Vol 6 Chapter 184: Lobby

The burly Schwarzenegger stepped out of the car with some unsatisfactory stature, with unabashed joy and joy on his face, "Excellent,"

When he said this, he was not toward Feng Yiping, but toward the pure electric car with soft lines but with violent power inside.

He glanced at the mileage on the display, "It's powerful and fast, and it's long lasting."

"I never thought that pure electric vehicles can have such a strong explosive power,"

Unlike Feng Yiping and the others, Governor Shi, a veteran muscular man, likes the feeling of pushing his back brought by deep stepping on the accelerator in sports mode.

He originally wanted to say that this is the thrill I rarely experience in those 8-cylinder engine cars, but since he is now a "green governor" who advocates environmental protection and firmly supports the reduction of carbon emissions, he is also like Feng Yiping. It's rare to drive the Hummer with high fuel consumption and high emissions. On such occasions, it is obviously hard to say such a thing.

"Feng, everyone, I think, just like Apple's iPhone, which is completely changing the entire mobile phone industry, Tesla will also completely change the auto industry in the future."

When inspecting by our country officials, they like to wear dark jackets that look like customized. American politicians seem to have a common choice when attending such occasions that wearing suits are too formal. That is, flight jackets.

Governor Shi, wearing a dark green flight jacket, stood there with his hips akimbo and said these words loudly. It was still very imposing, and it would still make Tesla people proud and proud.

Similarly, around Governor Shi, there are naturally many people who follow along, "Yes," "Yes."

Those state government workers in suits said.

"Like the iPhone, such a product is obviously more suitable for California," someone said.

Governor Shi nodded approvingly, "Yes, Feng, don't you think so?"

"Haha," Feng Yiping smiled, "There are some inherent problems that you may not have noticed. There are many differences between Tesla and ordinary cars. For example, our frame is an all-aluminum frame. "

What he meant is obvious. I don't think it is because of the sincerity of the California government.

"Really?" Schwarzenegger responded, and made a gesture of asking Feng Yiping, "Feng,"

The two central figures left, whether they were from Tesla or from the state government, took a look at the two of them, and immediately started talking with each other tacitly, more enthusiastic than before.

"Feng," Schwarzenegger pulled Feng Yiping aside, "Look at the sky here," he said, pointing to the sky.

what does this mean?

Feng Yiping looked at the sky, it was blue, and there were no words floating.

"Don’t you think that whether it’s in the Bay Area or Los Angeles, the sky we see is a bit different from the sky in other states? Ours is generally very light, while the blue sky in most other places is a little blue purple,"

Feng Yiping really didn't have much research on this. Compared to the places where he often stays in China, the blue sky here is still quite blue.

"California is the most polluted state in the United States. In the United Health Foundation's annual air pollution ranking, California has been ranked as the most polluted state for many consecutive years."

"Really?" Feng Yiping said.

Of course, he knew that as an electric car manufacturer, and when he was about to negotiate conditions with California, how could he not pay attention to this issue.

Economic development seems to be in direct proportion to environmental pollution.

For example, California is the No. 1 state in the US in terms of GDP. Similarly, its pollution situation is also the heaviest.

Although like most states in the U.S., California is also sparsely populated, the population of California is very concentrated. More than 80% of the population are concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Central Valley and other major areas. , Especially the top three regions.

Especially in Greater Los Angeles, due to dense population, numerous cars, dense industries, and surrounded by mountains on three sides, Los Angeles, like many cities in China, suffers from the accumulation of industrial pollution and poor air flow.

In the air quality rankings of the American Lung Association for many years, the greater Los Angeles area, including Los Angeles and Orange County, has always been the most ozone-severe area in the United States.

Of course, if you look at some quantitative indicators, such as PM2.5, there is still a big difference from domestic cities. Otherwise, there will not be so many people in China who yearn for the sunshine and beaches of Los Angeles.

It can even be said that Los Angeles has also played a very important role in the process of air governance in the United States. In the 1940s and 1950s, Los Angeles broke out the most serious air pollution incident in the history of the United States-the photochemical smog incident. Death by air pollution.

This incident eventually became a turning point in the history of air governance in the United States, and it also prompted the Los Angeles and even California governments to take strict measures to control industrial pollution, waste management and exhaust emissions.

"Therefore, whether it is California or myself, I sincerely hope that Tesla can build a factory in the state. In the process of our air pollution control, a pure electric vehicle like Tesla with excellent performance will play a very important role. Great effect,"

Feng Yiping nodded. I knew this for a long time.

"Of course, I understand that both you and Tesla's board of directors have some realistic needs," Governor Shi continued.

"Then I will talk about California's advantages,"

"California is the state with the best economy in the United States, so our car sales are also among the best. Last year, California's car sales accounted for 12% of the total US car sales."

"A factor that causes serious air pollution in California, the excessive concentration of population in a few areas, is an advantage for companies like Tesla."

"The highly populated San Francisco Bay Area, Greater Los Angeles, and San Diego are also key frontiers where new energy vehicles are most easily popularized due to the high income of residents."

"...Pure electric vehicles cannot do without electricity supporting facilities, including charging stations and charging piles. Because of the dense population, it is relatively easy to build a charging station network in these areas with the most sales in the future, and the return on investment is far Higher than other sparsely populated areas,"

Feng Yiping glanced at the muscular man. What he said was also one of the biggest advantages of California after their meeting and discussion.

Based on this, they believe that in the future, if other new energy vehicles open up the US market, California will definitely be the first market they will open up.

Governor Shi just said this point next, "In the future, California will definitely be a key development area for other new energy vehicles."

"If Tesla is produced in California, it will undoubtedly have an inherent advantage that other brands cannot match."

It seems that in the United States, not all the best talents go often, and there are also many who are in politics. For example, Schwarzenegger’s team has some good talents~www.wuxiaspot.com~ California also has an original Disadvantages will also become Tesla’s advantages. You know, California’s oil prices are high."

Feng Yiping has a deep understanding of California's high oil prices.

The oil price in California is at least 30% higher than the average oil price in the United States, and given that the average oil price in some states in the United States is lower than the average oil price in the United States, the oil price in California may even be twice as high as in some states with lower oil prices, or one Times more.

However, the reason for the high oil price in California is completely different from the reason for the high oil price in our country. They are because of high requirements and also for reducing pollution. California's gasoline sulphur standard is more stringent than the US national standard. many.

When our country began to implement the National IV standard, more than half of the cars still follow the National III standard, that is, when the oil content is 150ppm, California's requirement is not to exceed 10ppm.

"Combined with Tesla's lifetime free charging policy, it will surely make a lot of people move."

"...We are formulating a subsidy program for pure electric vehicle users. I believe that will be a piece of data that will make you very satisfied,"

"The most important point is our carbon emissions trading law. We expect that when Tesla's production scales up, it will benefit hundreds of millions of dollars every year..."

Feng Yiping looked at the test drive. Schwarzenegger’s eldest daughter, Catherine, who was not as beautiful as his, and his eldest son, Patrick, who was not as handsome as his, would be accompanied by two Tesla staff. Next, I am preparing to test drive in the car.

As if noticed Feng Yiping's eyes, Catherine smiled here, much more generous and calm than the first time I met.

But Feng Yiping didn't mean to smile at her father. He turned his gaze back, "Mr. Governor, your analysis is very incisive, but these advantages are not unduplicated advantages, are they?"