Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1332: Chapter 637: Prototype Vehicle Manufacturing Completed!_2

Now, becoming a partner of Yixing Unlimited Power Company is akin to seizing the initiative; the future holds many possibilities for collaboration.

The test has concluded.

The entire process went very smoothly; the results were even somewhat unexpected, as the electricity converted by the photovoltaic receiver was higher than anticipated.

During this test, Zhao Yi had planned to go public with the news, since the core technology no longer needed to be kept secret. The Energy-Gathering Satellite had already been launched, and the energy conversion test had achieved the anticipated success.

They were now just waiting for other components to be manufactured, then the first prototype could be assembled. freёwebnovel.com

If the prototype was ready to enter the testing phase, the news would be impossible to keep secret any longer. By going public early, it would be an honest move towards the partnering enterprises, at the same time showing them the Yixing Unlimited Power Car had an infinitely bright future.

When partners believe the company has an infinitely bright future, they will strive to seize opportunities for collaboration, ensuring the materials and components supplied are flawless, all to secure the chance for the next cooperation.

This was directly related to the quality of the first batch of Unlimited Power Automobiles.

All the corporate representatives had left, but on their way out, they still felt as if they were in a dream. This included CEOs from Dingxin International and Longwei Heavy Industries, who knew the key to ’Unlimited Power’ was in the manufactured sample devices, but had not anticipated such an outcome.

Traditional solar energy cars?

Ridiculous!

This was a vehicle a hundred times more formidable than the traditional fuel-powered vehicles, technology centuries ahead, which would surely shock the world once released!

This was the real Unlimited Solar Energy Car! The true Unlimited Power Automobile!

One could imagine that after the release of the Unlimited Power Automobile, it would definitely attract worldwide attention, and selling them would not be an issue.

However, claiming a significant market share in the automobile market would not be likely, because the first batch of Unlimited Power Automobiles would certainly be very expensive.

Firstly, the cost was high.

They were all part of the supply chain for Unlimited Power Automobile components, with some even responsible for a portion of the assembly, so they had a rough understanding of the manufacturing costs.

The cost of the photovoltaic energy conversion receiver was very high, including material procurement, manufacturing, assembly, plus taxes paid, amounting to roughly between seventy and ninety thousand Chinese yuan.

Due to the high requirements of the Yixing Unlimited Power Company, the costs for other materials, manufacturing, and assembly were definitely over a hundred thousand Chinese yuan.

Therefore, the cost of producing a car would certainly not be less than two hundred thousand Chinese yuan.

The most expensive parts were the energy storage battery and the high power electric motor; combined, they accounted for half of the other costs.

If one also considered Yixing Unlimited Power’s software infrastructure, such as control system software, car interior, and exterior design costs, a conservative estimate would also reach three hundred thousand Chinese yuan.

This did not include research and development costs or the cost of launching the satellite.

Consequently, the sale price of the Unlimited Power Automobile would definitely be very high, and high-priced cars with limited manufacturing quantities would simply not capture a large market share.

Indeed, this was the case.

The Yixing Unlimited Power Company had already assessed the sales price of the cars; the lowest price would not be less than one million five hundred thousand Chinese yuan.

As the first batch planned only to produce ten thousand units, selling them all off would recoup funds exceeding ten billion Chinese yuan after deducting taxes, the costs incurred during the sales process, etc.

This was breaking even.

If considering large-scale profitability, one would need to contemplate manufacturing a second batch of cars.

The first batch of vehicles was to penetrate the market, establish the Unlimited Power Automobile’s reputation, and recover the research, development, and manufacturing costs.

After the cars were sold, continued maintenance and repair would need to be considered, requiring a significant labor force to participate. Investing in a specialized technology center in major domestic cities called for a series of investments.

There must also be a certain income after the Unlimited Power Automobiles were sold.

Energy was also part of the subsequent income.

The Unlimited Power Automobile could indeed keep running, but driving it would definitely cost money. The key was in the spatial photonic energy transmission device within the photovoltaic energy conversion receiver.

This device was not only meant to receive sunlight, but it also included a monitoring and recording system that could log the photonic energy data into the electronic system.

The electronic system was key to the software infrastructure of the Unlimited Power Automobile.

When the concept of the Unlimited Power Automobile was proposed, Zhao Yi had decreed the development of the car’s electronic system, even participating in it himself and creating the entire structure of the electronic system.

As an upstream technology research and development enterprise, purchasing and manufacturing automobile components could be entrusted to downstream supply chain companies. However, the software infrastructure had to be kept in-house. The electronic systems they developed not only had to record the received photonic energy and converted electrical data, but also needed to ensure the ability to lock onto the location of every car at all times, monitor its immediate status, and, in addition, be able to control every vehicle in real time using master control terminal permissions.

This wasn’t about invading user privacy, but ensuring the technical safety of the vehicles, using permissions to guarantee the safety of the passengers inside, and providing an array of subsequent services.

Of course, leaving ports for ’software infrastructure’ service was also an important part. ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

Just like some smartphones with a closed system, having a comprehensive on-board service system would allow one to provide a series of soft services to the car through the service port.