Wang Qi hid in the armor and saw the first heavy truck built in another world. The first thing he felt at first glance was that it was too luxurious!
The outer shell of this car uses a lot of stainless steel and chrome plating. In a world where finance and industry are combined, this surface alone would probably cost a million dollars.
"Wow, it's so big, bigger than our car!" No one could understand what Li wanted to say, so Wang Qi didn't have to pretend to cough.
The wheels of the original human-powered RV were not as big as those of heavy trucks, and this vehicle was adapted to the average body shape of the Blade. Even with the long-end vehicle shape, the vehicle was still four meters high, not to mention the full length. It now tows 12 meters standard container.
Wang Qi looked at the scene. A large number of onlookers were far away from the vehicle. There were also goods that had just started to be loaded. It looked like someone had driven them away.
"We'd better finish the job quickly, otherwise the workers will be unhappy." He whispered in the armor, relying on Li Xiang's high-resolution hearing to hear clearly.
Li Xiang looked at the crowd and asked, "Who drove here?"
Someone next to him raised his hand. He was a two-meter-tall Qingyan tribesman.
Li wanted to wave, and the man quickly came over.
"Get in the car and introduce us."
"Okay!" I introduced the car to His Highness Li Xiang, and I was really impressed when I went back this time.
On the left rudder, the driver got on the driver's seat, Li Xiang sat in the middle, and Wang Qi, as a soldier, of course protected the right side by the door.
For a large vehicle, the interior is also extremely spacious. Li Xiang and Wang Qi are quite small. Li Xiang is still wearing armor, and the two seats in the passenger area are quite loose.
The driver stumbled and introduced the various switches and instruments in the car. Wang Qi listened casually, but Li Xiang listened carefully. After all, it was a big car that could really move by itself.
There are no functions that have nothing to do with driving, and there is no air conditioning. From the experience of others, it is really average, but considering the existing conditions, there is nothing wrong with it. And it's not without its advantages. It's full of genuine leather and solid wood accessories, and there's absolutely no plywood or artificial leather.
After the driver's introduction was almost complete, Wang Qi asked: "Have you ever considered the queue for loading and unloading?"
"Ah?" The driver secretly glanced at the guard in the tin can, "I'm not sure. I'm just a lathe. I got the test qualification because I was brave."
It’s okay. Testing is just to find faults. Wang Qi came to feedback that it is better than waiting for mass production and then fussing over it. The fewer models, the faster the maintenance system will be rolled out, which in turn can promote the increase in popularity.
"I don't think I've thought about it. Think about it, for such a big car, it will take several hours to unload and load some special cargo. If there are a few more cars in front, it will take most of the day. For the sake of the driver's safety, should you sleep first? Are you going to hit the road again after a nap?”
"It seems... are you sleeping in a hotel?"
"You are in Phoenix now. What if you are outside the country? Is there a hotel next to the cargo yard? If you want to go into the city, you have to consider whether such a big car can go in. Let me see, just add a bed behind the seat."
"It makes sense! But wouldn't the car be longer? It would be harder to turn."
The side length of the vehicle will increase the turning radius. The emergence of flat-top vehicles is mainly to adapt to narrow roads and reduce the turning radius, which is suitable for popularization in densely populated areas. As for increasing the approach angle, it is nonsense and the heavy truck chassis can get stuck on the road. Can I pull goods?
In Wang Qi's small kingdom, roads will be re-planned and widened when new cities are incorporated, so if they are slightly longer, you can still cover a lot of places.
But Wang Qi didn't say that. He was a soldier now, so he spoke from the perspective of an ordinary person: "It's better if it's difficult to turn. If such a big car turns around when it encounters an intersection, it can easily run over someone."
The driver took another look. Although he was suspicious of Xiao Heizi, what he said did make sense. During the test drive, he felt that turning was the most likely situation for accidents because the front of the car and the trailer were too long, and the wheels of the trailer passed by. The line and the front wheel mark deviate greatly. If it is not aligned, fools will take the initiative to get into this range.
Moreover, the car is diesel-driven, and the vibrations are relatively large due to the cylinder stroke. If a person is crushed by a trailer behind, they may not be able to feel it in the cab.
However, he still had to protect his colleagues at the car factory outside: "Would it be too outrageous to lengthen the car body to reduce the turning frequency? I think the engineers should have considered various situations before designing this length. "
"But drivers need to rest, and in order to avoid more serious accidents, consideration must be given to allowing them to lie down and sleep without a hotel."
"Okay, okay, you have a point, I'll write it down and tell them."
Wang Qi then started to ask questions: "When you were building the car, were there any parts that you found particularly difficult?"
"Everything is okay... Oh, by the way, I heard they said that oil is not good. Some oils burn and clog the nozzles very quickly. However, if the nozzles are made to be less likely to clog, incomplete atomization will easily occur and the compression ignition will be reduced. Success rate."
Wang Qi also wrote it down.
Gold Chemical is building a refinery, and it will not be possible to completely turn the oil into polymers for a long time after it is completed. The oil produced by a refinery that uses large-scale equipment and has a special desulfurization device is worth looking forward to.
However, like Wang Qi's approach to all industries, eggs cannot be put in one basket. A set of oil product import standards must be formulated to assist other workshops in Nitan City to improve product standards. Certain tax reductions can be given to oil products that meet the standards. .
The driver was also chatting and suddenly remembered: "There are also motors. The products from Fenggu Motor Factory are really bad. The motors they gave us burned when they were not moving. I went to ask them and they said the motors were too small and difficult to make."
"I know, the inner court will coordinate with various departments to improve the product situation of the motor factory as soon as possible." Wang Qi said and asked, "Where do you get your tires?"
"Rainbow Tire, you may not have heard of it, but it is a new company in Fenggu. I heard that the rubber is made by the alchemists of the Manufacturing Bureau and is specially supplied to us for testing."
I see, no wonder Wang Qi felt that the timing was wrong and actually used non-mass production tires.
"How do these tires perform?"
"Not bad, not bad. It's much stronger than our previous laminated wood tires. Not only does it reduce vibration, it's also quite wear-resistant. I feel like it can last at least one or two thousand kilometers."
"Okay, I'm done asking." He reminded Li Xiang.
Li Xiang then asked another question: "Do you think the horsepower of this car is enough now?"
The driver appeared more cautious in answering His Highness's question. He thought about it before replying: "Not quite enough. Compared with steam trucks, the start of pulling goods is too slow. The factory is trying to find a way to make a V-shaped eight-cylinder engine, but there are problems in casting. There are many problems. I heard that the Golden Chemical Industry in Nanpang Xuncheng will be able to produce small quantities of rubber in a few months. We will have trucks after mass production of rubber tires, and the V-type engine may not be able to keep up with the schedule."
The advantage of an inline engine is that it has a simple structure and the casting process is relatively low. The disadvantages are also obvious. Its structure is not compact enough and the space occupation rate per unit power is higher. If the heavy truck is to be equipped with eight cylinders inline, it will cause the front of the car to be further lengthened. And expand the blind area of vision.
If you want to further increase power in a limited space, you can only take the V-shaped route and use V8 or V12, but there are obviously some difficulties.
The Locomotive and Locomotive Factory has an oversized V12 engine prepared for diesel locomotives, and they are still pre-developing a big V16 engine. Although it looks the same, it is not easy to make it small.
The power system of a diesel locomotive weighs ten tons, twenty tons, or even fifty tons, and has little impact on the operation of the entire vehicle. However, it must be kilogram-level when placed on a heavy truck, and more efforts must be made in terms of materials and processes.
After visiting the latest heavy-duty truck prototype and getting to know some of the situation, the two of them left the iron factory without disturbing everyone's work. Wang Qi accompanied Li Xiang to go shopping in the market and bought a few small things, then they thought they had relaxed. .
