Chapter 161 The Necessity of Improvement
Benz and Diesel took over the design drawings. After studying them carefully for a long time, they slowly said: "Your Highness, this design is indeed feasible." "Really? How long will it take?
" How can we make a test product of this kind of car?" Arthur nodded and asked with a smile.
The difficulty in comparing trucks to cars lies in good design and engine performance. Now Arthur has provided the design, and Diesel's engine development capabilities and technology are definitely among the best in the world, which also makes it possible for the birth of transport trucks.
"It's hard to say, Your Highness. Because it is a cargo vehicle, we need to calculate the weight of the cargo to ensure that our engine can allow the car to travel smoothly. This situation is different from that of a passenger vehicle, which has stricter requirements for the engine. Benz thought for a while and then said.
The weight carried is a clear difference between a people-carrying vehicle and a cargo-carrying vehicle.
Since a cargo truck is to be developed, the weight of the goods carried must not be too low.
Nowadays, car engines around the world simply cannot bear heavy loads, which is why cargo trucks have not been born.
But this is not difficult for Australia. The diesel engine developed by Diesel can just make up for this shortcoming.
In previous tests, Diesel's diesel engine was able to tow something weighing at least 500 kilograms for 30 seconds. It operates at a constant speed of more than three hours per kilometer.
This has initially satisfied Arthur's expectations for cargo vehicles.
But this does not mean that Diesel's diesel engine has no shortcomings. After a long period of operation, the high temperature of the engine is one of the most important reasons for failure. How to effectively dissipate heat from the engine is the key to Diesel's current diesel engine. One of the most important problems with the engine.
"For the first car used to carry cargo, our requirements are not so stringent. The carrying capacity of the first cargo car can reach more than 0.6 to 0.8 tons, but it must meet the requirements of cars like That kind of stability,” Arthur said with a smile.
Currently, cargo trucks are only in the preliminary research and exploration stage. Naturally, Arthur will not invent a giant truck with a cargo capacity of several tons right now.
For Benz and Diesel, being able to invent a truck with a cargo capacity of more than 0.6 tons and a stability similar to that of a car has already achieved initial success.
"If this is the case, then the difficulty of the preliminary research and development work will be greatly reduced. Your Highness, give us three months, and we will produce the test product according to the drawings." Diesel breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and talked to Benz. After taking a look, he said immediately.
If it is developed from scratch, the development cycle of a truck will take at least half a year or even several years.
But because the diesel engine that the truck will be equipped with has already been born, and there are already preliminary drawings, the development cycle of the truck can be greatly reduced.
Three months is actually not a long time, especially when it comes to developing a new type of car.
Naturally, Arthur would not ask for anything more. He nodded and said: "During your research and development period, the resources of the Ministry of Industry are at your disposal. Although it is just an exploration of truck trucks, I hope that our truck trucks It can also adapt to poor road conditions, and the requirements for stability must be high."
If passenger vehicles require performance and safety, then the more important thing for cargo vehicles is stability.
If the car transporting goods is paralyzed in the middle of the road, it will definitely be a troublesome thing to deal with.
Moreover, once the truck is successfully developed, it will achieve very significant achievements in both civilian and military fields. Whether it is civilian transportation of goods or military transportation of strategic materials and resources, we cannot tolerate the paralysis of goods halfway due to car failure.
This is an unacceptable problem for car owners, cargo owners and people who need cargo, and it is also a problem that must be solved for future cargo vehicles.
"Yes, I understand, Your Highness. Please rest assured that the truck we develop will focus on stability and try to avoid accidents on the road." Benz responded quickly.
In fact, Benz Automobile Factory does pay great attention to the issue of vehicle stability.
The Benz One that has been released will basically have no problems when driving at a stable and constant speed, and can drive stably for at least six hours.
You only need to let the engine rest for a period of time every six hours to cool down to its original state, and the car can be driven on the road again.
Compared with other cars, this has greatly improved the stability problem. At least the time when the Benz One breaks down on the road will definitely be far shorter than other cars.
After confirming the research plan for truck trucks, Arthur had nothing to do at the car factory for the time being.
The next most important work for Benz and Diesel is to develop a test truck based on the drawings, and at the same time explore improvements to the Benz One that is currently on sale.
Although Benz One should be the best car in the world in terms of cost performance, its performance is definitely world-class.
But if we are only satisfied with the current performance configuration, sooner or later we will be surpassed by other automobile factories that explore assembly line production methods.
That was the case with Ford in history. Although the Model T it invented has been the best-selling car in the world for more than ten years, it even accounts for more than half of the world's market.
But it was precisely because Ford was satisfied with the configuration of the Model T and did not vigorously improve the Model T that it allowed other automakers to catch up and ultimately lost the possibility of becoming the leader in the automotive industry.
Although the sales volume of 15 million Model T cars at that time was an unsurpassable figure worldwide, Ford did go silent for a period of time after the Model T car, and subsequent models were not as good as the Model T car. The car is such a miracle.
Arthur also specifically told Benz and Diesel that no matter what outstanding results they achieved, further exploration and improvement of the results need to be carried out at any time and must not be given up under any circumstances.
Perhaps because Benz and Diesel are both very pure scientific researchers, they also solemnly agreed to this and practiced it.
This is what Arthur is satisfied with. They don't have to worry about scientific research at all. Their attitude and seriousness towards scientific research are as pure and great as countless great scientists of this era.
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