America's Road to Wealth

Chapter 229 Giant Smith and the Last Puzzle
"...Our prototype, the most important thing is three parts."

"These are the battery, the electronic control management, and the motor."

".The battery pack board is composed of 10 battery packs in series. Each battery pack is composed of 444 lithium batteries, and each 74 cells are connected in parallel."

"That is to say, this car uses 4440 18650 batteries, and the battery brand is Sony's latest 18650 batteries."

"The 10 battery packs in the battery board are evenly laid on the casing, the overall structure is compact, and the flat laying is conducive to heat dissipation; each battery pack is composed of six sets of single battery packs connected in series."

"The total storage capacity is about 46.8 kilowatts."

"The motor is currently using Mitsubishi Electric's SANL-09."

"Because it is a prototype, these are external products purchased directly."

"Currently, the only product with our own technology is the electronic control system for the entire electric vehicle."

In the scientific research shed, Professor Hans talked to Abel in front of dozens of people.

"The battery pack of this car consists of thousands of 18650 batteries connected in series and in parallel to form a whole battery board."

"In addition to the simple integration work, we also need to consider the heat dissipation performance inside the battery to avoid failure caused by excessive internal temperature of the battery board. We also need to consider the performance degradation of the battery caused by the low temperature in winter."

"It took us two months to develop a set of electronic control management. The current set of electronic control management is perfect and can effectively avoid the above problems."

Abel listened to Professor Hans' talk for almost 10 minutes, and he couldn't help interrupting Professor Hans' long speech by raising his hand.

Abel asked:
"That is to say, except for the electronic control technology, everything else is bought off-the-shelf?"

Professor Hans nodded generously and admitted:

"Yes. Because you are in a hurry. You want to see the prototype immediately, and this is the only way at present."

"Real scientific research. Especially this kind of research that is ahead of the times, it cannot be accomplished overnight."

"Battery technology takes years to develop. Subsequent production also takes time."

"The motor is simple, but there are already good products on the market, and we can also purchase them directly."

"The only thing that can see immediate results is battery management technology."

Abel nodded slightly after listening to his explanation.

Abel himself also remembered Tesla in parallel time and space.

Its first product, except for its own electronic control technology, is all assembled products purchased from outside.

That Tesla did this, and the Tesla here asked for results as soon as possible.

Do the same.

That means that this approach should be the lowest option in terms of time and cost.

But Abel knew very well that his own Tesla would not take the same path as Tesla in parallel time and space.

Musk's Tesla has indeed been a success.

Both himself and Tesla's shareholders have made a lot of money from Tesla.

But if it's just about making money, there's no need for Abel to bother with such an immature technology.

Abel has more places and better ways to make money faster.

The reason why Abel chose the electric car track.

It is because this track, if a complete industrial chain can be formed.

It will never be smaller than the traditional gasoline car industry.

The automobile industry is basically an industry with the strongest carrying capacity and employment-driving ability among modern industries.

Look at German cars and Japanese cars, and you will know that two of the world's top five economic powers have been directly raised.

Take Neon Man, for example.

Neon's automobile manufacturing industry directly and indirectly employs 540 million industrial workers.

Behind the 540 million people are more than 500 million families.

The radiation population exceeds 1000 million people.

More importantly, the income of workers in this industrial chain is above the middle level among ordinary people.

These people and their families belong to the backbone of Neon society.

Besides Germany, Germany has about 3500 million employed people.

And among these 500 million people.German auto industry workers (including indirect employment) account for about 530 million people.

Similar to the neon people, the automobile is the main lifeline industry of these two countries.

It can be seen from this that the automobile industry is definitely a modern industry and a pillar of social employment.

Finally, let’s talk about the United States. The American auto industry has been in decline for decades.

That shocking "embroidered belt" is the trace of the decline of the American auto industry.

Abel has the latest data on the U.S. auto industry.

In 2000 last year, the U.S. auto industry chain accounted for only about 7% of the U.S. GDP, and there were only about one million people left in the entire industry.

Compared with neon and Germany, it can be said to be very weak.

Abel chose electric vehicles as one of the troika in his industry.

It is because he wants to build the electric vehicle industry in advance.

And directly put the industrial chain in the United States.

Not to mention being like Neon and Germany, the number of direct and indirect employment is more than 500 million.

As long as it can affect the employment of more than one million people.

Even if this company does not make money, as the core of the industrial chain, it will surely become one of the most important companies in this country.

Think about it, its closure and existence can affect the employment of millions of people.
Behind these millions of people are millions of American families!

Tesla in parallel time and space cannot do it.

Because of that Tesla, except for electronic control technology, other aspects, it is an assembly plant that relies on marketing.

All of them are borrowed doctrines, and various mature technologies are directly used.

Doing so will of course reduce R&D time and production costs, and the product strength is also very weak.

But it has no way at all to form an industrial chain dominated by it.

Without the formation of an industrial chain, it is just a profitable assembly plant.

That Musk, of course, can't become a big shot.

Because the closure of an assembly plant will not have much impact on the United States.

Without a Tesla assembly plant, Wall Street capitalists can also produce another "Edison car" in a short period of time.

In fact, the later Apple Company is similar.

It has a complete industrial chain, the industrial chain is also very large, and there are many industrial workers.

However, due to the cost and the decline of the manufacturing industry in the United States, Apple's industrial chain is spread all over the world, and the United States has not benefited much.

Apple has only one R&D center left in the United States.
Although such an Apple is huge, its influence in the United States is not even comparable to those energy giants and retail giants that are much smaller than it.

Because of Apple's industrial chain, there is no way to affect the people's livelihood in the United States.

This is why Abel asked his own Tesla to develop its own battery technology from the very beginning.

Abel wanted to take advantage of the time period when workers in the American industrial chain had not yet shrunk severely.

Create your own complete industrial chain.

For example, a battery with its own technology can accommodate at least 10,000+ industrial workers from battery production to application.

This does not include the car shell, tires, and even other auxiliary things.

If it can be built successfully.

At that time, the more the industry in the United States shrinks, the more the industrial chain collapses.

The industrial chain created by Abel will become more and more important.

At that time, his position in this country will become more and more stable.

If combined with energy, the foundation of all modernization.

And every ordinary American is indeed related to industry, retail, and then finds a way to enter agriculture.
At that time, a terrifying "Giant Smith" will appear in this country.

It was a giant with a financial sword in his right hand and a big media speaker in his left. In the middle was a three-horse carriage that directly affected the people's livelihood of the country. He wore a Capitol Hill hat on his head and a military-industrial complex bag on his back.

hiss.
The corner of Abel's mouth twitched, and he was a little afraid to think about it.

Because thinking about it any longer becomes a daydream.

Thinking of this, he said to Professor Hans and Jack St Cage:

"The prototype can be used to verify the technology. But the relevant important aspects of the technology must be mastered by yourself."

"The battery continues to be researched, and the motor will also be researched by itself in the future, including other aspects."

"Come on~" Abel greeted, "Someone go up and drive, let me see if this car can move."

Of course, Abel would not go up and drive this first-generation Tesla by himself.

Jokingly, he remembers that in 2022, when electric vehicles are very mature, there will be news of spontaneous combustion of electric vehicles from time to time.

What's more, he wouldn't take the risk of going up this kind of unfinished experiment.

"I come!"

Professor Hans was very interested, but was immediately caught by Abel.

This is the company's current scientific research baby.

Abel didn't want Professor Hans to have any accidents.

"No, let the young people go up. As a professor, Professor Hans, you can just keep an eye on it."

Jackster Cage wanted to go, but was stopped by Abel.

Because according to what Professor Hans said just now, this set of electronic control technology is a combination of talents from various fields that Jack St Cage, as the product architect, found.

This proves that this research-oriented CEO also has a few tricks, and Abel is not willing to take risks with them.

Finally, let a young man go up and drive the first-generation electric car around the shed for a few laps.

Abel looked good, and he would not catch fire all of a sudden, so he left satisfied.

The time came to May 2001, 4.

Abe hasn't left California yet.

Anne has left the "Princess Diaries" crew, and she is going to join the crew to film "Spider-Man".

"Spider-Man" is produced in New York, and most of the exteriors will be in Queens and Brooklyn.

At 812 North Bedford Road in Beverly Hills, she won't be able to come back for the time being.

Abel himself plans to return to Texas in the near future.

One is to care about his father's career as the county magistrate, and the other is to care about the "American Pacific Superstore" that has not been established for a long time and now only has five branches in Tarrant County.

This was another of the troika that Abel had envisioned.

For Pacific Supermarket, Abel envisions it as more than just a new Wal-Mart.

If it is just Wal-Mart, then no matter how good it is, it is impossible to surpass Wal-Mart.

No matter how you say it, Wal-Mart also has first-mover advantages and brand advantages.

What's more, outside of Wal-Mart, the few private retail giants are the real giants.

They are stretched across the states, and many times it is difficult for even Wal-Mart to break into them.

Abel's request for Pacific Ocean is Wal-Mart + Amazon or JD.com.

Simply put, it is to take advantage of the ascendant online shopping to create a network that integrates real retail + Internet sales.

Abel's vision is that in the future, Pacific Ocean will have branches all over the country.

But every branch of Pacific Ocean is also the warehouse and express delivery node of the local online store Pacific Ocean.

Let's put it this way, it is to combine Wal-Mart + JD.com/Amazon.

Every Pacific store is a warehouse, a supermarket, and an express outlet.

Then try to sell the goods to every American, and become a real giant in the retail industry.

If this idea is successful, the Pacific of the future will be a weird combination of tradition and the Internet.

Compared with the somewhat hopeful electric vehicle industry chain.

On the contrary, Abel is not very sure whether he can get the Wal-Mart+Amazon freak out.

Engaging in the electric vehicle industry is mainly due to the lack of cooperation between scientific research and US policies.

If you want to deal with freaks like the Pacific Ocean, you must overcome the local snakes entangled in the states one by one.

Fortunately, Abel still has time, he is still very young.

He has more than ten years to realize each of his visions.

Before that, preparatory work is essential.

For example, the "Giant Smith" in his fantasy has a large media speaker in his left hand.

There are many things that need to be arranged and done by him personally.

This day, noon.

Accompanied by MGM CEO Robert Iger, Abel came to Emeryville, California.

Emeryville is a city in northern California, USA, located in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, belonging to Alameda County, adjacent to Berkeley and Oakland.

In Emeryville, Abel met the figure who was later regarded as the godfather of technology.

The man's name was Steve Jobs.

Emeryville.

In a cafe called "Peet's Coffee".

Abel meets Steve Jobs.

Jobs in 2001 was full of energy.Wearing that set, it seems that I have never changed into a black wool shirt, and the lower body is jeans.

The opening statement is very simple, that is, Robert acts as the middleman and introduces their respective identities to the two.

In fact, with the popularity of the two in the United States, this kind of introduction is completely unnecessary.

Doing so is nothing more than social etiquette.

After a simple greeting.

Jobs smiled and said to Robert:
"I can't imagine that one day, Robert, you will leave Disney. Michael Eisner is really not a likable person. It seems that even you can't stand him!"

Jobs disliked Disney chairman Michael Eisner, and many people on the West Coast knew that.

Jobs even satirized in a media interview: "During our more than ten years of cooperation, the time Michael visited Pixar was only two and a half hours... He was never curious. Curiosity is very important."

But Jobs seemed to be on good terms with Robert Iger.

This should have something to do with Robert Iger, who was at Disney before and was one of the heads of the animation department.

"Don't talk about Disney anymore, Steve." Facing the sharp tone of Jobs.

Robert Egg, who looks a bit like Mickey Mouse, smiled gently:

"I'm working for Mr. Smith now, and I'm the CEO of MGM now. The Disney business has nothing to do with me anymore."

"Oh~" Jobs raised his gray eyebrows.

"So you're starting to play Disney for your boss and MGM now?"

Old Joe's slightly bitter words from beginning to end made Abel a little unbearable.

Abel looked at Robert Iger, who smiled helplessly at the boss, his expression seemed to say—[This guy is like this! 】

Honestly before meeting Jobs today.

As a Reborn, as one of those who once enjoyed the convenience of a smartphone.

Abel had a certain fondness for Jobs.

It's the same as the person in front of the screen.

But now the vivid Jobs in front of him, with a sour tone and even a bit mean.

Some broke Abel's favor.

Abel's tone couldn't help but become impolite.

Abel answered Jobs' question before Robert Iger could speak.

"Business is business. Mr. Jobs." Abel withdrew the smile he had just had, and said solemnly:
"I think Robert is more of a noble man by doing that."

"As the CEO of Apple, I miss you, Mr. Jobs. You probably don't want the managers of Apple to think about his past company after coming to Apple, right?"

After listening to Abel's words, Jobs was silent for a while, and then spoke:
"You are a very eloquent gentleman, Mr. Smith."

"Your teeth look sharp too, Mr. Jobs." Abel replied directly.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was somewhat conflicted.

Robert Iger hurried out to smooth things over.

The CEO of MGM smiled and said, "Hey, you guys. We're here for coffee today for a reason!"

His words reminded Abel and Jobs, and they finally let go of their gaze.

Abel finally knew why, as the founder of Apple, Jobs was driven away by Apple's board of directors.

With this kind of character, as long as it doesn't affect the company, it would be strange not to be driven away.

Jobs is also really talented, plus Apple's later decline will die.

Apple's board of directors had to pinch their noses and invite Jobs back again.

This guy is indeed very talented. He just returned to Apple a few years ago and rescued Apple, which was about to go bankrupt at that time.

An iMac, a successful product that gave Jobs another foothold at Apple.

If not really talented.

Then this kind of personality is probably the legendary lever spirit.

Abel simply stopped talking.

He asked Robert Iger, a good-natured CEO, to communicate with Jobs.

The purpose of communication is also very simple.

That is, MGM wants to buy more than 50% of Pixar animation shares held by Jobs.

MGM acquires Pixar Animation.

This is what Robert Iger suggested to Abel.

the reason is simple.

According to Robert Iger, that is——

"It's not just animation. Pixar also has one of the most powerful special effects production technologies in existence."

The series of superhero movies that MGM will shoot in the future will undoubtedly be very special effects.

MGM and DreamWorks have some technical strength here.

But compared to Pixar, it's really nothing.

When it comes to technology, Jobs, who is a technology madman like Old Joe, is far ahead of any Hollywood company.

In addition, since 1997, after the new contract promoted "Disney" and "Pixar" as equal brands, Pixar's reputation has become more and more famous.

The audience's trust in Pixar in the market is growing day by day.

Last year, a marketing company's research showed that mothers of children under the age of 12 already believed that the Pixar brand was superior to Disney.

But Michael Eisner still didn't realize Disney's problems with cartoons, and he didn't think Disney needed Pixar much.

After all, Disney currently owns 85 percent of Pixar's movie rights.

Prior to this, Pixar and Disney cooperated closely.

That is, between the top layers, because Michael Eisner didn't pay attention to it, both sides were quite dissatisfied.

And Robert Iger, as the former head of Disney's animation department.

This Mickey Mouse in the parallel time and space has long been aware of this.

This is why in parallel time and space.

Robert Iger had just become the CEO of Disney, and he visited Pixar animation headquarters the next day.

And after he really took power, Robert's first major event at Disney.

Even if it consumes 13.6% of Disney's shares and costs a sky-high price of 74 billion US dollars, Pixar will also be included.

Facts have proved that Robert Iger's decision is very successful.

The special effects of the follow-up Marvel series of superhero films were so successful and natural, thanks to Pixar.

It can be said that Pixar at this time needs technology and technology, and brands need brands.

The only missing copyright, MGM, DreamWorks, and Marvel can also make up for it.

According to Robert Iger, as long as MGM can win Pixar.

In the film area, MGM will no longer have flaws.

So Abel accompanied Robert Iger to the Pixar headquarters.

That is, here in Emeryville, invite Steve Jobs, who is still the chairman of Pixar.

Robert Iger, who had a good relationship with Jobs, wanted to buy Pixar from Jobs.

I just didn't expect that Jobs and Abel, the slasher, would have a little conflict so soon.

(End of this chapter)