in just over a month. However, this path is an imperial path and no one dares to set foot on it. They can only watch it from a distance and praise it.
"Your Majesty is here!" Everyone was talking about the straight road, and suddenly they heard the guards shouting loudly.
Then both sides retreated, leaving one in the middle. At the front of the crowd, a strange thing came. This thing could move and moved forward slowly. It looked like a carriage, but without a horse. It looked weird.
However, the rumor of Da Qin's first car has spread. It is not difficult for everyone to know that this is a car. Even if they heard about it and saw it for the first time, they were very curious and looked forward to it.
The car drove slowly, stopped at the front of the straight road, and Shang Xin walked out of it, shouting to the crowd: "Today is the day when our first car will be put into trial operation in Daqin, and it is also the day when our new straight road will be opened." , I, the Emperor of Qin, are here, don’t let idlers covet me.”
These words were the emperor's intention. Naturally, no one dared to get into trouble, and there was silence in an instant.
Li Zhao didn't want to get out of the car. He looked at the dark and endless road through the vision window and nodded slightly. As Xiang Yu said, the straight road was very smooth. Compared with the asphalt road in the previous life, it was slightly inferior, but it was several times better than the previous straight road.
This is a straight road suitable for cars, the Daqin Expressway.
Seeing this car, the people outside just took a few quiet breaths and started talking in low voices again.
In fact, this car has been highly praised by everyone. It is said that it can reach Jiuyuan in half a day, but judging from the performance just now, it is not necessarily the case. I am afraid that it cannot even compare with the steam carriage.
Li Zhao didn't hear the crowd's comments. At this moment, he was a little nervous. He was about to get on the highway, but he was driving a primitive car with no safety features. He was heartbroken. But this was a test and he could no longer shirk it, so he had to Bite the bullet.
He once boasted about Haikou and said that this car could reach Jiuyuan in half a day. If it couldn't pick up the speed, it would be a slap in the face.
"Your Majesty, please sit still, Zhao is about to start accelerating."
The car test was about speed, and the emperor's safety was particularly important.
"Zhao would like to remind you that this is the first time this car is passing through. Don't take it lightly. Your Majesty can watch from the sidelines."
Ying Zheng was not happy when he heard this. This was to push him out of the car. Of course he was unwilling. He was not afraid of such a big thing as unifying the six countries. He had never been afraid of this car. Of course, it was the test of the steam carriage that gave him confidence.
Also, the ride was smooth and stable, which also gave him confidence.
"No problem, let's get started!" Ying Zheng waved his hand nonchalantly, but Shang Xin became nervous and quickly got close to the emperor and firmly grasped the support iron.
Li Zhao had no choice but to ignite the car and start it.
This is a straight road. There are no vehicles in front of it, and there are no obstacles. The road is also flat and several feet wide, just like the three lanes on the highway in the previous life.
Unreservedly, slowly, turn up the firepower to the maximum.
At this moment, the car that started slowly began to accelerate, and the exhaust smoke billowed and flew away quickly. (End of chapter)
