41: Fame in one day

"As for what this epoch-making invention is, please allow me to keep you in suspense for a moment."

"I often surf the internet, so I am very clear about the public's evaluation of Great Wall Motors. I have seen plenty of both good and bad comments. Among them, the one the public criticizes the most is undoubtedly the fuel consumption issue. Of course, I don't deny this, because it is indeed a real problem. Taking all our company's models as an example, the smallest displacement model has a fuel consumption of 6.5 liters per 100 kilometers, but in reality, this figure is even higher, probably around 7 liters."

"Calculating with the current fuel price of seven yuan, that's 49 yuan. A family car generally runs about 8,000 kilometers a year, so the annual fuel cost is four or five thousand yuan. Of course, this is calculated based on the smallest displacement; there's no need to mention the larger ones. This is also why new energy vehicles are so popular right now—because they save money!"

"Alright, I won't continue with the general knowledge introduction. I said all this because Great Wall Motors has already solved the aforementioned problem. Please look at the big screen!"

After Wang Jian finished speaking, a Great Wall Big Dog SUV appeared on the big screen.

Wang Jian pointed to the screen and said, "Everyone is familiar with this Big Dog, right? This is the new model our company launched a few months ago, with a 2.0T displacement. I won't introduce the other features of this Big Dog. What is displayed on the screen now is our company's fuel consumption test for this Big Dog during normal driving per 100 kilometers."

Soon, a glaring number appeared on the screen: 10.45 liters!

This time, Wang Jian did not hold back regarding his own company's vehicles; these were all real data.

To be honest, a fuel consumption of over 10 liters is indeed quite a lot. Compared to some cars in the same class, it is significantly more expensive. Over a long period, it is not a small amount of money. If you compare it to electric cars or hybrid cars, it is even less comparable; the two are simply not in the same league when it comes to saving money.

Then Wang Jian said, "Next, I invite everyone to watch another video test. This time, we are still using this Big Dog, but one of the parts on its body has been replaced with the epoch-making invention I mentioned! Let us wait and see what kind of changes this Big Dog has undergone."

Immediately, the vehicle test video began playing on the big screen again. Everyone watched carefully, but they found that there was no obvious change compared to the previous video, so they all looked at Wang Jian in confusion.

Wang Jian smiled, then pointed to the big screen and said, "I can responsibly tell everyone that the Big Dog with the replaced part now has a fuel consumption of 1.9 liters per 100 kilometers!"

When the number 1.9 liters was spoken by Wang Jian, the scene went silent for a moment, and then erupted into intense questioning.

"1.9 liters? Are you kidding me?"

"Holy crap, 1.9 liters? President Wang must have quoted the wrong number, right? This is the Great Wall Big Dog, a notorious gas guzzler. I originally wanted to buy one, but it was too fuel-inefficient, so I bought a Japanese car instead."

"Is President Wang bragging? 1.9 liters, running 100 kilometers for fourteen yuan—if that's really the case, why the hell would I drive a new energy vehicle? If it's really this price, I will definitely pick up a Great Wall Big Dog."

Everyone was discussing it heatedly until Wang Jian spoke again, and then it gradually quieted down.

"I know it is hard for everyone to accept this information, but I can affirm, and state under legal responsibility, that our tests absolutely contain no fluff; this is definitely real data. Actually, at first, I didn't believe it either, until I used that thing to test all the models in our company, and then I accepted this reality. Below is a set of pictures, all of which are test data for our company's various models. Please take a look!"

After Wang Jian finished speaking, sets of data began to be listed on the big screen. Things like the Great Wall Tank, Great Wall H-series, Great Wall Cannon, and Great Wall MPV were all there, and even the Great Wall heavy truck series was included.

But what was unbelievable was that even for the Great Wall heavy truck, with a full load of 79 tons of cargo, the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers was only 9.5 liters.

Seeing this number, everyone couldn't help but gasp. Because there was a test comparison, under normal circumstances, the Great Wall heavy truck had a fuel consumption of 29 liters when fully loaded. This sudden appearance of 9.5 liters, a difference of 20 liters, was simply like a fantasy, which is why everyone's reaction was so intense.

Then, Wang Jian continued, "Alright, up to this point, I will no longer keep you in suspense. Everyone must be curious about what kind of technology could reduce a car's fuel consumption to such a shocking level. The answer is this!"

Wang Jian pointed to the big screen, and an ordinary carburetor suddenly appeared on it. Many people recognized the carburetor, so the audience began to discuss it heatedly.

"Are you all thinking that this is just an ordinary carburetor? But I tell you, this is the secret behind the reduced fuel consumption of those cars earlier. This carburetor comes from the Qins Machinery Manufacturing Plant in H City, Hei Province. It is a super carburetor inadvertently developed by the engineers in that plant. I won't mention the technology involved as it is their core secret, but I guarantee with my decades of reputation as Wang Jian that this super carburetor is absolutely a great innovation in energy application and one of the greatest inventions of this century."

As the controller of a hundred-billion-level enterprise, Wang Jian's words carried significant weight. With Wang Jian's endorsement, the Qins Machinery Manufacturing Plant became famous throughout the industry overnight.

The bosses of major car companies watching the live broadcast on their phones immediately ordered people to investigate this Qins Machinery Manufacturing Plant. There was no other way; even if they couldn't confirm whether the super carburetor was real, they had to believe it might be true rather than assume it was false. If it were true, they had to reach a cooperation agreement. Otherwise, if someone else seized the opportunity first, heh, the mid-to-low-end models of these car companies, even if they didn't die, would never see the light of day again.

After introducing the super carburetor, Wang Jian also revealed his purpose for today: to sell cars, to sell cars modified with the super carburetor. During this time, Wang Jian had basically been busy with this. The 10,000 super carburetors ordered from the Qins Machinery Manufacturing Plant had all been installed on his company's various models. Taking advantage of the bombshell he dropped today, Wang Jian was clearly looking to ride the wave and seize the initiative!

Moreover, Wang Jian promised that if the car customers bought did not match the fuel consumption data presented today, he would compensate them three times the price of the vehicle!

Consequently, before the press conference was even over, the 4S stores under Great Wall Motors in various places attracted many customers who wanted to buy cars. These customers included those who believed it and those who didn't. Those who believed naturally valued the features of Great Wall Motors—sturdy, durable, safe, and fuel-efficient. Previously, they might have hesitated due to poor fuel efficiency, but now, with such low fuel consumption, what was there to consider? Those who didn't believe came naturally for the triple compensation.

Just like that, for a time, the already lively automotive industry circle became even more turbulent due to the super carburetor.