"Why are there so many different kinds of Magic Cars at once?"
While the receptionist was answering the questions of the guests, Xu Yi was also answering all kinds of questions. But the people he was facing were the reporters sent by the various newspapers.
It had already been half a year since the last Frestech Chamber of Commerce product announcement and the Frestech Chamber of Commerce had announced today's product announcement a week ahead of time. It could be seen that the Frestech Chamber of Commerce placed importance on this product announcement, so naturally it attracted the attention of the countless newspapers in Banta City and the surrounding cities.
When the reporters came to this product announcement, they found that it was very worth it for them to come here.
The Frestech Chamber of Commerce had changed the convention of only announcing a single product at their product announcement and had held a large new product exhibition, showing close to ten new products to everyone.
Although the main theme of this product announcement was the Magic Car and these close to ten new products could be considered a type of Magic Car, seeing so many different Magic Cars, whether it was in terms of appearance, use, or function, it still shocked everyone.
Especially the Magic Car that Xu Yi named the Magic Sedan in the center of the venue, it attracted everyone's attention.
These reporters had experience that normal people couldn't compare to, so naturally they could tell with a single glance that although this Magic Sedan had a high price, it satisfied the superiority of the nobles and large merchants.
If the price was too low, it wouldn't have attracted the attention of the nobles and large merchants at this product announcement.
Moreover, whether it was in terms of appearance, performance, or comfort, this Magic Sedan was outstanding. It could even be considered a work of art, so it was natural that it would be welcomed.
But compared to the shock of the different kinds of Magic Cars, what the reporters cared about more was why the New Flyer had released so many new kinds of Magic Cars at once at this product announcement.
This was different from the New Flyer's usual practice, as well as Xu Yi's words of "eating one bite at a time and walking one step at a time".
"Why?" Xu Yi looked over the reporters under the stage and revealed a faint smile.
"Because I want to tell everyone a fact through this product launch.
That is that there is a lot of room for development in Magic Cars and there are many types that can be developed. It's not just the medium transport Magic Cars and the medium passenger Magic Cars that our company has. "
The reporters below the stage nodded in unison.
Indeed, before attending this product announcement, everyone only knew about the Magic Cars from the New Flyer. Now that they had seen all these new Magic Cars at this product announcement, especially after seeing the Magic Sedan, everyone found that there were countless possibilities for the Magic Car.
It could be said that because of the New Flyer's display at the product launch, everyone's train of thought had been greatly expanded.
From the Magic Cars displayed at this press conference, everyone could think of even more Magic Cars.
"That's right.
In the future, our company will release even more Magic Cars with even more uses.
It will also increase the quality and performance of the Magic Cars. "
Xu Yi nodded, confirming everyone's guesses.
"For example, in this Magic Sedan, we've used the latest steel alloy to make this Magic Sedan even stronger in terms of impact resistance and deformation resistance.
So don't look at how this Magic Sedan is smaller than the medium passenger Magic Car, when you sit in it, your safety isn't lacking at all. You don't need to worry about being fatally injured from a collision.
At least it's much safer than sitting in a horse carriage. "
The reporters under the stage looked at each other before a reporter suddenly raised his hand and asked in a loud voice, "Chairman Xu, I've heard that you've always looked down on horse carriages, is that true?"
Xu Yi looked at him and recognized that this was a reporter from a tabloid that had recently appeared in Banta City that specialized in reporting gossip. He shook his head and said, "This isn't accurate.
Accurately speaking, I only look down on the performance of horse carriages, not the horse carriages themselves. "
The reporters under the stage were surprised, "Is there a difference?"
"Of course there is." Xu Yi said with a smile.
"I look down on the performance of horse carriages because whether it is in terms of safety, comfort, or the most important factor of transportation, speed, it can't satisfy me.
Compared to the Magic Car, horse carriages can't compare in any aspect.
You think that since our New Flyer has already developed the Magic Car, why can't I look down on the performance of horse carriages? "
"Chairman Xu, can I think that you're trying to promote your company's Magic Cars, so you're deliberately showing this attitude?" That reporter kept asking.
Xu Yi looked at him and couldn't help smiling. He spread his hands and asked back, "You think ….. that I need to work so hard to promote the Magic Car?"
Seeing the surrounding reporters looking at him like he was an idiot, that tabloid reporter immediately understood how stupid his question was.
Xu Yi wasn't wrong at all, he didn't need to work so hard to promote the Magic Car, he didn't even need to promote it. Because after seeing that the Magic Car far surpassed the performance of horse carriages, New Flyer's Magic Cars were very popular whether it was in Banta City or the other cities of the Lampari Kingdom.
New Flyer's current Magic Cars couldn't meet the demand, so New Flyer's Magic Car factory always had the longest working hours in New Flyer.
Even like this, it's said that New Flyer's orders for Magic Cars far surpassed their production by several times and it's even said that they were scheduled for the year after next.
In this situation, was there a need for Xu Yi to make a statement and sell it?
It had to be known, the people who wanted to buy Magic Cars were begging New Flyer to sell them, it wasn't New Flyer begging people to buy them.
Seeing that the reporter didn't say anything, Xu Yi continued with a smile, "Alright, since you've asked this question, I'll use this chance to give my thoughts in detail."
The reporters under the stage were shocked as they focused on Xu Yi.
"I just said that I look down on the performance of horse carriages because compared to the Magic Car, horse carriages can't compare in all aspects and can't meet the needs of people.
The most important thing is that they can't meet the current large demand for transportation. "
Xu Yi paused before pointing at the large transport Magic Car at the entrance.
"Look, this large transport Magic Car has a standard carrying capacity of ten tons.
If it was a horse carriage, even if it was the Fersen Carriage Company's largest horse carriage that was pulled by eight horses, it wouldn't be able to carry more than three tons and it wouldn't be able to carry more than four tons. "
"It's not that different, people can't accept it at all." A reporter refuted.
"Is that so?" Xu Yi revealed a faint smile.
"You've forgotten two important things. One is the investment cost and the other is the cost of maintaining operations."
"Oh?
Chairman Xu, please explain it in detail. "
"First let's talk about the investment cost.
Do you know how much it costs to build the Fersen Carriage Company's large horse carriage?
Let me tell you, President Pompeii personally told me that the large cargo carriage was specially custom-made by him. In order to be able to bear the heavy cargo, he chose the strongest and most durable materials. As a result, the cost of the whole carriage was as high as three thousand gold coins. "
"But your large transport Magic Car costs five thousand gold coins, it's much higher than the large horse carriage." Another reporter said in a loud voice.
"Did you forget about the eight horses?" Xu Yi immediately asked back.
That reporter was stunned.
"A horse that can pull three to four tons of goods is, of course, the best horse.
So the Fersen Carriage Company spent a total of five thousand gold coins just to buy these eight horses.
So in summary, the cost of this large horse carriage is eight thousand gold coins. "
The reporters looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
Xu Yi took out the real data, so they couldn't refute it at all.
"After talking about the investment cost, let's talk about the cost of maintaining operations." Xu Yi continued.
"According to the data I obtained from President Pompeii, if you want to use that large carriage, you'll need to spend at least 20 gold coins to feed the 8 horses every day.
As for the maintenance of the large horse carriage, it costs two thousand gold coins a year. On average, it costs over fifty gold coins a day.
In summary, if you want to use this large horse carriage, it costs at least seventy gold coins a day.
The further it goes, the more it costs. "
"Then Chairman Xu, how much does your large transport Magic Car cost each day?" The reporter under the stage immediately asked.
"This large transport Magic Car costs two parts, one of which is daily maintenance. With the current maintenance standard of our company, if there aren't any large accidents, the maintenance cost of this large transport Magic Car is around three hundred to five hundred gold coins a year."
"That little?" The reporters didn't believe it.
"Doesn't that mean it's around one gold coin a day on average?"
"This is already considered a lot." Xu Yi shook his head.
Xu Yi shook his head, "If our company makes a breakthrough in the Magic Car technology in the future, the maintenance cost will be lowered even further."
"Then what about the other part of the cost?
The horses of the horse carriage need to eat grass, so your transport Magic Car can't run without anything, right? "Another reporter asked.
"Of course, if you want the horses to run, you have to make the horses eat grass.
I think that you should all know that the Magic Car consumes Magic Crystals to run.
Then for this large transport Magic Car, naturally it doesn't have anything else to do, it also consumes Magic Crystals.
According to our company's internal testing standards, this large transport Magic Car consumes thirteen exascals of magic per hundred kilometers at normal speeds. If we use the number one standard Magic Crystal that our company has recently refined, the total cost is thirteen gold coins. "
"This means that to pull ten tons of cargo and run a hundred kilometers, it only costs thirteen gold coins?" The reporters under the stage had looks of disbelief.
Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, "There is another important factor, which is speed.
If it's carrying ten tons of cargo, this large transport Magic Car can maintain a speed of forty kilometers per hour on normal roads.
What about the horse carriage? "
The reporters looked at each other before revealing knowing smiles.
Horse carriage?
Not to mention carrying ten tons of cargo, even if it was empty, it could only go thirty kilometers in an hour.
Seeing the reactions of the reporters under the stage, Xu Yi spread his hands, "Now, tell me, why can't I look down on horse carriages?"
The reporters laughed in unison.
After a while, that tabloid reporter suddenly raised his hand again.
"Chairman Xu, I've asked you several questions about the Magic Car.
Now I have a personal question about you that I want to ask you. It's related to your daughter that has just been born, are you willing to answer? "
The other reporters looked at him with knitted brows, as their eyes couldn't help revealing a trace of disdain.
This was the New Flyer's product announcement, what personal question did he come here to ask?
However, hearing that it was related to Xu Yi's new daughter, all the reporters' expressions froze. They all turned to Xu Yi with eyes filled with expectation.
"It really came." Xu Yi revealed an understanding smile as he gave a slight nod.
"My mood today is good, so I can.
Please ask. "
"Alright.
Chairman Xu, I heard that you made your daughter your sole successor the day she was born, is this true? "