Vol 6 Chapter 198: Delineate in advance
As the sun slowly approached the sea level, the wind softened. There are few trees on the roadside, and it looks like the dwellings hidden in the jungle at the foot of a rocky mountain in the arid area of Africa. More and more lights are already on.
However, the driver Moran heard Musk in the back seat say again, "Go on,"
Continue? You have already circled this piece three times, okay?
Go on, I can't keep up with the dinner my wife makes.
However, Moran actually had no choice.
Over the years, these Tesla employees have already had a very clear understanding of the company’s founders.
The two most popular and least popular have relatively little time in the company.
The most popular one is undoubtedly Feng Yiping.
Although he has relatively little time in the company, everyone has heard of his legend, and everyone knows that the company's most critical battery system is the first breakthrough after adopting his suggestions.
In addition, the exterior design of ModelS, which is currently on the road test, is also from Feng.
And every time he comes to the company, he can bring joy and strength to everyone.
As for the least popular one, this is Musk who will sit in the back seat of Moran's car.
This, who is also a successful entrepreneur, does have extraordinary abilities. The focus of his current work is to develop the SpaeX company on Mars.
Everyone knows that he has personally left the field several times and helped the technical team solve many technical problems.
However, this successful entrepreneur plus engineering genius is really hard to get the likes of Tesla employees.
Simply put, find a few people who don't know Feng Yiping and Musk at all. I believe that after a few minutes of getting along, everyone will know that Mr. Musk is a billionaire or a talented engineer.
As for Feng Yiping, most people are willing to take that good-tempered and funny young man home for dinner, ah, what, the daughter seems to have blown up another boyfriend...
To be honest, if there is no Feng Yiping, Tesla employees, maybe they can accept Musk's temper, maybe billionaires are like this.
But with Feng Yiping's comparison, everyone's negative impression of Musk suddenly burst.
Seeing him, everyone can't help but talk in private like "What a cow, can you still compare with Feng?", but at this time, Moran could only put away his grievances, and drove helplessly around this area. .
It's just that he really doesn't understand. Isn't it just an automobile factory? It's worthy of a bully like you. Isn't it enough to make three laps here?
Musk didn't notice the driver's emotions at all. His thoughts were always focused on the huge white factory at the foot of the mountain.
Mercedes-Benz just drove past the entrance of the factory. On the flagpole next to the parking lot, several flags were hung. Among them, in addition to the American flag, there was also the Japanese flag.
This is Fremont in the Bay Area. The factory in front of you was put into operation in the 1960s. It was once closed due to labor disputes. Later, it was reborn by chance and became the first auto joint venture in the United States. , The "New United Motor Corporation (NUMMI jointly invested by GM and Toyota.
Therefore, this factory has a special significance in the history of American automobile development. It is a product of American automobile companies learning from the experience of Japanese counterparts. Of course, it is also a Japanese automobile company, learning advanced American experience and avoiding developing in the United States. The product of market risk.
This can be said to be a win-win project.
The reliability of NUMMI's cars is always the most reliable in the United States.
Beginning in 2000, the heads of GM factories have come here to learn and train. The changes brought to GM are also huge.
This point, GM users should have experience. To put it simply, before this, GM's body gaps can be said to be quite random, but after that, the body gaps are greatly reduced...not only the appearance is more beautiful, but the inside is more Guaranteed, the overall reliability has been greatly improved compared to before.
It is unceremonious to say that although the age can be regarded as old, the modernization of this factory and the comprehensive level of this factory are second to none among all automobile factories in the United States.
Musk looked at this brightly lit factory at this time, but his thoughts ran far away.
This factory has recorded a lot of brilliance and verified a series of vicissitudes. It is the epitome of technological change in the modern automobile industry in the United States, and a large part of the story of the evolution of American automobiles also begins here.
The rest of the story is actually quite suitable for Tesla to continue.
"Stop," he said, took out a few more photos with the camera, and finally said, "Go back to the company and go to Feng's office."
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Feng Yiping greeted him from behind the table, "How is it? After seeing it on the spot, I feel pretty good, right?"
"Very good," Musk dropped his jacket on the sofa, took a computer, and imported the photos from the camera. "It's even perfect."
"In the past few days, I have learned in detail that its annual output is 400,000 units, and what is even more rare is that there are still sites for expansion around the factory."
Feng Yiping glanced at the photos on the computer, "Hehe, I've seen it long ago."
"So, you agree with me?"
"Of course," Musk said, "the question is, will it go so smoothly?"
"This is your task, Musk," Feng Yiping said. "In short, our goal is to win this first-class comprehensive quality factory at a low price at the right time in the future."
"Therefore, we now have to let other states be interested in Tesla on the one hand, and on the other hand, we must hold on to California so that they can provide us with more support in future transactions."
"The key is how to grasp this degree in the middle,"
"However, I think this shouldn't be a problem for you, right," he looked at Musk with a smile.
Under such circumstances, how could Musk say there is a problem?
"It's just Feng. The total investment in this factory should exceed 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, and your upper limit is only 50 million U.S. dollars. This gap is too big."
He spread his hands, honestly, every time he thinks of the difference between these two numbers, he feels a little absurd.
But this absurdity also made him feel the gap. He thought he was the kind of person who dared to think and do, but it seemed that he was far inferior to Feng Yiping.
"The bigger problem is that at present, this factory is operating normally and orderly, so how can we have a chance?"
"Trust me," Feng Yiping said confidently, "the opportunity will definitely come. In fact, some things are becoming clearer now."
"That's why, I hope we will keep in touch with the state government now, because by then, the state government will need Tesla's factory to land in California. This is why I set such an amount."
"Of course, to achieve this goal, only you, who is the most capable in this respect among us, can do it,"
Musk listened to these words, but it didn't appear on the face, "Is there really such a time?"
"Of course," Feng Yiping stood up, "Why should I set Tesla's R&D process so tight?"
"Because in 2009 at the latest, there will be a rare window of opportunity. I think that in that window, we can not only win some ideal factories at low prices, but we can also buy a large number of equipment at low prices. ,"
"You mean, Detroit will..." Although Musk somewhat recognized Feng Yiping's judgment on this factory, he didn't think deeply about it.
After all, it now seems that Detroit is still a car giant that needs people to look up.
"Comprehensive current situation ~ www.wuxiaspot.com~ combined with my development of the future situation, I have repeatedly inferred, yes, those things that you find incredible now will definitely happen then,"
Generally speaking, in this case, Feng Yiping said little to Jin Ling, let alone a relatively ordinary person like Musk. However, considering Musk’s recent emphasis on Tesla, he felt , It’s actually pretty good to say this.
He said that, first of all, it is not abrupt. Everyone knows that his vision is good, and it is not the first time that he has made similar predictions.
The important thing is that he can completely imagine how much Musk will be shaken in the future, when his predictions today are confirmed one by one.
Such a shock will ensure that Musk will always maintain the current harmony in the process of cooperating with himself.
Because Feng Yiping can imagine that when he encounters such a situation, he will be so precise in his eyes and will not be able to challenge people who see so far.
"Musk, it's up to you whether Tesla can generate billions of hidden profits before it goes into production," he patted Musk on the shoulder.
