NOVEL WEB Chapter 688: Did You Think I Was Just Grazing?
At the same time, the press conference continued.
Taylor showed delight, like a little fan girl. Even in high heels, she trotted forward enthusiastically to help Lu Liang open the car door.
She stomped her feet excitedly, her eyes squinting into crescents, "Lu, I didn't expect you to make an entrance like this."
Actually, she saw Lu Liang last night and wanted to say hello, but while one was rehearsing, the other was getting familiar with the process, so they didn't meet and went their separate ways.
"Miss Taylor, you're still wearing high heels. Watch your step, don't trip," Lu Liang shivered as he suddenly felt tens of thousands of deadly glares.
"Then just hold onto me."
Taylor smiled brightly, extending her hand. Standing at 1.8 meters tall and wearing high heels, she was already taller than Lu Liang's 181 cm.
"It's my honor."
Lu Liang smiled wryly, taking her hand, only to feel the murderous glances becoming more intense.
Flannery was also confused but smiled awkwardly to smooth things over: "Miss Taylor, do you really like Mr. Lu?"
His intention was to remind Taylor that so many people were watching, and it was being broadcasted live, to restrain herself, not to overact and embarrass Lu Liang, as it would cause them all trouble.
Taylor seemed oblivious to the hint, nodding eagerly like a chick pecking at rice, looking excited: "I've been following Mr. Lu for several years now, he's really impressive."
She indeed supported the Democrats, and behind the Democrats were the financial aristocrats represented by Wall Street.
But supporting didn't mean she liked the party; she was just tightly bound to it from a young age.
However, these years, as Lu Liang emerged, he repeatedly caused trouble for the financial aristocrats of Wall Street and gave headaches to Democratic leaders, giving her a sense of revengeful pleasure and naturally piquing her interest in Lu Liang.
"Miss Taylor, your praise is slightly embarrassing for me."
Lu Liang smiled but didn't forget his task and patted the car: "Do you like this violet twilight color?"
Taylor blinked her wide innocent eyes, like an innocent girl, curious to meet Lu Liang, who seemed different from what she had heard.
She laughed and asked, "Can I take it for a spin?"
"Of course you can." Lu Liang nodded.
Taylor coquettishly said, "Lu, it's my first time driving an electric car; I'm not very experienced. Could you introduce it to me?"
A legendary man on Wall Street succumbed in front of her, and she seemed to be falling in love with this feeling.
"No problem."
What followed looked like a scripted play between them.
While Lu Liang introduced the features to Taylor, all the configurations and parameters appeared on the big screen.
Domestic Tianshu car owners who stayed up all night, or potential Tianshu owners, sighed in relief seeing the configurations hardly differed from the domestic version.
No different treatment, they were just waiting for the final price announcement. As long as the price was over 43,000 US Dollars, 300,000 RMB, they'd be completely satisfied.
The higher, the better.
After all, only with comparison does superiority arise, and as for whether it's because of tariffs, they didn't care.
"Mr. Lu, I haven't driven myself in a long time. Do you really trust my skills?"
Taylor sat in the driver's seat, stroking the steering wheel, suddenly looking at Lu Liang with a playful wink like a playful seductress always wanting to tease him.
"If even the beautiful Miss Taylor can't be trusted, then who in the world can be?"
Lu Liang gradually squinted his eyes; he was used to flirt, but had never been flirted with.
Outside the car, on the stage, who knew how many eyes and cameras were on them.
But inside the car, there were only three cameras, all aimed at their upper bodies and the dashboard.
If Lu Liang didn't take some counteractions, they would really think he was harmless. His hand, quietly placed on Taylor's thigh, gradually delving in.
Thong!
No hair?
Taylor was taken aback, not expecting Lu Liang to be so bold. She instinctively resisted but forgot her foot was still on the accelerator.
Inside the venue, sudden screams erupted.
The violet twilight Tianshu suddenly shot forward like an arrow off the string.
In an instant, the speedometer on the dashboard soared to 80, nearly hitting 100, while the car was about to fly off the stage.
As people widened their eyes, thinking a historical live broadcast accident was about to happen.
The dashboard flashed a red exclamation mark, and the vehicle suddenly braked, with the front wheels stopping firmly just 30 cm from the edge of the stage.
At that moment, everyone broke into a cold sweat, even Lu Liang in the passenger seat felt his back slightly damp.
He withdrew his restless hand, laughing dryly: "I didn't expect Miss Taylor to have such confidence in our assisted driving feature."
Taylor's eyes widened in shock, but her years of performing experience allowed her to react immediately.
With a sweet smile on her face, she spoke into the recording device, "Sorry for worrying everyone. I just wanted to test Tianxing's assistance function. Actually, I've had one foot on the brake the whole time, and this proves that Tianxing's assisted driving is indeed very impressive."
The venue erupted in deafening cheers; their Meimei was so brave, truly the girl they adored.
"Tch, a bunch of clueless foreigners. This emergency braking feature of Tianxing's assisted driving has long been tested to death on Douyin."
"It has to be millimeter-wave ultrasonic combined with laser radar plus vision technology; Tesla is far from being able to compete with such a triad just using vision technology."
"Don't praise one and belittle the other. Vision technology is absolutely leading-edge. Adding millimeter-wave ultrasonic and laser radar isn't hard; Tesla just chooses not to, not that they can't do the triad."
"How naive! Now that the gear shift has been simplified, when will they simplify mechanical braking and airbags? Then you'd be thrilled."
"I really can't talk with you little pink fans, but please remember this: The role of technology should be to simplify, not complicate."
"Another brainwashed fool. Space rockets are powerful enough, right? Valuable enough, right? But they still need a mechanical button. Relying purely on electronics is putting your life in someone else's hands. Is Tesla willing to take full responsibility when intelligent driving causes an accident? If not, then zip it."
A perfectly good launch event, when transmitted back home, it turns into a shouting match between Tianxing and Tesla owners.
The netizens are not surprised anyway; after all, Tesla's intelligent driving was unmatched previously, encountering no rivals, and its fans have long been antagonizing car owners of various brands.
But with the advent of Tianxing Intelligent Driving's triad, it has gained the ability to take on Tesla.
So fans of various brands started to impersonate, and provoking Tesla fans became their pastime.
As the verbal battle escalated,
the US version of Tianshu's launch event was also nearing its end.
Taylor drove Tianshu, with Lu Liang, around the venue three times and returned to the stage.
"Taylor, how does it feel to drive?" Flannery looked at Lu Liang with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
He was among those who saw that salty pig hand, not only the two inside the car but also himself standing nearby at a high point.
He too was startled by Lu Liang's behavior, but thankfully the two were unharmed, which was a blessing in disguise.
"Very quiet, very smooth, I really like it."
Taylor would often inadvertently glance at Lu Liang, and her previous admiration was replaced by a trace of resentment.
She was wrong, but Lu Liang still wouldn't let her go.
Circling the venue three times took about five minutes, during which Lu Liang's small antics never stopped.
"Lu, you've kept everyone in suspense long enough. I believe the fans can't wait any longer. It's time to reveal the final price."
Flannery felt very tired; standing between the two, he felt like a giant third wheel.
"Together then." Lu Liang smiled at Taylor, and the three of them counted down together, unveiling the price.
The big screen displayed an explosive feature,
ultimately revealing a set of figures: Starting at 53,900 US Dollars!
"Any interested consumer can check our website and place an order for pre-sale."
Flannery immediately felt relieved; his work was finally coming to an end.
Collaborating with Lu Liang, especially in public, was incredibly exhausting, more tiring than several days and nights of meetings.
"The first 5,000 pre-order customers will receive a new car package worth 4,800 US Dollars."
Lu Liang smilingly joined the conversation, and Flannery continued, "For more car purchase offers, please visit the General Tianxing official website."
His subordinate had already made deals with Harris.
30% down payment, 70% loan, the total interest rate for two years is only 5.8%, with aggregate interest of 2,188 US Dollars.
If compared to the market's average two-year interest rate of 13.5%, it's equivalent to a price reduction of 2,900 US Dollars.
This partnership, strictly looking at profit and loss, means Delimei is bound to lose because the interest rate is even lower than US national debt.
But from a macro perspective, they manage to obtain a batch of high-quality customers for a minimal cost.
Whether they profit or lose ultimately depends on Delimei's subsequent performance.
Nevertheless, their price reduction is real, and they haven't been dragged into a price war by Tesla.
The impact of this alternative price reduction is their third card, which is believed to explode soon.
Finally, Lu Liang smiled and bowed in three directions: "I now leave the stage to the beautiful Miss Taylor to end today's launch event with one last song."
The prelude of Taylor's signature song rang out again, and Lu Liang and Flannery quietly left the stage.
At the moment the price was announced, Ma Xiaohui's live broadcast displayed comfort all over the screen.
After all, 53,900 US Dollars, which is over 370,000 RMB, is more expensive than in China, granting them a sense of superiority.