245: Chapter 245 Technological Gem – Photovoltaic Edition?

After all, photovoltaic versions being trash isn't exactly a rare occurrence.

Over at Geely, in order to promote this new vehicle model, they participated in several auto shows and hired a bunch of review bloggers, but in the end, the publicity even had the opposite effect.

Consumers aren't fools, either; surely they can see through those figures.

A conversion efficiency of just over 10%, a pitifully small surface area, and the electricity generated over its entire lifecycle doesn't even cost as much as the price markup...

Quite a few people rushed onto their official website, with agitated fans declaring that they were consumers, not gullible leeks.

With such a reputation, it is said that Geely has already scrapped this vehicle.

Now Transsion is starting to whitewash it...

Many people in the workshop didn't touch it directly; it's not that I didn't want to, but I wanted to see how exactly Transsion would whitewash it.

Are they going to use the "it's not easy for domestic new energy vehicles, they've stockpiled a lot of goods, and hope everyone can support them" line again?

If that's the case, then Transsion Auto might as well pack it up and go to sleep.

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"I'm sure when everyone sees a photovoltaic car, you'll definitely say it's trash, that the photovoltaics on it are something that's tasteless to consume but... not a pity to discard."

Total trash...

But..."

Zhang Bin, on stage, laughed. After all, in this business, that "but" is exactly what people fear.

The mood of many in the audience was instantly piqued; could Transsion really be different?

"But our photovoltaic panels are truly different."

Zhang Bin took a photovoltaic panel from the display table beside him.

"What we are using is not some generic technology, but a Graphene 2.0 Photovoltaic Panel independently developed by the Transsion Energy Division."

Relevant information also appeared on the platform: It's not just a name change, but an industry shockwave.

This time, a round of applause finally came from the audience, no longer booing.

Of course, there were still some scattered ones.

Can Transsion really cause an industry shockwave twice in a row? Are they really not afraid of the United States adding them to the sanctions list?

Meanwhile, competing companies watching the livestream, without exception, treated this as a marketing stunt, and they were all regretting why they hadn't thought of such a great marketing point.

But soon, they couldn't laugh anymore.

"Before revealing the conversion efficiency, let us introduce it to everyone first.

Our Transsion Auto photovoltaic version uses a total of 3㎡ of photovoltaic panels per vehicle. Such a large surface area has already moved past the topic of being a 'chicken rib' and is now a truly usable and effective technology."

"3㎡ sounds pretty good, but with current technology, it generates at most two kilowatt-hours of electricity. What good is 20km?"

"Heh, exactly the same as those other car companies..."

"Whitewash, I want to see how you can whitewash this next?"

The applause from the audience once again turned into boos...

But amidst this "wonderful" music, Zhang Bin laughed even harder, a hint of playfulness on his face.

Amidst this chorus of jeers, he gently pressed the remote control.

"Graphene 2.0 Photovoltaic Panel, photoelectric conversion efficiency: 28.2%."

After announcing this, he just stood there quietly, while the knowledgeable folks in the audience had already started calculating.

Currently, the industry average is around 15% to 18%; different technologies naturally result in different power generation efficiencies.

Transsion's figure of 28.2% can be said to be double, and combined with the large coverage area, the effect could be truly astonishing.

"Four hours of sunlight a day generates 4 kilowatt-hours of electricity.

Combined with our electronic control system, it adds 30 kilometers of range.

This is the actual data from our road tests, not so-called laboratory data, so please rest assured."

The audience and the livestream chat fell into a brief silence, followed immediately by a frenzy of comments.

"Generating four kilowatt-hours? How is that possible?"

"30km, 30km a day—does this mean you don't need to charge for daily commuting at all?"

"Don't worry about the range; current photovoltaic panel technology simply cannot reach 28%. This is blatant technological fraud."

"Exactly, after all, the conversion efficiency of mainstream photovoltaic panels is only 18%."

Zhang Bin pressed his hand down.

"I know many people don't believe it. The core technology for photovoltaic panels has always been in the hands of foreign giants.

When Chinese enterprises make photovoltaics, the output is high, but the technology isn't refined."

Industry analysis reports also appeared online, pointing out that the photovoltaic panel industry still fits China's national conditions—a manufacturing powerhouse, but not a technological one.

He continued to smile on stage.

"But Transsion did it.

We didn't buy it; we developed it ourselves. At our photovoltaic laboratory in Yancheng, we spent two years breaking through the efficiency bottleneck.

A conversion efficiency of 28.2% leads the world, and it doesn't have high requirements for the quality of sunlight, allowing for 8 hours of power generation throughout the day.

Four kilowatt-hours is the minimum level we recorded; you may see unexpected results after choosing it."

Meanwhile, another set of comparative data appeared on the big screen.

Ordinary photovoltaic panels: 18% efficiency (maximum), power generation per square meter per day: 0.55 kWh. Yes, the sunlight requirements are very high; most regions only have four hours of effective sunlight per day.

Transsion photovoltaic panels: 28.2% efficiency, can generate 1.1 kWh of electricity per square meter per day.

One car equipped with 3㎡ can generate over 600 more kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.

Zhang Bin looked at the crowd.

"This means that Transsion's photovoltaic panels are not a concept, not a gimmick.

This is a truly eco-friendly new energy vehicle. It soaks up the sun during the day, runs errands after work, and handles city commuting without needing a charging station at all."

"Furthermore, the photovoltaic panels can also provide excellent shading, keeping the temperature inside the car from getting too hot."

Someone in the audience took the lead and shouted: "Transsion is awesome!"

"Another piece of foreign cutting-edge technology has been taken down. What's next?"

"The next one—we are always looking forward to the next one."

The whole venue cheered along.

Meanwhile, a chain reaction began. Some capital groups in Europe immediately made adjustments. Countless pitiful leeks didn't know yet that their newly sprouted shoots were about to be harvested again.

On site, after the applause died down, Zhang Bin said one last thing.

"Transsion Auto is about to be launched. Pre-orders start today; pay a 5,000 yuan deposit, and you can enjoy a promotion where 5,000 yuan counts as 10,000 yuan when paying the balance.

I will explain here: as long as you don't lock in the order, the deposit is refundable. We have already made some people afraid, and next..."

He smiled.

"Please look forward to it."

After Zhang Bin left the stage, just as all the audience members were getting up to leave, a brand new promotional video lit up the big screen: a test video of the car battery pack.

The audience on site quickly sat back down, staring intensely at the big screen.

After all, compared to the tests shown, any other test could be considered child's play.

From the simplest needle penetration to car crushing, and then the subsequent collision tests... none resulted in a fire. Finally, an energy density figure appeared on the big screen, and everyone couldn't believe that what Transsion showed was real.

But still, quite a few audience members opened the Transsion mall, preparing to start pre-ordering.

Less than 10 minutes after the press conference ended, Transsion occupied four of the top 10 trending topics.

#Following the ESP system, photovoltaic panels have also been conquered#

#Transsion Bulldozer#

#Transsion photovoltaic panel efficiency 28.2%#

#Transsion Auto about to be launched#

"I thought Bosch was going to be in trouble, but it turns out they are just one of many little unfortunates."

"The wildest part is that photovoltaic panel. Before, everyone online was saying Transsion's photovoltaic panel was a gimmick, but it turns out their efficiency is 28.2%, leading the world. That was a resounding slap in the face..."

"The unlucky ones aren't those trend-followers; they thought they could target Transsion, but instead, they became the background props."