Chapter 1046 This car looks familiar
"One is engine power control, which uses sensors to collect engine operating conditions and vehicle driving conditions, and then controls the engine such as throttle opening, fuel injection amount, ignition timing, etc."

This thing will be available on every car in a few decades, but it is rare these days.

Hiss~~~~~~If Gao Zhendong's suggestion about shift paddles just now was down-to-earth, then this suggestion will let comrades know what high-up and high-down mean.

"Chief Engineer Gao, is this a bit difficult?" said the chief engineer of the Thirteenth Ministry of Machine Building.

"It was very difficult at the beginning, and it required a lot of experience accumulation. In fact, the technology was not bad, as the basic sensors and controllers were all available. Although the price of microcontrollers was not too cheap, they were not expensive for use in cars. But the most troublesome thing about this matter was that it required a lot of time and energy, and it took a long time of accumulation to get it right. It was a long-term thing, so I said it was worth it even if it took ten or twenty years to get it right."

In addition to microcontrollers, basic sensors such as opening, position, oxygen, temperature, etc. can actually be made and are even ready-made.

Seeing that the Thirteenth Ministry of Machine Building has the opportunity to sell cars, wouldn’t it be a waste if we don’t help them spend some of the research and development funds?
"But we can't control the amount of fuel injected into the car very well." In addition to the throttle, the amount of fuel injected is also very important for the fine control of the engine output power.

Gao Zhendong nodded: "You are right, this involves the upgrade of another system - upgrading the fuel injection system to an electronic fuel injection system." The good thing about 463 is that it can be used for carburetors as well as electronic fuel injection vehicles.

What is the electronic fuel injection system? Although you have never seen it, you can guess it from the name, but this action is too big.

But Gao Zhendong didn't give them a chance to complain: "In addition to these, there is another very meaningful one that is related to safety - the traction control system."

This is hard to understand. We know what traction is, but many comrades still don’t quite understand the relationship between traction control and safety.

"Chief Engineer Gao, why do we need to control traction? Isn't the greater the traction, the better?"

Gao Zhendong shook his head. "Not necessarily. In my opinion, this system is to monitor the vehicle status in time, change the driving force on multiple wheels, and imitate abnormal conditions such as vehicle skidding and side sliding. When the vehicle does not exceed its working limit, it can effectively avoid accidents such as tail swinging."

Traction control has many names, and different manufacturers use different ones, but the more common one that everyone can understand is ESP.

This time someone understood a little: "Is this an ABS upgrade?"

ABS can prevent the tires from locking up under braking, but it doesn't do as much as traction control.

Gao Zhendong smiled and nodded: "Yes, we can't just rely on ABS. With the development of vehicle technology, greater power and faster speed have brought higher requirements for the active safety of vehicles."

The leader of the Thirteenth Machine Department nodded. If that was the case, then these things combined would indeed ensure the advanced nature for a long time. And just as Chief Engineer Gao said, this advanced nature was very unique and could be considered a unique skill. And the first person to make it would have a great benefit in terms of publicity and influence. In fact, they didn't know that the first traction control appeared in 1983, and the first ESP was installed in 1995.

Seeing his colleagues thoughtful but troubled, Gao Zhendong added: "Research may be troublesome, but if we want to keep doing things for a long time, necessary and continuous research investment is still needed."

For the leaders of the Thirteenth Ministry of Machine Building, the specifics of what to do may not be of much concern, but Gao Zhendong's suggestion of continuous investment reminded him. As a high-tech industry in this era, automobiles will definitely not work without continuous investment: "Well, this suggestion is indeed necessary. On the premise that the output and capacity are good, it is also necessary to invest a certain amount of money to ensure the advanced nature. If you want to treat automobiles as an industry, then continuous research investment is very necessary. Chief Engineer Gao, thank you for your reminder."

What to do is a tactical issue, whether to do it or not is a strategic issue.

However, this matter is a little more difficult for the 13th Ministry of Machine Building or its subordinate factories. To put it bluntly, they have just copied mechanical things to a near-perfect level and are not yet good enough to develop these advanced technologies for automobiles.

The Thirteenth Ministry of Machinery's leaders' eyes turned, hey... isn't there a light in front of them? Chief Engineer Gao was able to make these suggestions on his own when none of his comrades had thought of them, which meant that he must have some ideas.

Even though he is not in the automotive industry, any automotive professional would not dare to say that they are better than him in this area. He is not in the automotive industry, but the 463 engine he developed is far beyond the reach of all comrades who are in the automotive engine industry. Don't worry about what his major is for this comrade, just ask him what he can do.

"Comrade Zhendong, we are really weak in this area. I wonder if you can lend a hand and give some guidance to our comrades."

Gao Zhendong thought about it, weighed his own assets, and nodded: "Well, I may not be able to help with the details, but I can use my professional knowledge to give some suggestions on the technical route and the overall plan. Please ask the relevant comrades to come to me later, I won't expand on it here."

For him, if he could really help the comrades of the 13th Ministry of Machine Building to lay a solid foundation for the automobile industry, it would undoubtedly be very cost-effective. This thing would have a very good driving effect and could drive a large number of industrial chains. Coupled with the domestic textile industry that already has a certain foundation and agriculture that employs a large number of people, the basic situation would be stabilized.

This kind of advanced technology can guide comrades to get started first, which is also very good. Fortunately, although Gao Zhendong does not know the technical details, he has seen the general plan and other things, so he can guide comrades to the right path at a relatively low cost.

With enough time to settle and accumulate, I think the results will not be too bad.

Moreover, the simplest traction control is actually based on ABS. The equipment is the same. The only difference is the algorithm. With the right controller and sensor, it is not difficult to implement it, at least in the laboratory.

"Okay! Then let me thank Comrade Zhendong first!" The leader of the 13th Ministry of Machine Building took the lead in applauding, and applause broke out all around.

After that, Gao Zhendong didn’t say much. After all, the result of the “new matching” of the Thirteenth Machine Department was not just for Gao Zhendong alone, they also had to complete a certain process.

For example, cutting the ribbon...

Several leading comrades from the Thirteenth Ministry of Machine Building, the director of Beijing Auto, and Gao Zhendong lined up, each holding a pair of scissors. At the sweet voice of "Cut the ribbon!" from the announcer of the Beijing Auto Propaganda Department, they put down the scissors in their hands.

For a moment, gongs and drums sounded and firecrackers blasted. If large sedans solved the problems of the highest-end sedans, then this car solved the problems of popular high-end sedans. And it was not a half-baked solution. The performance of this car could be said to be far ahead, especially the power per liter, which was almost second to none among mass-produced cars.

As for the Thirteenth Ministry of Machine Building, their vision is far more than just meeting domestic needs.

After finishing the biggest task of the day, the comrades from the Beijing Automobile Factory led the leaders to another car covered with cloth.

"Comrades, this is the hatchback we copied. It is 4 meters long and, except for being rear-wheel drive, it is basically the same as what Chief Engineer Gao required at the time."

Gao Zhendong was a little puzzled. Everything else was the same, so why did he insist on rear-wheel drive?
But I think comrades always have their own reasons, and we still have to respect their choices when it comes to details.

When the comrades from the Beijing Automobile Factory pulled down the cloth covering the car, Gao Zhendong almost laughed out loud. He finally understood why they insisted on rear-wheel drive. There was no other way, it would have to be rear-wheel drive.

The car that appeared in front of people, although it did not have a mold and its appearance was hand-knocked out, and it was slightly different from the original, but the appearance was so classic that Gao Zhendong recognized what model it was at a glance.

It's an imitation, not shabby.

It was a Type 1 produced by Hanslao Weiwu Company. If this name might not be so famous, then the other name was well known to everyone.

Beetle! Although the name was actually given by the Citigroup guys.

It's normal to think about it. This is the most mature two-box sedan with a length of about 4 meters at that time. If Gao Zhendong wants to do it according to his idea, this is the only one.

As for the Mini and 500, which are on par with it, their models are only a little over 3 meters long at this time, which is a bit too small.

The Type 1 is rear-engine, rear-wheel drive, and changing it to front-engine, front-wheel drive would be a huge undertaking.

"This is our hatchback sedan. The 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine is now being improved and tested, and a counterweight is installed in the engine compartment." The comrades at the Beijing Automobile Factory were still somewhat happy. After all, it was something to be proud of to have built a car by hand in such a short time.

It was also thanks to their comrades who were studying the 463 engine at the Third Factory of the th Ministry of Machine Building, who used the CNC machine tools that had not yet been officially finalized at the Third Factory to process some parts, that they were able to complete the project so quickly.

"This car looks familiar..." The chief engineer of the Thirteenth Machine Department twitched his face. This thing looks too similar. I can't sell it outside.

"Yes, yes, yes. We have borrowed a lot of style from the original model, and we have also made some improvements, such as..." The comrades from the Beijing Automobile Factory gave examples one by one and pointed out the areas for improvement.

In fact, we can't blame them. Appearance design is not an easy thing to do, and it always bears the shadow of the original model.

(End of this chapter)