From knock-off old-man's electric vehicles to industrial giant

Chapter 36 It's so strong it's practically a fighter jet!

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Several assistants and testers are still conducting tests on each vehicle and recording the results.

Since the comparison involves five cars, it's impossible for him to participate alone.

That would be too inefficient.

"Brother Yang, there's a problem with the Levdeo car. There's a lot of play in the steering wheel when cornering. Also, at 80 km/h, there's a lot of wind noise from the windshield. After disassembling it, we found that the A-pillar sealing strip has a design tolerance misalignment, creating a vent. Not only is the wind noise increased, but it may also cause water leakage later."

"A Jinpeng test vehicle developed an abnormal noise from its drum brakes..."

"Lichi's cars have a huge error in displaying speed. The actual speed is only 69, but the car shows 80. This is probably a trick to deceive consumers by cutting corners on the motor cost."

...

A little-known fact that many people don't know.

There is a discrepancy between the speed displayed on a car's dashboard and the actual speed.

When the dashboard displays 100 km/h, the actual vehicle speed is usually between 95 km/h and 100 km/h.

This is why some people pass by cameras and are clearly speeding, but they don't receive a ticket.

Generally speaking, the speed displayed on the dashboard is 4 km/h higher than the actual vehicle speed.

But this Lichi test vehicle is a bit excessive.

The actual speed was only 69 km/h, but the instrument panel showed 80.

With such a large error, it's impossible for the factory calibration not to detect it.

The only possibility is that the manufacturer knowingly violated the rules.

"Our tests showed that Lichi's motor configuration was the most severely downgraded, and the power systems of several other manufacturers also showed signs of downgrading."

Perhaps due to cost control, given that their market prices have been significantly reduced, even after testing the maximum high-speed range, the motor overheated and slowed down in less than 20 minutes…

On the contrary, Xingchen's motor and power system are highly integrated, and they seem to be self-developed. The heat dissipation is very good, and there is no speed reduction when driving at high speed.

on the other hand.

In the other vehicles, the motor power decreased after the air conditioning was turned on, but the Xingchen test vehicle did not experience any power loss. Disassembly revealed that they used a dual-battery power supply, ensuring that the compressor and drive motor did not interfere with each other.

Early car reviewers generally had some level of professionalism.

At least when a problem is discovered, the root cause will be found, and when looking at hardware, it will be disassembled.

Unlike a few years later when short videos went viral, a bunch of "media people" who didn't even understand car manufacturing standards just read from a script.

"Compared to the other companies, Xingchen Motors is simply a beacon of industrial excellence!!"

Yang Li quickly came to this conclusion.

Oops... Look at the mess this has made, there's been a huge misunderstanding.

In the previous video, he also gave the other person a severe dressing down.

Then look at the manufacturers; they actually made a special trip to contact us.

The client didn't complain; they just kept pushing the money to be deposited!
For an instant.

Yang Li felt a sense of guilt.

The family members shed tears.

What a great manufacturer! Now they've become the sponsor of this review program, even though I used to criticize them.

“Write a self-criticism edict: Xingchen Motors is not industrial waste; it is these commuter cars on the market at the same price that are industrial waste!”

"Let me write again—I would call Xingchen Motors the strongest commuter car under 30,000 yuan!!"

……

The next day.

A half-hour-long comparative review video was uploaded to the homepage of the Autohome forum.

It bears the sign "Fat Brother Talks Cars".

Eye-catching title: "The Ultimate Comparison of Amusement Parking for Seniors in History"

In this era before short videos existed.

Forums and Tieba are the biggest hubs for traffic.

and.

The last video of "Fat Brother Talking About Cars" was even reposted on Tieba.

This made the meme "high-quality imitation old man's car" even more popular.

Memes like "Land Rover narrowly wins" and "Porsche Calami" are being played with and enjoyed by forum users.

The references are as follows:

"It's not that I can't afford a Porsche, it's just that the 'old man's car' is more cost-effective!" "Remember, the strongest version of the 'old man's car's' build is the 'old man's car'!"

"Old man's car: You need a license to deduct points, and you need a license plate to arrest the vehicle!"

Traffic police officer: Sometimes I really want to call the police!

……

The video was released.

This attracted a lot of onlookers.

Click-through rates continue to rise.

When you open the video, you see Yang Li's familiar opening remarks.

"Family members, welcome to Fatty's Car Talk show. I'm your old friend, Fatty."

The previous review of mobility scooters for the elderly received over 500,000 views, showing great interest.

So this time I've brought you the most comprehensive comparison review of electric vehicles priced around 20,000 yuan for seniors!

……

"Before the show starts, I want to retract some of the things I said in the last episode."

Strictly speaking, it's a senior citizen's car...

In other words, these mobility scooters and microcars for the elderly are not entirely products of mere sensationalism.

Because the mainstream car manufacturers on the market have not created cars that can be bought for 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.

But those with a budget of only 20,000 yuan still need a car for transportation.

Townships need more comprehensive means of transportation than two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicles.

That's why the "old man's fun" was created.

This is a very basic need, and it is also the basis for the current sales volume of microcars in the lower-tier market to exceed hundreds of thousands of units.

To make things easier for some friends, and also to help everyone better understand this lower-tier market.

We gathered several top-selling leading brands on the market and conducted detailed evaluations from various aspects. The participants were Reading, Xingchen, Jinpeng, and Lichi…

……

"From the appearance, these elderly people's electric vehicles manufacturers have all borrowed from Porsche, but everyone must be curious about where this design originally came from."

Today I can reveal to you that the root of all evil is Xingchen Motors.

But thanks to him, the market for electric vehicles for the elderly is now paying more attention to design and understanding user needs, instead of the appalling appearances of the past.

Having received substantial funding, Yang Li put a lot of effort into the copywriting for this issue.

A very professional and insightful tone.

In a sudden shift in style, he began his "edict of self-reproach."

"First of all, I want to apologize to Xingchen Motors. In a previous video, we made a huge mistake by calling it industrial waste."

Because I'm using the standards of the automotive industry to judge a car that only costs 20,000 yuan.

After comparing it with other cars in the same price range, I realized that it is already very difficult to achieve the level of Xingchen Motors!
However, to ensure the fairness of the test, the complete test process and actual vehicle disassembly are shown below.

Please read this carefully before comparing your work.

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then.

Viewers watching the video witnessed the following shocking scene.

Leaking A-pillars in Leding cars, falsely advertised speeds in Lichi cars, abnormal noises from Jinpeng drum brakes... and other common problems such as motor overheating and speed reduction, and steering wheel play.

The Star Auto that was ridiculed and made fun of in the last episode not only passed all the tests, but even excelled!

……

After watching the video.

The netizens, who had originally planned to watch the spectacle, were left speechless.

"Outrageous! It's as powerful as a fighter jet!"

"It means that Xingchen Auto is the original creator of this kind of high-imitation appearance. The other original leading brands are just followers, and they didn't even copy the work correctly."

"Damn, this is way too much of a cut. It's a thousand or two cheaper than Starry Night, but they're actually skimming off this much profit internally??"

"I was wrong. I thought it was industrial waste last time, but it turned out to be the king in the overall evaluation. No wonder Fatty had to apologize!"

"Sigh... Brothers, tell me, is it really worth buying a car for getting around like an old man? Everyone else is just joking around, but I really want to buy one. My family is poor, and this is the only budget I can afford. After watching the video, I feel that Xingchen's cars are much more reliable than other brands."

(End of this chapter)