Chapter 24 Desert Rush Experience
While several other modified off-road vehicles were driving through the deep gullies on the steep slopes and the sharp edges of the sand ridges, Bai Tang was driving the 570 with Li Wenwen and Shi Mei, who were also having a lot of fun. The vast flat area of the desert was littered with Bai Tang's tire tracks.
During this time, Li Wenwen and Shi Mei also switched positions with Bai Tang and drove several laps. Shi Mei even drove up a few small gentle slopes, which made Bai Tang very excited.
It can be seen that Shi Mei and Li Wenwen have good driving skills in the desert. After all, they have been to the desert many times with the team before. The boys have more or less taught them some tips for driving in the desert. Driving on a flat area, or even driving down a few small gentle slopes, is not a problem.
Bai Tang looked at the off-road vehicle on the high slope in the distance, rushing through the sea of sand as if riding the wind and waves, and he couldn't hide the envy and desire in his eyes.
Li Wenwen was amused by Bai Tang's expression. "Oh, don't be envious. Play more and learn well, and you can be as good as them in the future."
Bai Tang nodded when he heard this. Then he pointed at Zheng Long's off-road vehicle and said, "What's that tall flagpole on their car for? I think almost every car has one."
While driving down a gentle slope, Shi Mei replied, "You mean the flagpole? That's very important. It's essential for navigation, rescue, and avoiding danger."
"In fact, there are many sand slopes and hills in the desert. When vehicles are driving in the desert, they often cannot see each other because of a small sandbag between them. With this tall pole, everyone can spot each other in advance and avoid the danger of collision in advance."
"Similarly, when a convoy is moving forward, the rear vehicle may not be able to see the front vehicle, but it can see the flagpole and thus know where the front vehicle is, so as not to lose it. Also, if a vehicle gets stuck, the rescue vehicle can also find the vehicle being rescued by looking for the flagpole."
After listening to Shi Mei's detailed explanation, Bai Tang suddenly realized. Sure enough, every little detail in real life has lessons to learn and is necessary. If Shi Mei hadn't explained it to her, she would have always thought that the high flagpole was only installed to look cool.
"That's why we didn't let your car go deep into the sand." Li Wenwen continued, "Because your car is the original one with the original tires, and it has no risk avoidance equipment. The most important thing is that you just got your driver's license, you are not familiar with driving on the road, and you have no experience in desert driving. We are worried about letting you drive in."
"I've seen terrible car accidents in the desert before. There were cases where the whole car rolled over dozens of times and fell down a steep slope, and people who weren't wearing seat belts were thrown out. I've also seen two cars crash into each other because they didn't have safety flagpoles and rushed up a sand slope from both sides at the same time." Li Wenwen patted her chest with lingering fear. "I was watching from a distance at the time and was terrified. The person was thrown out of the rolling car and flew a long way."
Shi Mei drove the car back to the starting point. The three of them got out of the car and sat in the shade created by the car body, drinking water and chatting.
"It turns out that playing with sand is so dangerous."
"Yes, many people think that driving in the desert is safe because there are no roads and no one is watching. But it is not true. Every year, there are cars and people who stay in the deep desert forever."
At this time, a car drove up to the three of them with a trail of yellow dust. The three of them were frightened by the flying sand and quickly got up to avoid it. Zheng Long got out of the car and invited Bai Tang to get in the car and take her to experience real sand rushing.
Bai Tang cheered happily, stuffed the water bottle into Shi Mei's arms, and climbed onto the passenger seat. Then, with the help of Li Wenwen, he fastened his seat belt tightly.
After calling Zheng Long, Li Wenwen made sure to drive slowly so as not to scare Bai Tang. Zheng Long, of course, wanted to perform well in front of Li Wenwen, so he patted his chest to make a promise.
In the next half hour, Bai Tang's screams were heard on the high slopes, deep trenches, and sharp edges of the desert. Everyone stopped driving and watched Zheng Long sprinting in the sea of sand from a distance.
When Zheng Long drove the car back to the gathering place, Li Wenwen and Shi Mei hurried over to help Bai Tang out of the car.
At this time, Bai Tang was so excited that his whole body turned red, and his face was covered with sweat and sand. Although his legs were a little weak, he was not afraid at all.
Zheng Long got out of the car with an embarrassed smile, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. Li Wenwen rolled her eyes at him. Ding Wei, who was delighted, made a fuss at the side.
After Bai Tang recovered his breath, Zheng Long also gave Ding Wei a beating. Zhang Shaoyang quickly handed over a bottle of water and told Bai Tang to drink some to avoid dehydration and heatstroke.
Bai Tang drank a few sips of water, stood up and jumped around, shaking off the sand on his body and head, then still excitedly asked Zheng Long and Zhang Shaoyang what they were going to play next.
Li Wenwen and Shi Mei looked at each other and knew it in their hearts. This was the Bai Tang who had truly opened up some of her defenses. Although she still felt isolated and introverted with strangers, once she got familiar with them or accepted them, she was like a little sun, enthusiastic and full of energy.
Although Zhang Shaoyang was also surprised at Bai Tang's change, he still told her that it was almost noon and everyone should go to the farm house that they had booked in advance to rest and then have lunch.
By the way, the farm stay we are about to visit is run by Ding Wei’s relatives.
Arrange the team, take roll call, clean up and take away the garbage. Then Bai Tang saw Ding Wei bring the air pump and pump up the tire pressure of her four tires again.
Zheng Long arranged for someone else to drive the car. He drove Bai Tang's 570. Bai Tang gave the passenger seat to Li Wenwen, and she and Shi Mei sat in the back seat. This made Zheng Long secretly give her a thumbs up.
The convoy set off, led by Ding Wei's old 212 jeep, and continued westward along the riverside highway.
In the car, Bai Tang asked Zheng Long: "Brother Long, if I also want to continue to play in the desert in the future, how should I modify the car and what preparations should I make?"
Zheng Long thought for a while while driving and said, "Strictly speaking, your 570 is not very suitable. It is more suitable for highway use."
"I can see you're not short of money. If possible, it would be best to buy a new car. This 570 is too wasteful to play in the sand, regardless of whether it's suitable or not."
"Also, strictly speaking, there are two types of off-roaders. One is for crossing, like us, rushing into sand, entering uninhabited areas, and driving long distances. The other is for climbing, and those people spend more money."
When Bai Tang heard that there was a new point of knowledge, he hurriedly urged Zheng Long to explain it in detail.
As Zheng Long slowly told the story, a new door opened for Bai Tang. It turned out that there were so many things to pay attention to. At the same time, Bai Tang also learned from Zheng Long about some holy places for off-roading, off-roading events, and some gossips and interesting stories in the circle.
Zheng Long told Bai Tang: "If you want to travel through time, there are many suitable models, and the price difference is also very large. If you want to be cheaper, you can choose the old Haval H3 and H5 series, as well as the old 212 like Ding Wei, the old Jeep Cherokee, etc. There are many."
"For something more expensive, you can choose a Pajero. Shaoyang's Prado is also fine. A Wrangler or a Land Cruiser is also fine."
"There are also some, such as Patrol Y62, Land Rover Discovery 4, Land Rover Defender, and even Mercedes-Benz G, but they are too expensive."
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