My Age of Investment

  Chapter 279 Reward

  Eberhard nodded and smiled. He thinks Xia Jingxing is a very good boss and is willing to share.

  The reason why he painted cakes for employees was not his intention.

  I am still afraid of being poor.

   Tesla almost went bankrupt, which left a very deep impression on him.

  Although he is now richer, he still maintains the good habit of diligence and thrift.

  Of course, the cost that should be saved must be saved, and the cost that should not be saved must not be saved.

  For these, he still knows well.

  Like the bulletproof glass in the battery laboratory, he spent a lot of money to purchase it.

  This kind of major event cannot be saved, because once a safety accident occurs, the compensation loss and the loss of people's hearts will be even greater.

  Xia Jingxing smiled and said: “At the technical level, we can also think of ways to reduce the cost.

  For the battery, the cobalt content in the battery determines the cost of the battery.

  If we develop relevant technologies to make batteries with low cobalt content not inferior to batteries with high cobalt content, can this save a lot of cost?

  If conditions permit, even cobalt-free batteries can be developed in the future.

  There are many similar examples, so I won’t give examples one by one.

  In short, technology is our core. In addition to building barriers to competition, it is also the best choice to save costs. "

  Eberhard nodded and sighed: "Yes, as long as technological breakthroughs continue, it is entirely possible to reduce costs step by step."

   "Although we have worked out the optimal arrangement and combination of battery packs, this is not a terrific technology.

  For an electric vehicle company, battery technology is the core of the core and requires continuous innovation. "

  Xia Jingxing replied that he is very clear about the advantages of Tesla in the previous life. It is in its power battery. The proportion of battery-related patents accounted for nearly half of the total number of patents in the entire company.

  The battery arrangement and combination method he provided to Straubel is very urgent for Tesla, which needs mass production at the moment, and can save a lot of time.

  But this does not give Tesla any special advantages. There are many patents related to Tesla battery technology in the past, as many as hundreds.

  For example, the battery circuit breaker, in the event of an emergency, the circuit breaker will disconnect the battery pack from the circuit, reducing the possibility of danger.

  Also, the patent of four thousand charge and discharge batteries can extend the battery life mileage to 1.6 million kilometers.

  Each of these patents is not inferior to the current battery combination patents.

  Also, Tesla currently only uses 6,831 cells, and in the future, it will increase to 7,104 cells.

  He didn't know how to arrange and combine the battery packs after this.

  He is not a scientist, these things can't help, only engineers can climb the science and technology tree by themselves.

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  In order to give Tesla a brand new look, Tesla has hired several designers and designed dozens of appearances.

  In the conference room, Xia Jingxing, Eberhard, Tarpening, and all the company's engineers were sitting or standing. Everyone looked at the PPT pictures that were crossed and voted.

  "This won’t work, the grille is too big, like two pig nostrils, and a bit like a BMW."

  "The waistline is not good-looking, it is not streamlined like a sports car!"

   "It's too exaggerated, like a nouveau riche."

  ……

  The employees are holding the form to score each appearance plan, and they are all talking about it.

  Xia Jingxing sat quietly aside, keeping his eyes on the curtain wall.

  In his eyes, every shape is separated from Tesla in the previous life.

  In fact, the appearance of the first mass-produced model Roadster and the second auto product ModelS are very different, because they are not made by the same designer.

  After a while, the voting ended and the employees left the scene one by one. The pictures of the three models with the highest votes were handed over to Xia Jingxing by Eberhard.

Xia Jingxing took it and took a closer look. The Roadster is a two-door convertible sports car. The designer also designed it according to this requirement.

  The one with the highest number of votes was a model with two wide-eyed eyes that looked a bit like a Porsche 911.

  Xia Jingxing recognized it at a glance, and that was it. The Roadster in the previous life looked like this.

   "Then it!"

  Xia Jingxing took out the picture and handed it to Eberhard.

  Eberhard smiled, "Daren, I also think this appearance is very good, and most of the employees are the same as the two of us.

  This also shows that the aesthetics of the two of us are similar to those of the public. "

  Xia Jingxing smiled, “The appearance should not be too unconventional, it must be similar to the public, or who else will it be sold to?”

  After choosing the exterior design, Eberhard found a car model manufacturer and made a 1:4 car model.

  When this toy like a baby car was delivered to the factory, all the employees came out to watch, and many people even went up and touched it, and they couldn’t put it down.

  The model is very exquisitely made. Except for the lack of engine and lack of power, other parts are available.

  The door can be opened, and it can also be pushed on the ground.

  There were a few young employees strolling for a while, but it was not enough to have fun. There was a fat guy who looked about the size of Andrew and wanted to sit on it. Eberhard immediately scolded him.

  Looking at the frolicking staff, Xia Jingxing couldn’t help but smiled and said, “Don’t worry, everyone will be mass-produced, and the company will send one to everyone.”

  Hearing Xia Jingxing's words, many employees' eyes brightened. Are there any benefits?

"That is impossible."

  Xia Jingxing smiled and said the second half of the sentence.

  Many employees scratched their heads and think about it. It’s really impossible for the company to send one to each employee. After all, the manufacturing costs are there, and one car is worth their salary for several years.

  Xia Jingxing looked at everyone with a smile and said, “However, when employees buy cars, the company can give them a discount and sell them to everyone at cost.”

  Even at the cost price, it is still not affordable.

  The eyes of the employees who had lit up, dimmed again.

   "In addition, the company will take out another car to reward the best performers."

  Xia Jingxing smiled and said, “I know that everyone comes to Tesla because they love this job.

  If I were a member of this company, I would also like to own a Tesla.

  However, the company's current strength is limited, and it has not yet been listed, and it cannot provide too many benefits to everyone.

  But a car is absolutely no problem. "

"real?"

  Gene, the brother who dropped out of school with Xia Jingxing, looked at Xia Jingxing with joy.

  “Of course it’s true. Everyone is here today. I’ll just leave it alone. If anyone has the ability, the company will never hesitate to reward.”

  Xia Jingxing turned his head to look at Eberhard, and said, “You draw up a reward rule and how to select it? What conditions need to be met? It must be fair, just, and open.”

  Eberhard nodded, "Okay, I will definitely send this car to the most outstanding employees. After the first car is delivered to the customer, the second car will be delivered to the employee."

  Cheers rang out from the crowd. Who wouldn’t want to own an electric sports car?

  A toy car, they can't put it down, let alone a real car that can make a girl.

  Many employees have already begun to fantasize about owning a Tesla, take their beloved her or him, go for a ride on California Highway 1, and spend a wonderful night in the car.

  The only dissatisfaction is that the body space is too small.

  (End of this chapter)