235: Chapter 235 On Instantaneous Braking at 200km/h

"Done." Shen Fei said only one word.

"Understood."

After hanging up, he felt a sense of anticipation. 28 nanometers, quad-core, 28,000 points.

14 nanometers—if they could make it octa-core, what would the score be?

He knew the specific performance from his previous life; it would be powerful. When this chip hits the market, the global semiconductor industry landscape would be rewritten once again.

...

In the following period, Shen Fei kept shuttling between various subsidiaries, but the one he valued the most was still Transsion Auto; after all, Geely had already made its move.

The new energy vehicle equipped with the Yingli photovoltaic version had already been launched ahead of schedule, but the market response was terrible... most consumers were not buying it.

March 15th, Yangcheng, the final assembly workshop of Transsion Auto.

This was the No. 2 production line, completed in August of last year, and it took a full four months to debug.

Equipment had been shipped from Germany, Japan, China, and other places; installation alone took two months.

Today, this production line was truly running for the first time.

At the far end of the workshop, a car covered in a silver tarp sat quietly at the end of the assembly line.

The body lines were sleek, and its silhouette beneath the cover resembled a cheetah coiled and ready to spring.

"Boss, it's ready."

Zhang Bin, the head of manufacturing at Transsion Auto, ran over as if eager for praise.

Shen Fei stood before the observation window on the second floor of the workshop, flanked by Wang Mengyang, the head of the battery department, and Chen Jianping, the head of the chassis department.

The group looked down at the car below, their expressions varied.

Zhang Bin, 45, had worked at GAC for 20 years. As an executive, he had no need to worry about a midlife crisis, yet he had chosen to resign.

At the time, everyone thought he was crazy to give up a stable job at GAC to join a company that hadn't even produced a single vehicle yet.

After all, Transsion was not Geely, which was always feeding its employees empty promises; while its benefits might not match Transsion's, they were still better than Geely's.

"Zhang Bin, are you nervous?"

Shen Fei asked with a smile, watching his eager expression.

"Nervous," Zhang Bin said honestly, the eager expression on his face vanishing. "I worked there for 20 years and oversaw hundreds of thousands of cars rolling off the line, and I was never nervous. But this car today is different."

"How is it different?"

"GAC's cars belonged to others. This car belongs to us."

Shen Fei smiled. He really was an old hand from a state-owned enterprise; his way with words was smooth indeed.

Of course, everyone liked that kind of talk.

"Then let's have it come off the line."

Zhang Bin nodded and picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Final assembly line, start."

Downstairs, the conveyor belt began to move.

The silver car was pushed forward, passing through the final inspection station...

Of course, this was just a symbolic gesture; the real inspections had been completed long ago.

Two banners hung beside the inspection line: "Transsion Auto is born for change."

"The first mass-production prototype, March 15, 2012."

The signature below the banners read: All employees of Transsion Auto.

As the car drew closer, everyone could clearly see its appearance.

The body featured a silver-gray paint finish that glinted coldly under the lights. The front end was sealed, lacking the air intake grille of a traditional fuel vehicle; in its place was a continuous LED light strip, with the Transsion logo in the center.

The side profile was sleek and minimalist, utilizing hidden door handles, and it had a drag coefficient of only 0.23.

The rear also featured a continuous taillight, echoing the design of the front.

This was a pure electric sedan. Codename EP1, internally known as the Pioneer.

The car stopped at the end of the assembly line. Zhang Bin walked over, signed the paperwork, and pulled off the cover.

"Boss, it's done."

Zhang Bin rushed over again.

Chen Wei walked down from the second floor and stood beside the car. He reached out to touch the hood—no, it should be the front trunk lid.

The weld points were flush, and the paint was smooth.

Every detail told him that this vehicle, which netizens had labeled "vaporware," was not a concept car, but a machine that could truly be driven on the road.

"The key."

Zhang Bin handed over a key.

Zhang Bin pressed the unlock button; the hidden door handles popped out, and the rearview mirrors automatically unfolded.

He opened the door and slid into the driver's seat.

The interior featured a black and gray color scheme—simple, yet high-quality.

The steering wheel was a two-spoke design with integrated control buttons, and the center console featured a large 15-inch screen positioned in the middle of the dashboard.

If they didn't manufacture their own screens, they would never have been able to afford such a luxurious touch.

After all, the custom cost for such a screen from an outside supplier would be over 7,000 yuan; even with their own manufacturing costs, this type of large-sized OLED Screen still cost 3,000 yuan.

Below that was a wireless charging pad and a storage compartment.

The seats were Nappa leather, very comfortable with excellent support.

Of course, Transsion Auto also offered genuine leather options, allowing consumers to choose based on their own needs.

It just required adding a little bit of "money."

"Everyone, get in."

Wang Mengyang sat in the passenger seat, while Chen Jianping and Zhang Bin climbed into the back.

Shen Fei pressed the start button; the screen lit up, and the dashboard illuminated. The HUD display in front of the wechat also turned on.

He shifted into drive and gently pressed the accelerator.

The car silently drove out of the workshop and onto the internal test track.

The test track was 2.3 km long and included straightaways, curves, slopes, and bumpy sections, simulating various road conditions.

On the straightaway, Shen Fei pressed hard on the accelerator, and the car shot forward.

The acceleration was intense, feeling as if he had been kicked hard from behind.

Shen Fei's body was pressed firmly against the seat as the scenery outside the window blurred by.

The numbers on the speedometer climbed rapidly: 100, 120, 150, 180, 200.

200 km/h.

The interior remained quiet; there was wind noise, but it wasn't piercing. There was tire noise too, but it was within a controllable range.

The high-frequency whine of the motor was mostly filtered out by the soundproofing materials, leaving only a low hum.

"Boss, we're at 200, there's a curve ahead," Zhang Bin cautioned from the back seat.

Zhang Bin picked up a pen and jotted down some feedback in a small notebook.

Although they had performed such tests before, this one was from the perspective of an ordinary driver.

Shen Fei lifted his foot off the accelerator, and the car began to decelerate. He gently pressed the brake; the braking force was uniform and linear, and the speed dropped steadily.

The braking distance from 200 to 0 was about 36 meters, slightly shorter than comparable fuel vehicles, but still within physical limits.

"The braking is good," Shen Fei nodded.

Chen Jianping explained from the back seat, "We pulled out all the stops for this. We used an integrated braking system, which responds 0.2 seconds faster than traditional vacuum-assisted brakes. Combined with kinetic energy recovery, the overall braking distance is indeed a meter or two shorter than vehicles in the same class."

Shen Fei nodded and tested it a few more times, trying acceleration and lane changes.

The car's performance was very stable; the chassis was solid, the steering was precise, and the suspension was on the firmer side, but not excessively so.

Even during turns, the body didn't sway, and the steering wheel didn't vibrate, which meant the aerodynamics and chassis tuning were spot on.

Shen Fei suddenly teased while driving.

"I suddenly remembered something. I heard a friend say before that his car could do 200 km/h and come to an instant stop. Can ours do that?"