This trip was more than ten days, although there were a lot of things on their bodies, but it was quite pleasant to be busy, and the wallet was also shrunk according to their expectations. Back it was December, the cold season of winter, but the feeling of California was still flat. Maybe it's cooler.

Two days after An Feng arrived home, he took a trip to the racing track.

According to the supervisor Rob, Maserati needs to challenge their track - more than a month ago, Maserati's high-tech department has been relocated to California, five kilometers away from the racetrack. After a simple makeover, the staff was ready to go.

Maserati hopes to launch several all-electric models at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year. The lack of new model development means that the original president and GT will be changed to a pure electric version, saving the cost of developing new models...... In fact, this is the rule of the industry.

The first generations of models you have seen, the 13-year-old model, the 14-year-old model are all like this, and now they are only modified to pure electric, which is not very difficult. An Feng took a helicopter to the racing track to meet Robert and Bruno, Maserati's vice president for North America.

An Feng and Bruno discussed the matter of electric vehicles, although Bruno did not know the specific origin of An Feng, but he knew that he should be the senior management of the GP company, and the racing circuit was also his, so his attitude was very serious. He and An Feng carefully discussed the details of the conversion to an electric car.

Looking at the drawings, you can see that the electric car has fewer parts than the car, first of all, it does not have a gearbox, it does not need a huge radiator, and it does not have an exhaust pipe, and the volume of the electric motor is at least half smaller than that of the engine. Referencing Tesla cars, it has two storage compartments at the front and rear.

Electric cars only have electric motors and wheels moving! There is a lot of space, but the test is the weight of the battery, which means that the weight of the machine is greatly reduced, but the battery has become a burden. The era of lithium-ion batteries. Tesla's panels are said to weigh half a ton!

Therefore, it is not easy to achieve lightweight, until the appearance of graphene batteries, the miniaturization of high-end batteries has changed the status quo, and the high-end model battery can reduce the burden to about 150 kg, which is about three times heavier than the whole transmission system, and the overall weight is the same as the reduced car parts.

Now they drive "spy cars" covered in camouflage. Professional test drivers are ready to use the small track - the amoeba circuit is very strong, with three tracks, two of which are three-kilometer tracks, which do not interfere with each other. It is very convenient to test and play with the car, and it does not affect the F1 track.

Bruno explains: "It's the model we've been modifying at the moment, the president of the V8 version, and we have put both the engine and the battery in the front engine compartment taking into account the distribution of the mass across the car, and the total body mass is 75 kilograms less than the petrol version. It's a pretty good break. ”

"How do you install the battery? Is it the same as Tesla? An Feng was curious.

"It's different, we can open it and see." Bruno stepped forward and opened the hood himself, revealing a completely different layout from a traditional gasoline car, with a very small electric motor and squeezed in the rear, flanked by battery packs connected in parallel, well wrapped.

An Feng asked, "How about the results of the actual test?" ”

"It uses a motor that reaches 480 horsepower. The theoretical top speed is around 300 km/h, and the endurance is unknown. It's the first time we've put it on the track, and the test drivers are ready to do it, and the results have to be averaged consecutively, and hopefully it will surprise you! ”

"I'm optimistic about it!" An Feng said with confidence.

There were several Maserati technicians, a technical director, and two test drivers on site. Everyone watched as they pushed the car out. The well-dressed test rider got into the car, and the sound of starting was very quiet. The test car starts, and after a few trips back and forth to familiarize itself with the operation, it enters the track.

This is a challenge, in addition to checking the performance of the vehicle. There is also the electric motor, the battery, and the overall structure.

An Feng watched it run a few laps, and the performance was very good, but it was less of the roar of the car's engine - the electric car had removed this bloody link, at most the hum of the high-speed motor and the friction between the car tires and the ground, and the auditory effect.

An Feng watched for a while, and the test process was boring, so he went back to the office with Robert to discuss other things. The good news is that Amoeba Circuit has applied for an event: IndyCar Race. After all, it's a parade race across the United States, so it's naturally easy to apply.

"The race schedule hasn't come out yet, but we're not the first leg or the finish line, maybe between June and July." "Applications are also underway for F1 and other international competitions, and our track has been accepted by the FIA. ”

"Congratulations!" An Feng said that being able to be accepted proves that he has been able to enter the eyes of the FIA, which also means that the first step has been taken to apply for international competitions, and the next thing is to see how the FIA has attitude. Except for the fact that the circuit is not close to the big cities, the rest of the conditions are top-notch.

After talking about the event for half an hour, I just saw the car pit stop to rest, An Feng inquired and learned that in racing mode, the test car ran 100 kilometers and consumed 25% of the power, and this test theory can run 400 kilometers, and the driving mileage has been shortened a lot.

But the racing mode is different from ordinary driving, the car is to step on the accelerator and press hard to the end, completely disregarding, high power consumption is normal, if it is daily driving, it is estimated to reach more than 500 kilometers - for the small volume of the battery, the advantage is already very obvious.

After the track test, the 1.5-mile long straight is used to challenge the top speed, through a high-speed corner, the test car has reached a speed of 180 kilometers per hour, enter the straight, press the accelerator to the end, and challenge the speed of the car...... The final speed was fixed at 305 km/h.

It was undoubtedly a successful challenge.

The test vehicle entered the pit stop to rest, the technician directly opened the hood, and the live performance quickly disassembled the battery, the disassembly of the two batteries only took more than ten seconds, and the installation was similar, and it was solved within half a minute. An Feng sees the prospect of electric vehicle events, and the speed of battery replacement is not a problem.

He originally had itchy hands and wanted to try it, but in the spirit of prudence, driving the test car has certain dangers, and it is impossible to guarantee its safety factor, and finally An Feng dispelled the idea, the test car is indeed unstable, or wait until the official model appears, and then drive it to test on the track.

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Another thing that is close to Christmas is the shooting show.

Now in its second session. But strictly speaking, for the third time, the shooting exhibition is getting bigger and bigger, and it has become famous, and some military websites or magazines have published content about the shooting exhibition. Earn eyeballs.

An Feng and Mike talked on the phone, and Mike said that there were people in the gun shop who wanted to sponsor it, and the only thing was to ask the gun shop to have their advertisements and cooperate with the promotion at the event. It seems that the manufacturers are very shrewd and know that small costs can be exchanged for big profits. However, An Feng's attitude is that he doesn't make money for nothing.

He's getting ready, too. Xiaobai is almost one and a half years old, although he is not yet an adult, he eats and sleeps well every day, and receives training in professional equipment, and his body grows very fast. Both are 2.2 meters long and weigh 150 kilograms, but they still haven't really been in the wild.

The environment suppresses its wildness, and its high intelligence lets it know what to do and what not to do, but as a beast of prey, it must have the momentum of a beast, and it should be pulled out to slip away if it is a mule or a horse - An Feng decided to take it to Texas this time to really hunt for a few games.

Wait until it performs well. Or suffer and learn a lesson. If you take it to Africa to play, you can truly reflect the spirit of the king.

An Feng rubbed Xiaobai's head and said, "Get ready for the challenge!" ”

Xiaobai roared in a low voice, his tiger's eyes widened, and he lowered his body to make a pounce, which was very imposing. An Feng smiled and stretched out his arm with an exoskeleton. Hold it down: "I hope it won't be a good thing then!" Come, run around with me, find your mother, and go back to dinner together! ”

An Feng, who was wearing an exoskeleton, ran in front, and Xiao Bai did not move behind him. After An Feng ran more than ten meters, it pounced, and the movements and posture at that moment were extremely perfect, the body was like a bullet popping out, the dust behind him was raised, and the extreme speed broke out to catch up with the target in front.

An Feng had expected it, and he also broke out, using the speed and strength given to him by the exoskeleton to run wildly, one man and one tiger were on par, chasing around the vineyard, and the surrounding workers who were under construction looked up at this primitive scene, and the blood all over their bodies seemed to be boiling.

In the end, the tiger has a big advantage, and the instant running limit of An Feng wearing the exoskeleton is only 50 kilometers per hour, while the tiger with developed limbs and pneumatic shape has reached 85 kilometers per hour at the fastest burst speed of the test, which can last for more than ten seconds!

Xiaobai quickly stood side by side with him, and achieved transcendence in a short period of time, An Feng slowed down, this guy also slowed down, glanced back at him, and waged his tail proudly and twisted his ass to lead the way. Xiaobai sniffed the scent and found Joanna who was practicing equestrianism nearby.

"It's almost time for dinner!" An Feng said to her, "Go back!" ”

“OK。” Joanna gave an instruction, and Gina immediately ran, leaving An Feng and the tiger behind to follow without slowness.

Back at the villa on the top of the mountain, the housekeeper Wu Qian came out with a cordless phone: "Sir, Mr. Wang was looking for you just now." ”

"Thank you." An Feng took the phone, called back, and quickly connected: "Xiao Lezi, what's the matter with looking for brother?" ”

"I just want to tell you, if a friend comes over tomorrow, I will bring you ten local tyrant customers, how about it, thank me?"

"Yes, I'll give you a 20% discount." An Feng smiled.

"Honest price?" Said the other end.

"That's right, if you go any further, you'll lose money." An Feng said, "Do they want to practice first?" Familiarize yourself with the rules? ”

"I have this plan, so in the next few days I will play with them in California, or go to a casino, in short, I will come to meet you in five days, rub your plane, and let a few of my friends increase their knowledge, and see what is the life of a rich person in the United States, how about it?"

"Whatever you want, my plane can accommodate eighteen people anyway." An Feng said.

"Okay, that's it, when the time comes, I'll instigate them to play some money-burning projects, such as playing six-barreled machine guns, and the money will come in a hurry!"

"Hahaha, thank you so much!" An Feng smiled and chatted with him for a few words, and hung up the phone.

Joanna, who entered the house, pointed to Xiaobai's somewhat dirty paws: "Wash your hands, otherwise don't eat tonight!" ”

Xiaobai stopped turning to the kitchen, turned around aggrievedly and walked outside, considering the size, there is a sink outside, which can be used by the occasional small animal or intelligent horse. An Feng looked at its back and smiled: "Don't cause a psychological shadow." ”

"It's smart, it won't." Joanna said, "Take this iron off, I don't want to see you still wearing it at the dinner table." ”

"Well, Queen, I'm a poor Tiger Two." An Feng shrugged and returned to the fitness room to take off his equipment, and Joanna shook her head and smiled. (To be continued......)