It makes no sense to tell people of this era that the company that built the space shuttle is also developing the most advanced bicycles.
You can only persuade in another direction.
Li Wenjun thought for a while and said: "Because cars are for high-end customers. Motorcycles are for ordinary people. According to the current economic situation, car sales will soon reach saturation. We are currently developing and producing cars just to go We are ahead of our domestic counterparts. But our target is not the general domestic market, but the international market and domestic high-end people. Ten years from now, the main battleground for our car sales will shift to China."
Once everyone heard the car do as they were told, they became much calmer.
Li Wenjun continued: "The number of people who can afford an 80,000-yuan car in a small city can be counted on one hand, and there are no more than fifty in a big city, and it will last ten years once you buy it. For a few thousand yuan Many people can afford motorcycles. Moreover, their speed and adaptability are better than cars. They can go to rural areas and mountainous areas as long as there are roads. There are almost no geographical restrictions."
The doubts on everyone's faces just now have faded a lot.
Han Weijun asked: "According to what Director Li said, it is not an ordinary three-wheeled motorcycle."
Li Wenjun turned over the stack of paper he had just placed in front of him and spread it out on the table: "Three-wheeled motorcycles are easy to make. When we stabilize production in the future, we can make some to supplement it. Two-wheeled motorcycles are difficult to make. , mainly for home use, this is the design drawing.”
Then everyone picked it up and looked at it curiously, and then they all showed a look of surprise on their faces.
This motorcycle is completely different from the motorcycle they imagined. It has nothing to do with it.
Smooth shape, like a bullet. The two wheels and handles seemed to be an upgraded version of a bicycle, but in fact it was a mecha equipped with an engine.
Just by looking at the picture, you can imagine the joyful feeling of riding this kind of motorcycle on the road. It must be like a ray of light or lightning.
This is every man's dream.
Liu Dongsheng got excited and asked, "How high can this speed be?"
Li Wenjun said: "A domestic motorcycle can reach about 40 to 60 kilometers per hour. If it is a racing motorcycle, the top speed can reach 300 kilometers per hour."
Then everyone said "Wow".
A family motorcycle can travel 40 to 60 kilometers, which is enough. And if it can be bought for only a few thousand yuan, several people present said in their hearts: "If you want to make it, make one yourself first."
Before cars were produced, everyone actually wanted to get one, but it was too expensive. It's not that Li Wenjun sells it expensively, but the cost is really that high.
Eighty thousand yuan, even if their wages in the factory were ridiculously high, it would take ten years to save up to one hundred yuan a month, so there was no need to think about it.
Everyone feels very sorry to see beautiful cars leaving the factory one by one, but they can't drive them themselves.
Nowadays, motorcycles are different. At this price, it is acceptable.
Everyone suddenly understood what Li Wenjun meant when he said the market was broader.
Li Wenjun said: "Everyone can probably see that the speed of motorcycles is almost the same as that of cars. This is another reason why I made cars first and then motorcycles. For safety reasons. Cars are like 'iron-clad meat'. The mobile steel house protects people inside. It has seat belts and cushioning airbags, and if there is a slight deviation, there will be no major problems. Motorcycles are "iron wrapped in meat", they are fast, and they have no safety measures except a helmet. If If the technology is immature, you will definitely die if something goes wrong. Although we want to make money, we must also be responsible to our customers. While producing motorcycles, we must also develop high-performance anti-collision helmets."
Before his rebirth, the people left behind in the mining area told him that the scene of Zhao Lin's tragic death has been lingering in his mind: he was smashed into pieces and scattered on the ground. Finally, his white-haired father brought a sack to collect and bury him.
Li Wenjun knew that the market for motorcycles was bigger, but he was hesitant to start the business because he did not dare to produce motorcycles without making a car and testing the technologies of welding, painting, braking and transmission one by one.
Tao Guangming was very unhappy. Although he didn't like hearing Li Wenjun say that the car was almost saturated, he also knew it was the truth. In seven or eight cities, only twenty or thirty cars were sold in total. And half of them are bought and operated by transportation companies and state-owned units. When it comes to real family car buying, more people look at it and fewer people buy it.
After all, 80,000 yuan is a huge amount of money for most people, an astronomical figure.
In other words, he has put so much effort into building so many car showrooms that they will soon be idle.
Isn't Li Wenjun just kidding him?
Li Wenjun caught a glimpse of the gloom on his face, smiled and said: "Speaking of which, we have to find ways to reduce the production cost of cars, and make an economical model within a year, and strive to sell it for no more than 40,000. In this way, 40,000, Products priced above 80,000 and 200,000 yuan include low, medium and high-end customers.”
Tao Guangming's face became slightly better after hearing this: If there are low-end cars, future sales should not be too ugly.
Han Weijun asked: "What about motorcycles? Do we also need to have high, middle and low gears?"
Li Wenjun said: "Yes, this is the future goal. But our development plan is the same as that of cars. We will start with mid-range family motorcycles. Once we have mid-range products ready, we will then develop into high-end and low-end products."
Liu Dongsheng: "It can also be high-end."
He couldn't figure out how to use a motorcycle in a high-end way.
Li Wenjun: "Yes, mainly materials, shapes and engines."
Han Weijun: "Looking at the principle, it should be similar to that of cars. Why do we need to organize a special R&D team?"
Li Wenjun: "These two means of transportation may seem similar, but in fact there are many differences. Although both engines are internal combustion engines, the engine and gearbox of a car are separate, but those of a motorcycle are together. There are also brakes . Cars use foot brakes and hand brakes, but motorcycles can only use hand brakes. Therefore, in an emergency, the braking distance of a motorcycle will be much longer. If the braking distance is too short, because there is no seat belt, the person will fly out due to inertia. This It's fatal. For example, if it hits something. So safety and stability are the difficult aspects of motorcycle development, and it's not easy to do it well."
After he finished speaking, he looked around: "Do you have any questions?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Li Wenjun said: "Okay, now it's my turn to ask questions. Since it is a new product, it will definitely require research and development for a period of time. After research and development of automobiles, everyone knows that research and development may not produce results for a long time, cannot produce benefits, but it will consume a lot of money. , is a lonely, painful and long process. For developers, the psychological pressure is very high."
Then everyone couldn't help but think of Liu Dongsheng's previous demeanor, and their expressions couldn't help but become solemn.
Li Wenjun continued: "So you are right to call that car 'Warrior One'. Those who dare to develop it are all warriors. Now I need to recruit warriors. Some people from the car factory have been transferred to research motorcycles. Because it is very hard, So I want to follow your own wishes.”
Liu Dongsheng and Han Weijun exchanged looks.
Li Wenjun said: "You don't need to answer me immediately. Go back and think about it carefully and discuss it. After all, the automobile factory also needs to retain people and make low-end models. So actually it will not be easy to leave or stay."
This actually means asking Liu Dongsheng and Han Weijun to go back and discuss it carefully.
The two of them are now the main technicians of the automobile factory. In the future, he will also be the leader of the R&D team of a motorcycle factory.
