There was no way to launch his own car a year ago, but the company's production line could be put into production a year ago, which is indeed a very headache: Zhang Lan naturally can't let the production line wait until the development of the car is successful before starting work, doesn't that mean that he has to delay for more than half a year? So what's the best way not to do it?

After thinking about it, Zhang Lan set his eyes on the truck: In other words, among these production lines, there are several production lines for trucks, such a good opportunity, wouldn't it be a waste not to use it?

Compared with the level of cars in the Soviet Union, the technology of the Soviet Union in heavy-duty trucks is quite excellent, and even developed its own unique technical system.

Because the military demand for heavy-duty trucks in the Soviet Union was too great, many campaign and tactical missile launchers generally used wheeled heavy trucks as carrying vehicles, and even some ICBMs also had wheeled missile launcher models, such as the well-known "Topol-M" ICBM, which will be formed and installed in the next few years, and it is the mode of wheeled vehicles maneuvering throughout the country.

Not to mention the need for high-power diesel engines in the powerful armored forces of the USSR, which was in large demand for heavy trucks in these armies, which greatly stimulated the development of the Soviet truck industry.

Under the strong demand of the military, the Soviet Union's trucks, especially high-power trucks with diesel engines and truck gearboxes have achieved very significant results, throughout the eighties, the development of cars in the Soviet Union almost stagnated, but the development of trucks is full of vitality, the company brought from the Soviet Union these designers, truck designers and diesel engine designers are not a few, truck production materials and heavy-duty diesel engine design data have also been packaged by Singh, even as long as the production of trucks, There is no need for a major design, the engine, gearbox, chassis and axle technology are ready-made, and as long as some improvements are made to the appearance, it can be directly carried out in the production of a Chinese skinned version of Soviet trucks.

In the field of heavy-duty trucks in the world. It has always been dominated by three suppliers of heavy-duty trucks, Steyr, Volvo and Mercedes-Benz, and the Soviet trucks seem to be less impressive in comparison, but their technical capabilities are not inferior to these guys. It's just that during the long Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, it was difficult for Soviet heavy trucks to enter the Western market.

Well, of course, compared to Western heavy-duty trucks, although the shape of Soviet trucks is not very good, and the engine is more fuel-efficient than Mercedes or Steyr heavy trucks. But the Soviet truck had a very attractive advantage, that is, cheap! Mercedes-Benz and Volvo's heavy-duty trucks are indeed very good, but go to the international market to see, what is the sales price of Mercedes-Benz heavy trucks? And what was the cost of a Soviet heavy truck of the same load class?

Compared with the high price, the performance of Soviet heavy-duty trucks is almost on par with Mercedes-Benz and Volvo heavy-duty trucks, but the fuel consumption is a little more. With such an obvious advantage over Soviet trucks, how could Zhang Lan let it slip away in front of his eyes?

The Soviet trucks also had one of the biggest advantages, that is, they had good starting performance in low temperature conditions, especially in the cold winter. Even in the northeast at minus twenty or thirty degrees Celsius, when diesel fuel has become extremely viscous, Soviet trucks can still catch fire at one time, which neither Mercedes nor Volvo can do!

Think about the temptation of truckers who suffer from the winter diesel engine start-up without having to bake the engine over a fire and then heat the water to light the fire.

If you have such a great opportunity, why don't you take advantage of it? Zhang Lan knows very well that although the production of trucks does not seem to have the scenery of producing cars, it is not so well-known. But the profit is even higher than that of a car!

Since he decided to do this, Zhang Lan made up his mind to see what the company's old truck technology is, and the current domestic trucks are basically still in the era of trailer trucks, and because they can't keep up with high-power diesel engines. Trailer-mounted trucks, which represent more advanced technology, need to be imported from abroad.

Zhang Lan is aiming at high-power heavy-duty trucks that can take on the heavy responsibility of container heavy trucks.

went to the research room of Lao Maozi and turned over a bunch of materials, Zhang Lan was pleased to find that this guy Singh was really neat, and it was indeed worth using the military train to move the car production line of Lao Maozi for more than a month, and the information brought was really complete. Engines range from 100-horsepower diesel engines used on light trucks to 300-400 horsepower intercooled turbodiesel engines used on heavy-duty trucks! In addition to sweating profusely, Zhang Lan even found a military-type diesel engine with a power of more than 700 horsepower and used in light armored vehicles!

This is not needed for the time being, and Zhang Lan does not plan to engage in arms for the time being. But maybe it will be used in the future, maybe it will be able to produce some high-power special-purpose vehicles at that time?

It's just a pity that thanks to the well-developed railway transportation in the Soviet Union, although the Soviet Union's heavy-duty trucks have developed rapidly, Zhang Lan, a semi-trailer heavy truck that can carry standard containers, has not found it. Maybe the Soviet Union had, but at least Zhang Lan didn't find any of the materials he got back from Singh.

That is to say, although the conditions for the production of trucks are basically in place, there are still some necessary improvements to the design!

"So, we've basically moved the Soviet heavy trucks!" While looking at the information, Zhang Lan said happily to Xiao Chenxi.

"Well," Xiao Chenxi nodded with a smile, speculating maliciously, "I just hope that when Russia recovers a little bit in a few years, it won't poke our backbones and scold." ”

"How is that possible?" Zhang Lan smiled very happily, "We have moved so many valuable things from other people's homes, and we are not allowed to scold two sentences to get angry, just scold, we can't hear it anyway, even if we hear it, we won't drop two pieces of meat from our bodies." ”

"Are you going to just make these trucks as they are, or are you going to make some improvements?" Xiao Chenxi asked.

"Let's improve it, the appearance of these old Maozi's cars is really not good, if we want to engage in container heavy trucks, we will not compete with them if there are some in China, and only those who do not have in China can make a lot of money!" Zhang Lan said proudly, and drew a few design sketches on the paper, "That's it." ”

"Like this?" Xiao Chenxi took the sketch and looked at it, and couldn't help but nod appreciatively, "Yes, it looks much better than these rustic trucks now, it's very fashionable, and the truck should also pay attention to some taste!" Looking at the trucks that are now produced domestically, it is really speechless. ”

As he spoke, he shook his head, looking very disdainful of the trucks in China. Well, in fact, Zhang Lan is also very cold about the appearance of those trucks in China.

"Just use your existing engine and transmission series," Zhang Lan pointed to his unblushing pirated drawings of the appearance and style of those famous trucks in later generations, and asked a group of old Maozi truck designers standing in front of him, with admiration on their faces and little stars in their eyes, "and then redesign the axle and chassis, how long will it take to make this style of heavy-duty truck?" ”

"This," Vladimir, the designer who took the lead, looked at the design drawings made by Zhang Lan, "Simple! If the existing engine and transmission technology were used, only the chassis and axles could be optimized in a maximum of three months, and the exterior and interior design of the body were small things, just processing things, and they took up little time. ”

Zhang Lan and Xiao Chenxi glanced at each other, their eyes were full of joy, "In this way, can you improve the engine again and reduce fuel consumption while keeping the existing power unchanged?" Also, reduce the noise of the engine? ”

The problem of fuel consumption is the most concerned of the two little guys, after all, the truck is not like a car, it needs to run on the road all day, save a liter of diesel for 100 kilometers, and save a lot of money a year.

"The main problem is the accuracy of the engine processing process, I have seen the improved engine production line, according to the current production line accuracy, even if those engines do not carry out any improved design, according to my calculations, fuel consumption can be reduced by about three to five percent." "In addition, there are some technical difficulties, if you want to increase the power, you have to increase the exhaust volume, which is a very contradictory problem, because as soon as the power is increased, the fuel consumption will follow." ”

Three to five percent? That's a lot! Zhang Lan nodded, "Let's get this car out first, and then we will slowly improve the engine when we have time." ”

Originally, I wanted to talk about the turbo increase technology of the diesel engine, but after thinking about it, Zhang Lan still gave up the idea, although the turbocharging technology is very good, but now it is launched, it is better to leave it for the future when the technical reform is used.

"No problem," Vladimir nodded, thought for a moment, and asked, "Are we going to make a series based on the appearance of this model?" Between medium-sized one-piece trucks to small bosses you design heavy-duty container heavy trucks, form a series, so that customers can choose according to their actual needs? ”

"Is that okay?" Zhang Lan asked happily, he had this idea, but he was worried about the company's lack of production capacity, so he didn't bring it up, but he didn't expect Vladimir himself to raise this question first.

"The shape is all one shape, the engine and gearbox as well as the chassis and axle are all ready-made." Vladimir was very dismissive of Zhang Lan's worries, "It's nothing more than changing the shell of the body, changing the interior of the cab, and then placing the front front under the cab and adding a few axles." It's basically the same as before, it's almost like putting on makeup for a woman to make her more beautiful, how difficult can it be? (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )