PNB Chapter 550 Masters Clash! I, Zhao Ruilong, have painstakingly planned for the long term!
Chapter 550 Masters Clash! I, Zhao Ruilong, have painstakingly planned for the long term!
"Stop! Stop!"
"All vehicles, stop!"
Zhao Ruilong ran wildly, shouting all the way.
Others also rushed to the scene of the accident without hesitation.
The professional rescue team at the test track was dispatched quickly.
however……
Many people and vehicles have not yet arrived at the scene.
Lu Xiaofeng had already opened the car door and gotten out of the car.
A test driver who was sitting in the passenger seat also got out.
The two men, who were unharmed, rushed to check on the Land Rover T9 SUV that had been rear-ended.
"Hey, Guangzhong!"
Lu Xiaofeng opened the driver's side door and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
He never expected that the driver of the Land Rover T9 SUV that he rear-ended at high speed was Duan Guangzhong.
"Okay, I got it. Let's talk again later!"
Duan Guangzhong hung up the phone, his originally serious expression instantly turning into an awkward smile.
"I'm so sorry, Lu Shuji. My phone suddenly rang, and I was just testing the car's braking performance, so I didn't check the rearview mirror and slammed on the brakes while answering the phone, which caused you to rear-end me. Are you alright?"
While speaking, Duan Guangzhong did not forget to unbuckle his seatbelt and get out of the car.
"I'm fine, how about you?"
Lu Xiaofeng took a step back and asked.
"It's alright!"
Duan Guangzhong turned his head and glanced at the car behind him.
"The impact of the rear-end collision was so strong, it felt like we were about to take off."
Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "Speaking of which, it's my fault. I haven't driven for many years, and I was so focused on speeding that I forgot to maintain a safe distance."
"Before the collision, my car was already beeping to warn me that I was following too closely, but I ignored it because I didn't expect you to stop."
"So when you suddenly braked, I didn't actually react in time. The car automatically braked, and I then slammed on the brakes. But because the distance was too close, we still crashed."
Although he hadn't driven himself for many years and always had a private car to pick him up wherever he went, Lu Xiaofeng still understood basic traffic regulations and knew that rear-end collisions were usually the responsibility of the car behind.
If this car accident had occurred on a real highway, even if Duan Guangzhong shouldn't have braked suddenly to answer the phone, and he was speeding and didn't maintain a safe distance, he would still bear the main responsibility.
"You mean the car sensed danger and automatically braked, and then you slammed on the brakes?"
Duan Guangzhong looked puzzled.
Last year, several bosses, including Song Jianhui, happily acquired the domestically produced luxury car, the Land Rover M9. During the test drive, Duan Guangzhong heard that the car was equipped with a Level 1 intelligent driver assistance system.
It is said that this system not only gives the car ACC automatic cruise control, allowing it to automatically drive within the speed limit after the maximum speed is set, but also collision warning and emergency braking functions.
However, he only got into the car for a test ride to experience the luxury and comfort of the domestic luxury car. He did not let Song Jianhui take him out for a few laps, nor did he drive it himself to experience what the L1 level intelligent assisted driving system was like.
But at this very moment, a real car accident had just occurred, and he was one of the parties involved, which made him extremely curious.
"Absolutely true!"
Lu Xiaofeng walked to the rear of his Land Rover T9 SUV and pointed to his Land Rover M9, whose front end was deformed from the collision, and said:
“When you suddenly braked, I didn’t immediately step on the brake, but the car was clearly slowing down suddenly.”
"Luckily, it reacted quickly and braked fast enough. Otherwise, if I had reacted and stepped on the brakes by then, the collision speed would have been much higher and the kinetic energy would have been greater, and the damage to both of our cars would have been much more severe!"
"Yes! When people encounter sudden dangerous situations, their reaction time is definitely slower!"
Looking at his Land Rover T9 SUV, which only had a slightly dented rear end and wasn't severely twisted or deformed, Duan Guangzhong said with great satisfaction:
"I remember reading a science report that said the whole process, from the moment a person detects danger with their eyes, to the brain making a judgment, to the central nervous system issuing instructions, and finally to the limbs taking action, takes about a second, and the older you get, the slower your reaction becomes."
"In contrast, the onboard computer senses danger through photoelectric devices and brakes quickly. The whole process probably takes less than a thousandth of a second, which is almost negligible. That one second faster than a human is enough to greatly reduce the collision speed and kinetic energy!"
Lu Xiaofeng nodded with a smile.
"If you sense danger, you should stop immediately. A good car should do that, and so should people, don't you think?"
Duan Guangzhong was taken aback.
Having served in government for many years, he naturally understood immediately.
He knew Lu Xiaofeng was targeting him!
A good car can automatically brake when it senses danger.
Even the best officials should know when to pull back from the brink.
The phone call I just received was actually quite simple.
After Song Laosan killed someone in a car accident while driving under the influence of drugs, Lao Wang, who had accepted a large bribe from Song Jianhui and forced someone to take the blame, was caught while on the run. After his arrest, Song Jianhui and others will definitely suffer the consequences.
While this news wasn't exactly a bolt from the blue—it was something I expected—it still served as a wake-up call, warning me that if I didn't pull back from the brink, I would be utterly destroyed.
"Lu Shuji, your words are profound! I..."
Before Duan Guangzhong could finish speaking, Lu Xiaofeng took a step forward.
"I'm so sorry, Ruilong. I was speeding and careless, and I crashed into your two new cars."
"It's good that you're alright. It doesn't matter if the car is totaled. It was a test vehicle anyway, so we can use it for accident analysis and to learn from our experience. But are you really not injured at all? Is there anything that's bothering you?"
Zhao Ruilong was genuinely worried.
It wasn't just because Lu Xiaofeng had a good relationship with his father, but also because Lu Xiaofeng was the top official in Haiqing Province.
If such a close and powerful figure were to get injured in a car accident at his own test track, it would be a huge problem.
So, as he spoke, Zhao Ruilong carefully examined Lu Xiaofeng's face and limbs from head to toe, afraid that he might bump into something or bleed...
"We're all fine, not a scratch on us, don't worry, Mr. Zhao!"
Duan Guangzhong walked up with a smile and pointed to the rear of the Land Rover T9 SUV, saying:
"This car accident is all my fault. I suddenly had a stupid idea and tried to brake suddenly to answer the phone without checking if there were any cars behind me..."
Lu Xiaofeng laughed and said, "It's my fault. I was speeding and following too closely. The alarm kept going off, but I didn't pay any attention."
Zhao Ruilong interjected, "You two stop arguing about whose fault it is. Come on, move aside and let our professionally trained paramedics check you to make sure you're really alright."
At this point, Zhao Ruilong looked at the two test drivers who looked ashamed and remorseful.
"This isn't your fault. Countless car accidents happen in a split second. Neither of you has the ability to predict the future, so how could you have prevented the accident in time?"
After a slight pause, Zhao Ruilong looked him up and down.
"Is everyone alright?"
"fine!"
The two answered in unison.
"Don't just say you're fine, you should go get checked out!"
Zhao Ruilong waved his hand and then walked over to the new Land Rover M9 that had been involved in the rear-end collision.
My first instinct was to reach for the door handle and make sure the car door could be opened normally.
Perhaps it was because I saw too many shocking accidents while watching videos before I traveled through time.
Some manufacturers, in order to look nice and keep up with the times, to reduce wind resistance even slightly, or even to save on hardware costs, have abandoned traditional mechanical door handles and replaced them with electronic hidden door handles.
It looks nice, and the wind resistance is reduced a little bit, and the energy consumption at high speeds is also reduced a tiny bit. However, it is prone to malfunctions, especially in cold weather and when the car door cannot be opened after an accident, which can really cause a lot of harm.
Therefore, after transmigrating to this world, when Zhao Ruilong made up his mind to build new energy vehicles, he paid special attention to safety and would never use electronic hidden door handles for the sake of fashion and appearance. Even for mechanical door handles, he made sure to have sufficient redundancy design.
The worst fear is that a car accident will occur, but the car doors won't open, and the driver and passengers will be burned alive inside the vehicle.
If such a tragic accident were to occur, even just once, those who do not want to see the rise of domestic cars, as well as competitors in the automotive industry, would certainly celebrate wildly and then relentlessly smear domestic new energy vehicles.
After opening the car door and glancing inside, Zhao Ruilong saw that all the airbags and side curtain airbags had deployed, which reassured him even more.
As for the Land Rover T9 rugged off-road vehicle that was rear-ended, Zhao Ruilong didn't even glance at it.
This thing itself has a high-strength body, and the rear also has a wide and thick aluminum alloy anti-collision beam in the shape of the Chinese character "目" (mù).
Unless the impact energy is extremely large, and the vehicle is not subjected to front-to-back compression, it is impossible for the trunk to be completely destroyed and the rear seats to be severely compressed forward, thus endangering the driver and passengers.
"They checked me out and said I'm fine!"
Lu Xiaofeng approached Zhao Ruilong with a smile, pointing to the rear of the Land Rover T9 SUV, which didn't have a serious dent.
"Your newly built rugged off-road vehicle is really tough!"
"It crashed into me at such high speed, yet it only caused a slight dent!"
Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "This is a hardcore off-road vehicle that will be priced slightly higher than the M9 after it is launched. If the vehicle's safety protection is not strong enough, how can consumers feel at ease driving it off-road?"
"That's true. You get what you pay for. Consumers will only pay for things that are worth the price!"
At this point, Lu Xiaofeng turned to the side and pointed to the new Land Rover M9 behind him.
“Your new M9 is also quite good. If it hadn’t automatically braked in time, the collision would have been much more severe.”
Zhao Ruilong turned to look at the Land Rover M9 with its front end damaged.
"This is the 04 Land Rover M9, which is scheduled to debut at the National Day Auto Show and be launched next year. Compared to the 02 model, it is essentially a minor facelift."
"Although there are no major changes to the overall design of the exterior and interior, there have been significant optimizations and improvements in both hardware and software, including its intelligent driver assistance system."
"Thanks to the rapid development of the electronic information industry in our Dragon Country, this car uses various electronic components with better performance, so its driver assistance system has naturally become smarter."
Lu Xiaofeng nodded slightly, put his hands behind his back, and said:
"After nearly half an hour of test driving, I feel that the driving quality of this car has been greatly improved compared to the old model, especially in comfort mode, the chassis tuning is noticeably more comfortable."
"It seems that your small but growing R&D team has been very busy these past two years, growing and progressing very quickly, constantly learning from experience and lessons, continuously optimizing and upgrading, and making the cars better and better."
Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "When we were developing the 02 model, we lacked experience in many aspects. We were also particularly worried that our first time building a car would result in industrial waste with significant safety hazards. As a result, we were overly conservative and cautious in many areas, which led to the car being somewhat bulky."
"As vehicles are launched and delivered, more and more car owners from different regions and with different usage scenarios are coming to us. Many people have given us a lot of valuable feedback after using the cars. Our many brand-operated 4S stores have also discovered some problems during maintenance and repair, which has greatly helped our R&D team."