Rebirth: Super Banking System

Chapter 1296: Chapter 1152: Xinyue (Welcome Alliance Master Youying Xiaofeng!)

After dinner.

"Come on, I’ll show you something cool."

Tang Kai said mysteriously.

Everyone else looked puzzled.

Even Second Aunt was wondering what it could be, only Tang Qing knew what it was and followed Tang Kai to the underground garage. There, parked among a dozen luxury cars, was one spot covered by a cloth.

They walked over.

Without any needless talk,

Tang Kai yanked it off.

Instantly,

A red off-road vehicle appeared before them.

"So beautiful!"

"What kind of car is this?"

"I don’t recognize it."

"..."

The car’s streamlined body had an aesthetic that was pleasing to the eye. Even Youman, who knew her cars, had no idea what this was. No wait, that logo, she seemed to have seen it somewhere before. Tang Qing smiled slightly.

Wasn’t this the electric vehicle he had designed for his uncle’s company?

Lin Jiaxue also recognized it immediately, because she had been watching when Tang Qing was designing the exterior, and he had even handed part of the coloring job over to her. She knew it very well.

But still.

How long had it been?

Not even two months, right?

How had it been built already?

"Tangtang, what do you think?" asked Tang Kai with a smile.

"It’s very pretty, what a pity, we can’t drive it out yet," Tang Qing replied.

"Why?" Mother Tang asked.

Tang Kai explained, "This is the pure electric city off-road vehicle that Tangtang designed for my electric car company. It’s the first full prototype and has all the functionalities, but it has no identity in domestic terms and can’t be driven on the roads here."

A four-wheeled vehicle.

The various inspections were a headache.

Much more troublesome than two-wheeled electric bikes, whether in the domestic market or in Myanmar. Tang Kai had no plans to market the electric vehicles domestically for now, and this car had been imported as a ’sample.’

"If this car were sold here, it would definitely be a hit," said Father Tang.

"Bro, it’s a pure-electric car, charging requires a dedicated charging pile, and right now, charging piles are virtually nonexistent domestically. Even if it went public, it would probably just attract a wave of negative reviews," Tang Kai shook his head helplessly.

"That’s a real shame."

Father Tang began to understand the ’pity’ Tang Qing was talking about.

"Charging here is troublesome, so who are you planning to sell to? The United States?" Mother Tang asked.

"No, this is a product my automotive company in Myanmar is launching. The Myanmar government has promised to strongly promote pure electric vehicles and solve the problem with charging piles. The construction of charging piles has already been underway for almost a month."

Speaking of this,

Tang Kai got excited.

The efficiency of the Special Zone was staggering—actions taken as soon as discussed, without the need for large-scale justification or processes. The ability to move so quickly was thanks to the Zhiya Research Center, which produced a plan in three days.

Then they presented a whole solution in a week, and the Special District Government greenlit the project.

It wasn’t long before factories were taking orders.

Incredibly fast. He even felt that the pace of building the cars could hardly keep up with that of the charging pile construction. "This car can hit the market by the end of the year; domestic approval won’t come until at least the start of next year."

"You can only drive it around the manor if you want."

"Alright, let me give it a try."

Father Tang was the first to get in the car, followed closely by Mother Tang, and Qin Shiqi didn’t want to be left behind either, pulling her sister Qin Shiyu aboard. Once the key started the car, the whole vehicle, from front to back, lit up with a strip of light.

Even,

The entire car seemed to brighten a bit.

"The light strip just now wasn’t due to any internal lights, but because the whole car was coated with a new type of optical coating that can actively change light when stimulated by an electric sensor device, making the outline of the whole car visible even in the dark."

Initially,

When Tang Qing included this idea in the car’s specs, Tang Kai thought it was impossible, just a bit of Tang Qing’s fantasy. Who would’ve guessed, after sending the concept to the Zhiya Research Center, they concluded it was feasible.

The Research Center had this technology on hand.

Right away,

Tang Kai decided not to change a thing and to go with all of Tang Qing’s designs. The car was not only distinctive in appearance but the interior was also designed with a science fiction flair. Tang Qing was using the concept car mentality for the mass production design.

But as long as,

It was feasible for large-scale production,

The cost could be driven down.

Concept cars could then become production vehicles.

"Second Brother, is there a manual? This is all touch control." Father Tang fiddled around inside the car for a while and then poked his head out the window. The touch screen on the central console was so large that he hesitated to randomly tap any icons.

"It operates just like any normal automatic car, the gear shift is the same, Bro. Take it for a spin. Many functionalities will appear automatically. We will wait for you at the entrance to the upstairs hall," Tang Kai said.

"Alright."

Father Tang, hearing the operation was the same as an automatic, was sure there’d be no problem.

The car started.

Releasing the brake, the vehicle slowly moved forward. Even with the windows down in the quiet garage, there was no sound at all, which he found slightly unsettling. No noise, wouldn’t reversing be unsafe?

After two turns,

The car left the garage.

He stepped on the accelerator and in an instant, information appeared on the bottom of the windshield: a big speedometer, alongside battery power and vehicle condition. Yes, Tang Qing had included a head-up display.

Upon seeing this,

Father Tang instantly saw the benefit—no more need to look down at the dashboard while driving, especially on the highway. It was nighttime now, and the font of the head-up display was particularly clear.

"That’s amazing, displaying information on the glass, just like the dashboard screen," marveled Qin Shiqi.

At that moment,

Tang Qing and the others had already returned to the hall.

On the projector in the living room, the interior of the car suddenly appeared. The camera was on the central console, allowing Tang Qing to see them. Qin Shiqi also caught sight of Tang Qing and wasn’t startled.

"Brother, I can see you..." Qin Shiqi waved at Tang Qing.

"Don’t distract your uncle while he’s driving," said the aunt.

"No problem, the car’s driving experience is very good, the steering wheel feels perfect, and that glass display really suits nighttime and highway driving. Second Brother, how far can this car go on a single charge?" Father Tang asked.

"Just five hundred and forty kilometers, but it can charge very quickly. It’s quite suitable for city driving, and for long distances, we can only really do that here in Myanmar. Overall, it’s more than enough for home use," Tang Kai said.

Electric cars, when compared to gasoline cars,

Have a temporary disadvantage which is the charging time. Unlike gasoline cars that can just keep running after refueling, very convenient. Even if charging piles became ubiquitous, this disadvantage would remain.

Unless,

Battery capacity gets a huge boost.

Being able to drive one or two thousand kilometers on a single charge, and able to quickly recharge, then slowly this disadvantage could be lessened, or, perhaps by using another solution, swapping batteries—to make charging akin to ’refueling.’

Unfortunately,

Right now, it’s not a problem of technology, but rather one of perception. People don’t like the idea of their cars’ core parts being switched out suddenly, affecting safety as well as ownership feelings.

"Does this car have a name?"

"Yes, Tangtang has given it one—Xinyue."