Spring Breeze 1991

If it were someone else, I'm afraid everyone would have opened fire on the spot.

Look at Zhan Chenggui's appearance, look at Yuri's appearance, everyone is unkempt, each has sunken eye sockets, and each has a haggard face. Even Chen Mingliang, who is in charge of logistics, has lost more than ten catties in just a few months.

Yao Yuan is not a boss who is out of the front line, he can see how much effort they have put in to come up with new technologies.In many cases, new technologies cannot be produced with money, and researchers need to work hard.

This point is vividly reflected in Zhan Chenggui.

And under his leadership, so did Yuri's team.

The two teams rushed forward with all their strength, day after day, and only then did the EFI technology with simple functions appear, and the 12000cc engine with a service life of 150 hours was born.

Yao Yuan understands very well, therefore, he must convince everyone to accept the decision not to apply EFI technology to mass production for the time being.

He glanced at it and asked, "What is the first product Xiangfang Machinery will launch? Chen Mingliang, you answer."

Chen Mingliang quickly said, "It's a three-wheeled cargo motorcycle with three rear wheels. Our 150cc engine was developed for Xiangfang Machinery's first product, and it is their core package."

"Ah."

Yao Yuan nodded slightly, and asked Zhan Chenggui with a smile, "Mr. Zhan, when I was in the mountain city, I talked to you. Xiangfang Machinery first wanted to produce three-wheeled cargo motorcycles. What did I say at that time? Why did you choose to produce three-wheeled cargo motorcycles?" Cargo motorcycles, which group are they targeting?"

Zhan Chenggui has a very good memory, he can memorize thousands of sets of data in his head,

He recalled, "You said that you want to develop a single-axle three-wheeled motorcycle that is suitable for complex roads and can carry people and goods. At that time, you proposed to launch two displacements, one is a 125cc engine. The one with the chain drive and the other with the 150cc engine with the fixed shaft drive.”

Frowning, he said, "It is mainly aimed at urban and rural roads, self-employed and small and medium-sized enterprises, and even farmers. The function should be multi-purpose, the potential for improvement should be large, and the price... should be close to the people..."

Zhan Chenggui seemed to want to understand why Yao Yuan abandoned the new technology, thoughtfully.

However, others still don't want to understand.

Yao Yuan pointed to the engine and said, "First, the performance of the engine is excessive. The indicators I gave you are 8.2 kilowatts and 9.5 Nm. This indicator is not casual, but obtained after detailed market research and repeated tests. in conclusion."

"When this indicator is reached, the three-wheeled cargo motorcycle that Xiangfang Machinery will launch can meet the conditions of use in most of the road conditions in its own area."

In fact, this indicator is in Yao Yuan’s memory. If it is less than this parameter, there will be insufficient power. If it is more than this parameter, there will be surplus power. The performance parameters 8.2 and 9.5 are the best performance obtained after repeatedly weighing all the factors. parameter.

"Second, after using EFI technology, the engine has too high requirements on oil products. I just asked you whether the gasoline has been purified twice. What about sub-refined gasoline? Do they have the same maintenance conditions?"

As soon as this question was raised, everyone fell into deep thought.

Yes, is Xiangxiang Machinery going to launch special-purpose gasoline that has been specially purified? Not to mention whether it can be realized, even if it can be realized, the price is not cheap, which obviously violates Yao Yuan's positioning of this product - high quality, low price, capable and capable Hold.

"Third, how much does this engine cost? I don't think it's cheap, right? The consumers we face cannot afford it, and we can't provide such expensive products to the general public. Does the market need products with very advanced technology? No, at least not for the next few years, because the first thing we have to solve is availability."

"Some people may say that after using EFI technology, the fuel utilization rate will increase, which can save users a lot of fuel money. Who has calculated the proportion of this? Is it true that the fuel money saved is more than the car purchase money paid?" ?”

No one answered because no one had done the math.

Yao Yuan said, "I have done the calculations. What I have to consider is, what price should a product be launched on the market to accurately capture the ability range of most consumers, the smallest range. Of course, I am a family-minded person. , I am willing to provide cheaper and better quality products for Chinese people without losing money. Therefore, I have a clear target for the price of the first product of Fangxiang Machinery, that is, the three-wheeled motorcycle .”

He didn't say the price, and this thing is absolutely confidential information before the product goes on the market.

He continued, "Okay, let's talk about the third point. Even if you don't need to consider the two points mentioned above, what about after-sales maintenance? People buy such a car to get rich through work, and the frequency of use will definitely be high. , you may have considered this point, but have you considered the maintenance cost after a breakdown?"

"You guys know better than me whether the performance of the engine using EFI technology is stable or not. If there is a problem, how much will the user need to pay to repair it? Who will provide this maintenance service? EFI engine is a new thing. I think, apart from us, no one outside has the ability to repair. In this way, it not only increases our maintenance cost, but also greatly increases the user's use cost."

Having said that, everyone fully understands.

In the final analysis, the angle of consideration in research and development is different from that in the market, and when it comes to this matter, in fact, no one really understands what people need and can afford. wheel motorcycle.

Why buy a motorcycle, and why buy a three-wheeler?

Others didn't think about this issue, Yao Yuan thought it over carefully, and made a decision after repeated consideration combined with the memories of two lifetimes.

It's not that you can just close your eyes and mess around with it.

"At the end of the day, what I want is a durable, simple and reliable 150cc motorcycle engine, and on top of that, it's also cheap. What does it mean? It means not using such high-grade materials. You see, it's all If high-grade steel imported from abroad is mass-produced, how much will it cost?"

"Too advanced for the market."

This is the conclusion. Everyone pondered Yao Yuan's words over and over again, and they were convinced.

"What Xiangfang Machinery needs is the most suitable engine, not the most advanced engine." He Xueli took over the conversation in time, and said, "Mr. Yao seldom reads the daily report of the company below, but the weekly report of the Spring Breeze Academy of Sciences, Mr. Yao will take a serious look at it, he is very, very concerned about everyone, and attaches great importance to everyone's work."

Everyone can hear the implication. Don’t think that Mr. Yao doesn’t pay much attention to your achievements. On the contrary, he does. When considering a product from the perspective of the actual situation, Mr. Yao considers it from a comprehensive perspective. the problem.

Yao Yuan said with a smile, "Up to three to five years, EFI technology will definitely be used in automobile engines, including other new technologies, as long as you have the ability to produce a car that can rival the same foreign products before Xiangfang Machinery's first mass-produced car comes out." Yes, it will definitely be used in mass-produced cars."

He gave the developers a promise.