"It might not work even in twenty or thirty years."
Chu Yu spoke frankly, saying that in his previous life, China's engines had never been among the world's best. Many car companies had invested hundreds of billions, but they still couldn't reshape China's automotive industry.
However, electric vehicle technology has taken a shortcut to catch up.
Chu Yu pondered that their focus should still be on the tram and the battery.
"An electric car? You mean a battery-powered car?" Long Cheng asked, abandoning his beer and staring intently at Chu Yu.
Chu Yu patiently explained, "Electric vehicles use lithium batteries to replace the engine. This way, we only need to charge the car, not refuel it, to make it run. Developing an engine is not easy, but developing a battery may not be so difficult. There aren't many companies that are currently focusing on electric vehicles. If we can focus on electric vehicles, it will definitely be more cost-effective than focusing on gasoline vehicles."
Even though Yu Xiangwen was well-informed and that Hong Kong was developing faster than the mainland, he had never heard of electric cars before.
Some fantasy movies or shows have mentioned that solar-powered cars and electric cars may appear in the future, but this idea has not been accepted by the mainstream.
The idea that charging a car would make it move was unimaginable to Yu Xiangwen.
"For a battery to power a car, it would need to have a large enough capacity, which current technology can hardly support your imagination, right?"
"That's right, but we don't necessarily need to develop batteries. The battery industry is constantly evolving, and the technology will keep changing and getting better. If our electric car can be launched ahead of schedule, it will lead to the development of car charging stations, and gas stations will have places to charge electric cars. In the end, the times are moving forward, and we cannot be sure what the world will be like in thirty or forty years."
Long Cheng was completely baffled by Chu Yu. Getting a gangster boss with two knives to understand trams was no easy task.
Moreover, Chu Yu's ideas were too advanced.
Yu Xiangwen took a sip of tea and said:
"Do it your way! We've given you the money. We want cars. Whether it turns out to be an electric car or a gasoline car is up to you."
Chu Yu raised her glass, "Cheers!"
The three of them drank a toast to celebrate their upcoming collaboration.
Before leaving, Yu Xiangwen found Chu Yu and gave her something. Chu Yu was stunned when she opened the box.
This thing looks like a black brick.
Yu Xiangwen smiled and said, "This is a mobile phone, a kind of mobile phone that is very convenient to contact each other. We've had them in Hong Kong for a long time. They've also been listed on the mainland in the last two years. I bought one for you. You choose a number, and I'll have someone set it up for you."
Chu Yu had never actually played with a mobile phone before.
I had only ever heard that the first mobile phones were very expensive and convenient for communication, but I never thought I would have the opportunity to use one myself.
How do I choose a number?
"The area code for Guangdong Province is 9010. Just choose two more numbers as your phone number."
These days, mobile phones are expensive, and only business owners can afford to buy them to contact customers.
Chinese people choose numbers like 88, 66, 99, or 00. It doesn't matter whether these numbers are good or bad. After all, once we have mobile phone numbers, old-fashioned mobile phone numbers will be obsolete. Chu Yu is easygoing and just randomly chooses a number.
Yu Xiangwen handed the number to the staff member, saying, "Go and arrange for Ms. Zhou to get the number."
Chu Yu thought she shouldn't have taken Yu Xiangwen's phone and wanted to give him the money, but Yu Xiangwen refused, saying, "We've already done a cooperation worth hundreds of millions, why bother with such a small amount of money? We bought the mobile phone for easier communication. Before, you were the one contacting us, and it was hard for us to reach you. But now our cooperation is closer, and it's really inconvenient without a mobile phone."
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