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Chapter 1359 Such an Environment

The world's first internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of over 40%. Such a big event, of course, requires a press conference.

To put it nicely, this kind of thing is called a press conference, but to put it bluntly, it's called a show-off event - we finally made such an awesome engine, how can we not brag about it?

All the media who received the invitation letters were shocked after seeing the contents of the engine information materials sent along with the invitation letters: The highest thermal efficiency is 40.1%? The high thermal efficiency area above 35% accounts for 41.5% of the total operating condition?

real or fake?

  Can Huateng Group really make something so awesome?

At Sohu.com, the editor-in-chief of the car channel was reading the simple engine information that came with the invitation letter, when suddenly Chief Editor Lao Yang knocked on the door and said, "Boss, I have something to tell you..."

Looking at Lao Yang, the editor's eyes suddenly lit up: Lao Yang, a senior automobile technology enthusiast in the company, is known as the "mobile automobile database."

He quickly interrupted Lao Yang and said, "Lao Yang, wait a moment. I want to ask you something."

Old Yang was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "What's the matter, Boss, tell me."

"Do you remember who makes the most efficient engine in the world today?"

Old Yang said without hesitation: "It must be the one who stole the oil otter."

"I remember that too," the editor-in-chief nodded. "Is it the one on the Prius? What's the thermal efficiency?"

As expected of a senior car enthusiast and technology fanatic, Lao Yang can easily tell you all kinds of data and models: "It's not the one on the Prius. The one on the Prius is called 1NZ-FXE, with a thermal efficiency of 36.8%. The current king of thermal efficiency is a 1.0 three-cylinder engine made by Otter locally, codenamed 1KR-FE, and the thermal efficiency of this engine is 37%."

"That's it..."

The editor-in-chief confirmed with Lao Yang again: "In other words, this 1KR-FE engine is the engine with the highest thermal efficiency in the world today, right?"

"That's right," Lao Yang's face showed the confidence of a technology fanatic. "If I have to add a restriction, it is this: among mass-produced civilian consumer engines in the world, its thermal efficiency is the highest."

"OK," the editor-in-chief nodded. "Then what do you think, Old Yang? Is it possible to have an internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%?"

"From a technical perspective, a thermal efficiency of 40% is completely achievable, but from an engineering perspective, it is very difficult, extremely difficult. If we are optimistic, we will be lucky if we can have an engine with a thermal efficiency of over 5% within five years. If we are pessimistic, we may not be able to have an internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of over 40% within 10 years."

Lao Yang’s face is full of confidence!

His confidence comes from his rich knowledge and understanding of the automotive industry.

The editor-in-chief also felt that what Lao Yang said was correct, but after looking at the documents on hand and the invitation letter from Huateng Industrial Group, he hesitated for a moment and asked Lao Yang: "Lao Yang, based on your understanding of our country's automobile industry, do you think there is a company that can achieve an engine thermal efficiency of more than 40%? "

Lao Yang's eyes widened instantly, and he looked up at the editor-in-chief: "Editor-in-chief, are you kidding me? Don't you know the level of our domestic automobile manufacturers? 40% thermal efficiency... You are kidding me, wait until they can achieve a thermal efficiency of more than 34%."

The editor-in-chief subconsciously glanced at the contents of the document and couldn't help but say, "The thermal efficiency of the engine on Huateng Automobile's hybrid Excelle should be over 34%, right?"

Upon hearing this, Old Yang couldn't help but twitch his mouth: I was careless and actually forgot about the hybrid engine of Huateng Group.

However, they had been boasting about the Otter engine for so long, so there was no way for Lao Yang to change direction. He had to bite the bullet and said, "That's what the information Huateng Group provided us, but that's only what Huateng Group claims. We haven't tested whether the thermal efficiency of this engine can reach 34.5%, and I haven't heard any unit say that they have tested it. I personally have doubts about this data."

"That's it..."

The editor-in-chief pursed his lips and handed the document to Lao Yang: "Then take a look at this document, do you think it is possible?"

Old Yang didn't care much at first, but Huateng Group marked "the world's first internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of over 40%" and "thermal efficiency up to 40.1%" very conspicuously. Not only did he see it at a glance, but he couldn't avoid it even if he wanted to.

The words in front of him instantly created a huge conflict with his own cognition. Old Yang subconsciously shouted: "This is impossible!" "What?"

"How could Huateng Group develop an engine with a thermal efficiency of 40.1%?" Old Yang's face flushed red, as if something in his heart was half insulted. "Even Touyou Otter and Hongda haven't developed an internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%. How can Huateng Group develop one?"

The more he talked, the more he felt that his idea made sense, and he couldn't help but say louder: "We all know that Huateng Group obtained its engines by exchanging technology with Hongda, and what it obtained at that time was not the most advanced K series engine technology, but the F series. In other words, Huateng Group's engines are fundamentally based on Dongying Hongda's foundation, and the children's area is Hongda's second-rate engine technology.

Now, even Hongda has not developed an engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%. How can Huateng Group, Hongda’s apprentice, develop an engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%?

I think Zhang Qihang is really doing this for publicity, he doesn’t even care about his reputation.”

"..."

  The editor-in-chief did not say anything. To be fair, he also felt that what Lao Yang said made sense: Yes, even Hongda and Touyouta, which have the deepest technical attainments in the field of engines, have not made an internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%. How can a Chinese automobile manufacturer make one? Who doesn't know how big the gap between our country and Japan is in the automobile industry and technology?

We are at least 40 years behind them!

Mitsubishi developed the 80G4X series engine in the early 6s, which is still regarded as a treasure by countless domestic automobile manufacturers. Huateng Group, as a latecomer in the domestic automobile manufacturing field, might also be buying Mitsubishi's 4G6X series engines now if it weren't for coincidence. How can they develop an internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%? !

But on the other hand, looking at the invitation letter on the table, the editor-in-chief felt that this might be possible, otherwise why would Huateng Industrial Group send the invitation letter to him?

correct!

The editor-in-chief slapped his head and suddenly remembered that Huateng Investment was a shareholder of his own website!

Thinking from this perspective, the editor-in-chief feels that everything makes sense: it is estimated that Huateng Industrial Group has indeed developed a pretty awesome engine. Considering that they have previously been able to develop an engine with a thermal efficiency of 34.5%, it is estimated that the thermal efficiency of this new engine can reach about 36%. As for "thermal efficiency of up to 40.1%" and "the world's first internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of over 40%", these are all their bragging statements.

Of course, whose product launch conference isn’t a bragging session?

Moreover, if Huateng Industrial Group can really produce an engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 36%, then let them brag about it. After all, from the perspective of thermal efficiency, this engine of Huateng Group is very likely the first internal combustion engine in China to reach 36%, so Huateng Group's approach is really understandable.

The editor-in-chief looked at this matter with the mentality of "the child has finally made progress", and everything became clear to him instantly.

Nodding, the editor-in-chief said, "Old Yang, what you said makes sense. How about this? You study the information carefully and come with me to the press conference."

"Boss..."

Old Yang had an embarrassment on his face, and it was obvious that he didn't really want to go.

Seeing Lao Yang's expression, the editor-in-chief became serious: "Lao Yang, you have to understand that Huateng Group is a shareholder of our company, and the second largest shareholder. You don't want to offend the big boss, right?"

Hearing the warning in the editor-in-chief's words, Lao Yang immediately became timid: "I'll listen to you."

"That's right," the editor-in-chief was very satisfied with Lao Yang's reaction. A man of integrity is one who can bend and stretch. "It's settled. You have to write me a good article when you come back... By the way, what did you come to me for?"

Old Yang just remembered and said quickly, "This is what happened. The Southern Wolf Fort sent over a promotional manuscript with very good conditions. I want to publish it as soon as possible, but the pages in the last few days are full. I want to ask you if you can adjust the pages in the next few days?"

"Promotional material for the Southern Wolf Fort?" Upon hearing this, the editor-in-chief became interested: "Tell me in detail, what's the situation?"

"It's about the 211-liter turbocharged engine code-named EA1.4 and dry dual-clutch transmission that Wolfsburg launched in Europe before. I asked my friend at Southern Wolfsburg, and he said that Southern Wolfsburg will launch the Lavida equipped with this engine and transmission next year at the latest."

Speaking of this, Lao Yang instantly changed his previous impatient and disdainful attitude when talking about Huateng Group, and was excited and beaming: "Boss, let me tell you, this engine of Wolfsburg is really amazing. The maximum power of an ordinary 1.4-liter naturally aspirated engine is only around 100 horsepower, but the maximum power of Wolfsburg's 1.4T engine is as high as 131 horsepower, and the torque is as high as 220 Nm. The performance is much stronger than the 2.0-liter engine.

  That dry dual-clutch transmission is also very powerful, applying a lot of F1 technology, with a transmission efficiency of up to 97%. The overall performance is incredibly powerful!

I heard that Wolfsburg Motors has developed a twin-turbocharged version based on this 1.4 engine, which has even stronger performance..."

At this point, Lao Yang's face was already filled with fantasy and admiration: "Whenever I can experience this, I will be satisfied in this life."

(End of this chapter)