Chapter 880: Money Talks
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"Can it take so long?" Lin Zheng was a little surprised. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ infoβ§ novel,
He remembers that the belts used on those imported Harley motorcycles can only be used for about 40,000 kilometers, and the belt performance of the continuously variable gearbox of domestic scooters is even worse, generally only 20,000 kilometers, even if the belt of this CVT gearbox runs in a completely enclosed space, reducing the aging acceleration caused by the harsh environment, it will not be able to use 80,000 kilometers, right?
Waldegard shrugged his shoulders and looked proud: "This is the result of our experiment, but to be on the safe side, after consulting with the belt provider, we believe that it is a necessary maintenance item to recommend that the user replace the user in 4 years or 80,000 kilometers - anyway, the belt of our transmission is replaceable." β
"That's it, 4 years or 80,000 kilometers, I think it's good, so be it, or suggest that users replace it once in 3 years and 60,000 kilometers." Lin Zheng was relieved when he heard this, he was worried about what if it would take less than 4 years or 80,000 kilometers? Now, you don't have to worry about the belt suddenly breaking off on the road one day, and to tell you the truth, changing the belt is also an income......
The belt is very good, the only problem is that it can't be as maintenance-free as the steel belt for life, and it needs to be replaced regularly, but this CVT gearbox is improved on the basis of the CVT gearbox on the motorcycle, and naturally it also inherits the characteristics of the continuously variable gearbox for motorcycles that need to be replaced regularly, which cannot be avoided.
"Give me a go."
Lin Zheng and Waldegard, who were about to get into the car, were stopped by a beautiful blonde girl, whose eyes were full of eagerness: "Two gentlemen, is this car yours?" β
"That's right." Lin Zheng nodded, and asked the girl strangely, "May I ask ......?"
"Great!" didn't wait for Lin Zheng to finish speaking. The girl excitedly stretched out her hand to Lin Zheng: "This gentleman, where did you buy this car?" It's so cute. I love it. β
"Yes, sir, where did you buy this car? What about the quality? β
"How much does this car cost......
Before Lin Zheng could answer the girl's words, the crowd around the smartcity asked Lin Zheng questions.
Looking at the excited crowd, Lin Zheng's original worry disappeared: although he knew that smartcity was very popular in Europe and the United States, everything could change before it was introduced to the market. As long as there are no major problems with the quality of this car, the hot sales of smartcity can be expected, and a big stone in Lin Zheng's heart has finally been moved.
Pointing to this smartcity, Lin Zheng said loudly to the people around the car: "Gentlemen, ladies, this car is our smartcity, an urban commuter car jointly developed by Tesla Motor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Ford Motor, and it will be on sale in three days......
Lin Zheng's idea is very beautiful, and he took this opportunity to advertise his car, but the ideal is very beautiful. In reality, there is a little backbone, and the crowd doesn't give Lin Zheng a chance to finish speaking, especially the girl who just talked to Lin Zheng, her eyes instantly lit up: "Sir." Are you sure? Is this really a car that you developed with Ford? β
As a manufacturer of modified cars, there is more than Jon. Waldegard's Tesla is well-known in the industry, but Tesla faces a relatively narrow circle after all. Compared with those who know the Tesla brand, the people who don't know them are actually the majority. But it doesn't matter, the partnership with Ford is equivalent to Ford's endorsement of the quality of this small car called SmartCity. Ford's reputation in the U.S. market for many years has played a role: since this car is a collaboration with Ford, the quality is not too good, at least not too bad, right?
"Of course, this lied," than Jon. Waldegard squeezed in and enthusiastically introduced the car to the crowd: "Carend, Road &Track, and Automobile, the four top automotive magazines in the United States, have all reported and tested our smartcity, and ICQ's official website also has detailed test drive information and test drive videos of this smartcity, which can be easily checked." β
"There's this on ICQ...... Hmm, smartcity's test drive video? Waldegard's words made the girl more and more surprised, perhaps because she was too excited, and the girl stammered: "Oh, sir, I don't doubt what you mean, I just think ...... It's incredible......"
The vast majority of Americans want to know about a car through Carend, Road&Track, and Automobile, the four largest and most authoritative car magazines in the United States. But there is no doubt that vivid video footage is undoubtedly more helpful than photographs to help you understand the car.
Not only the girl was surprised, but Lin Zheng was also a little surprised: Benier is relying on ICQ's huge user base to make a web portal, since it is a web portal, the car, an indispensable tool and partner in the daily life of Americans, is of course indispensable, but do car test drive videos? Awesome, I didn't tell him about this, it's Benier's own original!
Lin Zheng is very clear about the impact of automobile websites and test drive videos on traditional paper automotive media!
When thinking of this, Lin Zheng couldn't help but think of another thing: by the way, it seems that mobile phones with ICQ function will also start to be sold in the next few days.
It doesn't seem impossible......
"I can understand your feelings," Waldegard nodded with a look of "I understand you very well", "In fact, when I first watched this test drive video on the ICQ website, I was also shocked, believe me, miss, everything you want to know can be found in this video." β
"I'll see it when I get back," the girl nodded repeatedly, but the love for this smartcity in her eyes could not be concealed in any way, and after a moment's hesitation, she finally made a request to Waldegard: "This gentleman, I know that my request is a bit presumptuous, but ...... Can I take this car for a test drive? β
Speaking of this, she suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly began to rummage through her bag, turning it over and saying to Waldegard: "This is my driver's license, if you are embarrassed, I can give you money......"
It is natural that you don't need to spend money to test drive at the dealership, thanks to the developed automobile industry in the United States, no matter how many times you go for a test drive, you basically don't have to worry about the dealer's sales staff to show you a face, but the problem is that the smartcity in front of you is obviously not a test drive of the dealer, and the girl really likes this practice so much that in order to be able to experience it first, she did not hesitate to show the trick of "money temptation & confusion".
Lin Zheng would be really stupid if he collected money, but he could see clearly the name on the driver's license that the girl sent to him, Ellie Hika - a nice name.
Stopping her movements, Lin Zheng said with a smile: "It's our honor that you like our car, it doesn't matter, you can test drive it, it's like a test drive at a dealership, and you don't need to spend a penny." β
Elishica is very generous, Lin Zheng said this, she was not hypocritical, happily put away her driver's license and said to Lin Zheng: "I like this car very much, if the results of the test drive satisfy me, I think I will buy one." β
"It doesn't matter, you can give it a try whether you buy it or not."
Since there is already the first test drive, looking at the eager light in the eyes of more and more people who have gathered around, Lin Zheng thought about it, it would be good to have a small test drive here, but the problem is that you need to communicate with the airport, at the very least, you must always ensure safety.
For Lin Zheng's idea, the foreigners applauded warmly, and even Elishika, who was eager to test drive, patiently waited for the results of the communication between Tesla's staff and the airport: this is the territory of the airport, the traffic is very busy, and it is indeed dangerous to rashly conduct test drive activities here without saying hello.
The reaction of the airport side was unexpected by Lin Zheng, and soon a guy who claimed to be the deputy manager of the airport security department walked over with the staff of Tesla, looked at this smartcity, and looked at the crowd around this car, this guy nodded, pointed to an open space not far away and said to Lin Zheng and Waldegard: "Ok, no problem, I agree, you can have a small test drive in that parking lot, and our people can help you maintain order, But there are three conditions: first: you need to pay $5,000 for it, and the time cannot exceed 4 hours; Second: all test drivers must have obtained a driver's license; Third: If you cause damage to other people's property during the test drive, you are responsible for compensation. β
Lin Zheng glanced at the location pointed by the deputy manager of the airport security department, which was actually part of the airport parking lot, but there were only a few cars on the parking lot now, but it was still no problem as a temporary test drive site, as for the rental fee of 5,000 US dollars, Lin Zheng didn't care about it at all, nodded and said: "5,000 US dollars for 4 hours, no problem." (To be continued.) )u
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