I Build an Aircraft Carrier in the Ming Dynasty

Wu Changqing can leave things like revising history books to others, and he has other things to do.

On April 1, the palace, the square in front of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Wu Changqing looked at the car, and some of his concubines and children came to watch.

They are also curious about the new thing about cars.

There's a steering wheel, four wheels, and from the looks of it, it's really a car.

"What's the top speed, how much load can it reach, and how long can it last?"

Wu Changqing asked some more intuitive data. As for thermal efficiency, he simply did not ask. It is estimated that these designers have not yet written such professional words.

"Go back to your majesty, the average speed can reach 10 kilometers per hour, which is similar to a human trot, and the maximum speed can reach 20 kilometers per hour. The load is less than 500 kilograms, the car can drive normally, and the maximum load can reach 1,000 kilograms, but It can easily cause the car to stall.

After our many tests, the longest one worked continuously for 10 hours. If you pay attention to maintenance, an engine can be used for a month to a few months. "

Huo Jiange introduced.

"How much does it cost?"

Wu Changqing continued to ask, although the various performance values ​​of the car have reached a practical level, whether it can start large-scale production and use depends on the cost.

If the cost is too high, it can only be a plaything used by rich people to show off. It is obviously not possible to use it as the main force for transportation to save transportation costs.

"It is still in the exploratory stage, many parts are produced individually, and there is no large-scale production, so the cost is very high.

It takes nearly 50,000 yuan to build a car in front of you, which has no practical value. However, once the manufacturing plan is finalized and mass production is established, the cost can be reduced by about five times.

Coupled with the continuous improvement of technology and the optimization of process flow, it is believed that in half a year, the manufacturing cost can be reduced to about 5,000 yuan. "

Huo Jiange gave a data they estimated.

Five thousand yuan, which is still a sky-high price.

You must know that the current monthly salary of an ordinary textile worker is only 3 yuan, and a steel worker is better, only 5 yuan a month.

That is to say, a steel worker, without food or drink, needs to work for ten years before he can afford a car.

It seems that it is not too outrageous.

Wu Changqing will remember his previous life, and it took ten years of work to buy his first car.

Of course, he did not eat or drink while he was working.

If civilians want to use a car, it will definitely take a long time, at least when the car drops to one thousand yuan.

After all, it is impossible to save money to buy a car without eating or drinking.

For the rich, though, cars don't seem to be expensive.

Today's BMW cars on the market cost 1,000 yuan each. In addition to the money for raising horses and grooms, and a carriage for transportation, it costs about 2,000 yuan.

Cars are much more high-end than horse-drawn carriages, several times more expensive, and they will definitely be looted.

"You can make and sell while improving the craftsmanship. You can sell it at a higher price in the early stage, and those rich people who like to hunt for oddities will definitely be willing to spend money.

All the money earned is invested in research and development to reduce manufacturing costs as soon as possible. After all, the biggest role of the car is not to show off to those rich people, but to transport goods.

Only by reducing manufacturing costs can we improve our country's transportation capacity. "

Wu Changqing instructed.

The investment in the internal combustion engine project has lasted for nearly two years, and it has cost Wu Changqing nearly 5 million in private money, which is not a small amount.

If he wants to continue to invest, Wu Changqing doesn't have that much money, and he must make this thing profitable from now on.

"As ordered."

Huo Jiange said.

"Who will take a test drive and let me see the effect."

After Wu Changqing finished speaking, those R\u0026D personnel rushed to stand up and volunteered.

This kind of opportunity to show his face in front of the emperor is rare.

"You come."

Wu Changqing ordered someone close to him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Huang Zhiming said with joy, then got into the car and started it.

With a burst of thumping noise, the car also began to move, driving slowly in the square.

"It's really moving, it's really interesting."

Miao Ping said.

"What's so strange about this, the train I took to go back to my parents' house last time was much bigger than this car, and it still moved by itself."

Yang Xiaoxiao said.

"It will be much more convenient to travel in the future."

"There is still black smoke coming from the back of the car. I'm afraid it is not very elegant to sit on."

......

"I'm going to take a car, I'm going to take a car."

The emperor's eldest son, Wu Kun, was struggling in the arms of the eunuch An Lugui, shouting that he was going to take a car.

"My little ancestor, can't go, it's too dangerous."

An Lugui let Wu Kun squeeze him and twist him, but he didn't let go.

If something happened to Wu Kun, he couldn't bear it.

However, Wu Kun was not easy to deal with. He stomped on An Lugui's foot, and when An Lugui let go of the pain, he was freed by Wu Kun, and then trotted all the way to chase the car.

"Come back to me and find a beating."

Wu Changqing scolded, Wu Kun

Then he stopped and ran behind Luo Min.

He was a little afraid of his father.

Usually when Wu Kun is naughty, Wu Changqing is too lazy to care.

But now, the performance of this car is not easy to say, if something goes wrong and the driver can't control the direction, it is also dangerous.

Being bold has the advantage of being bold, but being too brainless is not good either.

Huang Zhiming dares to stand up and drive, and his level is naturally unexplainable.

It stopped after turning two circles in the square, and everything was stable.

"Come on, let me try."

Wu Changqing said.

As for driving, of course he will. It's just that it hasn't been opened for many years, and I don't know if the craftsmanship is unfamiliar. Moreover, the original version of the car in front of you is also very different from the mature cars of later generations, and it is much more difficult to control.

"Your Majesty must not, it is too dangerous."

Feng Debao and others have persuaded them.

If anything happened to the emperor, they would inevitably be punished.

At that time, no one will investigate whether Wu Changqing was going to drive by himself. Anyway, if something happened to the emperor, it was the fault of their servants and courtiers.

"I can ride faster than this thing. If there is any danger, dodge away."

Wu Changqing complained.

If the car's top speed can reach fifty or sixty kilometers per hour, he still needs to worry about injury.

However, what about a thing with a top speed of only 20 kilometers, even if it rolls over.

Besides, he is not stupid and does not operate randomly, as long as the car does not break down, what can happen.

Wu Changqing had made up his mind, and no one else could do anything about it. They only dared to dissuade them verbally, but did not dare to stop them in action.