You say you have an iron will, are you serious?

Chapter 171 I want to meet that crazy young professor
My life as a child is going well now, but it is gradually getting worse.

SN Corporation.

"Nani? Yoshiko was expelled?"

After Tomokazu Matsumoto, who was originally handling affairs, received a call, his originally calm face immediately darkened, but what followed was deep doubt.

As an outstanding young member of the family, Yoshiko Matsumoto was admitted to the University of Tokyo and went to Wudaokou, China as an exchange student to study.Although Matsumoto Tomokazu does not think that SN Company needs technology from China, some advantages can still be learned. He is not that old-fashioned. He is a smart entrepreneur who pursues profits.

They never expected that Yoshiko Matsumoto would actually be deported, as they were only doing some superficial information collection work in secret, and would not go out of their way to spy on any secrets. How did they find out?
Or is there any big secret?

Matsumoto Satoshi suddenly felt something in his heart.

Bang ~ bang bang bang ~
There was a knock on the office door.

"Come in~"

After Tomokazu Matsumoto put down the phone, he said something.

The door was pushed open, and Ichiro Yoshida, the head of lithium battery research and development, walked in with a slight bow. He bowed as soon as he came in, then handed over a report and said: "President, this is a new car launched by the BYD company opposite. I think we should pay attention to the battery evaluation report and study it."

Tomokazu Matsumoto was startled for a moment, but did not accept the report. Instead, he frowned and asked, "BYD? Car battery? Why are you studying this?"

"what?"

Ichiro Yoshida was surprised. He didn't expect his boss to have such an attitude. He quickly said: "I think car batteries are the next development direction of lithium batteries, so..."

In terms of research on consumer batteries, since the last time there were no results for lithium-sulfur batteries and graphene batteries, Tomokazu Matsumoto scolded him severely. After learning from the pain, he went to ask Akira Yoshi how to continue, and on the other hand, he Staring at Zhao Mo's movements.When he saw that BYD had launched a new car, and the battery used technology in cooperation with Zhao Mo, he immediately realized that he needed to get the battery for disassembly and analysis.

As for what Tomokazu Matsumoto said last time that he would find a way to get a battery sample for an unmanned aircraft, he had hopes for it at first, but as it disappeared, he gave up hope and instead thought of a way on his own.

I never expected that Tomokazu Matsumoto would have this attitude now.

"Your studio develops more advanced consumer batteries, you are not here to discuss the development direction of automobiles with me!"

Tomokazu Matsumoto scolded him with a serious face, and then said: "We have already made a decision on the development direction of automobile power. The president of FT also made it clear that the future must be hydrogen energy. This is the ultimate clean energy, not lithium batteries! "

Yoshida Ichiro was speechless.

Hydrogen energy is indeed a consensus gradually reached by their domestic automobile industry.

Tomokazu Matsumoto snorted again, and then he took out his investigation report and looked through it.

The report is not long. It focuses on analyzing the structure of BYD cars and possible battery structures, and then analyzes the battery performance, manufacturing process, etc.

"Can pure electricity run 200KM?"

Tomokazu Matsumoto was a little surprised when he looked at the performance parameters of BYD's new car in the report, but he quickly dismissed it and began to focus on the analysis of the battery.

Lithium iron phosphate battery, this is the solution adopted by BYD.

Tomokazu Matsumoto finally began to face it. BYD's battery is still a bit technical. It can run 140KM purely on electricity with its lithium iron phosphate solution with an energy density of only 200. He estimated their SN technology and it seems that it should be done at present. Got it?
But soon, Tomokazu Matsumoto saw Ichiro Yoshida’s conclusion at the end of the report. Their SN was currently unable to do so, and suggested buying it back for physical research.

"idiot!"

Tomokazu Matsumoto couldn't help but cursed loudly.

Yoshida Ichiro suddenly felt aggrieved, "Why are you scolding me?"
Maybe I scolded you before, but I don’t want to scold you now.Tomokazu Matsumoto just scolded, and then said with a cold face: "Didn't you say that lithium-sulfur batteries and graphene batteries are the direction of development? Why did you go back to the lithium iron phosphate solution? Is it really necessary to study this?"

"This~"

Ichiro Yoshida hesitated for a moment, thinking that I had said before that lithium-sulfur batteries were not good, but you didn’t believe it, and now you are blaming me?
But after all, he did not dare to say these slanders, so he gritted his teeth and returned to his original suggestion: "I suggest canceling the research on lithium-sulfur batteries and graphene batteries. It is unrealistic at present. It is the opposite of releasing Smoke bombs coming out.”

"smoke bomb?"

Matsumoto Tomokazu's expression changed and he hesitated.

Indeed, their research on lithium-sulfur batteries and graphene batteries has not been significant during this period. Dr. Akira Yoshi also contributed, and said that there are no big problems in these two directions, but it is true that there is no progress, so maybe it is true There is a problem with the technical direction, at least for now it is unrealistic.

But then I thought about it, Matsumoto Yoshiko's sudden deportation was probably related to the advanced battery.

He thought for a while and asked Ichiro Yoshida: "Can the batteries on unmanned aircraft be used with more advanced polymer solutions?"

Yoshida Ichiro did not hesitate this time and immediately answered affirmatively: "Yes!"

After getting this answer, Tomokazu Matsumoto finally stopped hesitating, gritted his teeth and said, "I will convene a meeting to discuss this matter."

"Hey!"

Yoshida Ichiro nodded quickly, with a look of relief on his face, and he was very happy: "Finally, I don't have to continue research on the wrong path~" Matsumoto Satoshika's so-called meeting to discuss was just a formality, and he was not Matsumoto Satoshika Ichitō. ?
"Another big loss, the road is broken!"

Tomokazu Matsumoto was not happy at all. Although his face was calm, his heart was bleeding.

The successive investment in R&D has now failed and the R&D has to be terminated. Isn’t this a big loss?The final reckoning will be on him, for poor management!
On the other side, America~
Tesla Inc.

As America's company with the deepest involvement, the most investment, and the most R&D technology in the field of electric vehicles, Tesla undoubtedly represents a new generation of technological development direction.Of course, Tesla still has many problems at this time, its future is not too clear, and the capital market is not very optimistic.

The development of wretchedness is a very painful process. Once it fails in the end, it means that everything in the early stage is in vain.

Even so, Musk not only did not give up, but has been investing more, including capital and technology.

Not only was Musk later hailed as America's real-life "Iron Man", he was already famous during this period because he not only understood business management, but was also a high-tech talent himself.Tesla's vigorous development is due to his vision of the development prospects of electric vehicles after he took over.

Yes, he did not create Tesla. He only bought shares as an "angel in white" when Tesla was on the verge of bankruptcy, and then took control of Tesla step by step through means.

Musk’s request for Tesla is that the first mass-produced model be officially delivered in 2008!

On January 2008, 1, Musk, who had just arrived at the company to supervise the progress, received a piece of news that surprised him.

"BOSS, I think you will be interested in this news report~"

A company executive raised the newspaper in his hand and handed it to him.

Musk reached out and took it and saw that it was a news report about the DM new energy vehicle launched by China's BYD company. He said that the Chinese people rated it very highly and that various technologies were leading the world. But then he changed the topic and said that BYD had created a "lonely world". ", because this car has been on the market for almost a month but has only sold less than 100 units, and almost no one is interested.

Looking at this report, Musk just smiled without any emotion, and then focused on the sentence "Pure electric mode has a range of 200KM".

It is no longer news that many countries are making electric vehicles. In addition, China is a traditional weak car manufacturing country and a car dumping ground for various strong car manufacturing countries. Therefore, the news of the launch of BYD's new car did not cause much concern around the world. Most automobile manufacturers disdain to pay too much attention to the ups and downs.

Musk didn’t pay attention either. He only heard about this one thing at the time.

Looking at it now, it is indeed the case. It only sold so much after more than a month after it was launched. It shows that the level is lagging behind and the people in their country do not support it.

However, the performance of this battery surprised him a little, and he wondered if he was a little negligent?

The lithium iron phosphate battery can actually last up to 200KM. It seems that BYD’s battery technology still has merit.

Musk thought of SN's 18650 battery, which is used by Tesla. At present, it does not lead BYD lithium iron phosphate battery by much.

The battery pack they used consists of 480 cells and can run [-]KM, but BYD’s new car is a hybrid, not pure electric.If pure electricity is used, the cruising range of BYD cars is not necessarily worse than theirs.

"Is the material, manufacturing process or structural design optimized?"

Musk made his own judgment, and then asked people to investigate BYD's car manufacturing situation, especially the lithium iron phosphate batteries currently used.

The general information was quickly investigated. These are all public and not secret.

Then, Musk noticed BYD’s purchase of Wudaokou Zhao Mo’s lithium battery technology in the first half of the year. He was even more surprised and his face became serious.

A year ago, few people knew who Zhao Mo was.

But now, Zhao Mo's name is well known. Anyone who pays attention to science and technology basically knows Zhao Mo.

Musk naturally knows about it, and he is also aware of the two lithium battery papers published by Zhao Mo in "Advanced Materials" in March 2007.

"Sure enough, those two papers are just a prelude. He must have more advanced technology!"

Musk thought about it for a while, and the solemn expression on his face gradually turned into excitement. This is the excitement of a "science geek" when he sees more advanced technology.

He couldn't wait to arrange for his assistant to contact Zhao Mo and said, "Help me arrange it. I'm going to China. I want to meet that crazy young professor in person!"

"BOSS, I think he won't have time to meet you these days~"

The assistant shrugged and said.

Musk was startled: "What?"

The assistant turned on the TV, searched for the international channel of China Central Television, pointed to the cheerful picture on it and said: "I found out that he is participating in their country's science and technology award conference~"

Musk: "...Okay, let's make an appointment first!"

He became more and more sure of his judgment.

Look, the other countries couldn't wait to award him the award.

(End of this chapter)