The Magician’s Memorial - Chapter 251



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251. New genre (5)

It’s not just politicians who are busy during election season.

As various incidents and accidents occurred simultaneously, media outlets had to be busy publishing articles 24 hours a day.

But is there ever a day as busy as today?

The head of the planning office brought articles coming from the media in real time and reported them to me.

“Vice Chairman, all media outlets are covering this incident.”

“The article title was chosen well.”

The article title was like this:

[Apple. Announced plans to build a 3 trillion won factory in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do. Rep. Choi Jae-seok actively attracts]

[Amazon pays attention to Incheon, Gyeonggi-do as a forward base in Asia. [Decision made after consultation with Rep. Choi Jae-seok]

[Rep. Choi Jae-seok succeeds in attracting Google Asia Data Center to Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do!]

[TDK battery Korean plant confirmed to be located in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do. [Decision made immediately after meeting with Representative Choi Jae-seok]

[Rep. Choi Jae-seok: Attracting a large OTT-only set in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do is expected to be of great help in attracting local tourists in the form of a theme park.]

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At the same time, it was announced that large companies would attract factories to Gyeonggi-do.

Of course, I took the initiative, and quickly sent Representative Choi Jae-seok to the United States to take pictures of him shaking hands with the CEO or person in charge of each company and distributed them to the media.

“Not only newspapers, but also radio and public broadcast news are heavily covering the announcement of large companies attracting factories to Gyeonggi Province.”

“If you combine all the factories, at least 30 trillion won worth of money will flow to Gyeonggi-do, so it is natural that it will be a big news story.”

Of course, 30 trillion won was an inflated amount.

The bid to host the factory could have been canceled, or the size of the factory could have been reduced.

But right now, it was important that news broke that a large amount of money was headed to Gyeonggi Province.

Moreover, this news was highly credible.

There was absolutely no room for doubt because the information was announced directly by a person in charge of a large company, not by a cardholder or scoundrel.

“What is Rep. Choi Jae-seok’s approval rating?”

“It is rising rapidly. Before the news broke, the approval rating was 31%, but today it has surpassed 35%. It has risen 4% in one day, and is expected to continue to rise.”

It was just the beginning.

When news was reported for several days in a row, approval ratings were bound to rise.

There is a candidate who is bringing 30 trillion won to Gyeonggi Province, so how can we not support him?

“It is a structure that has no choice but to increase the approval rating. The moment Representative Choi Jae-seok is defeated as governor of Gyeonggi Province, the bid to attract a factory worth over 30 trillion won is canceled.”

“I believe that Representative Choi Jae-seok’s approval rating is increasing due to expectations that he can create a huge number of jobs.”

A kind of intimidation.

This operation was tantamount to threatening Gyeonggi-do residents that 30 trillion won would be lost if they did not elect Rep. Choi Jae-seok.

Gyeonggi-do development, rising real estate prices, job creation, etc.

Since it was a project with various creative effects that were several times greater than the 30 trillion won that was spent on simply hosting the factory, people would have agreed to the threat even though they knew it.

“Even the major political parties won’t stand still, so what are you doing?”

“All candidates are boasting that they can attract new factories. And even if Representative Choi Jae-seok is not elected, they are campaigning that they can attract all factories.”

“Then we should publish a more provocative article. Please publish an article that states that if Representative Choi Jae-seok is not elected, all projects will be canceled.”

“We will take action to ensure that the article is reported by today.”

The election was almost over.

If Rep. Choi Jae-seok is elected governor of Gyeonggi Province, there is a very high possibility that the National Economy Party will take over the majority of mayors, county governors, city council members, and county council members belonging to Gyeonggi Province.

“The planning director should take the lead in local elections so that we can continue the current atmosphere. I will have to go to the driving center.”

“We have already received a report that executives from Taewoo Motors and Kai Motors have arrived at the driving center.”

“We have to hurry. How much will the vice president, who is so young, begrudge me when he doesn’t keep his appointment?”

“If there is such an employee, I will come forward and sew up his/her muzzle!”

I moved to the driving center, leaving behind a planning manager who showed excessive loyalty.

Since it was the first day to unveil new cars developed by Taewoo Motors and Kai Motors, they moved quickly.

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Taew-Kai Driving Center.

Unlike usual, security was very strict.

There were over hundreds of bodyguards on guard everywhere.

Several large trailers used for transporting vehicles were also parked.

“Vice President, please excuse me for a moment.”

The security guard searches my body as well.

This was something I ordered directly, and everyone entering the driving center today was subject to a thorough body search and was not allowed to bring in cameras, cell phones, or any electronic devices.

There was a reason for giving this instruction.

Today was the day when the electric car prototype was finally unveiled after several years of research.

“Forgive me for being late.”

“No! It’s just been ready for a test run.”

Two vehicles covered in black cloth.

Although it is hidden, something quite different from existing cars caught my eye.

In particular, due to the nature of electric vehicles, there was no need for exhaust ports, so the back was very different from that of regular cars.

“Then let’s get started.”

“First, let’s start with a zero-hundred test drive.”

Zero hundred refers to the time to reach from 0 to 100 km/h.

It was one of the important indicators because the stronger and faster the car’s power, the shorter the time to reach zero hundred.

“Get ready for the zero-back demonstration! 3, 2, 1. Go!”

As soon as the signal was given, the two vehicles hit each other quickly.

The vehicle reached the end of the straight course in an instant, and speedometers installed here and there measured the exact speed.

“The results are in. The T version’s 0-100 km/h time is 5.15 seconds, and the K version’s time is 5.07 seconds.”

“Both are in the low 5s range. I think these numbers are very good.”

“In the case of regular cars, the time from zero to 100 seconds is over 10 seconds, and in high-performance cars, the time is less than 5 seconds.”

It was a result that surpassed the zero-hundred performance of regular cars.

Still, it wasn’t something to be very happy about.

Due to the nature of electric vehicles, there was no need for combustion or shifting processes, and maximum torque could be generated directly using the electric motor, so it naturally showed excellent zero-back performance.

“Next, we will begin demonstrating braking performance.”

A demonstration was conducted to test braking performance under various conditions.

From 50 to 150 km/h. At first glance, it was not much different from the braking of a regular car.

However, the driver who drove the car said something different.

“Compared to a regular car, I felt like I was being pushed forward a little. It felt like the speed was gradually decreasing rather than sudden braking.”

“This is a characteristic of the regenerative braking system. Unlike internal combustion engine vehicles, electric vehicles use the energy generated during braking to charge the battery, so backing occurs. However, it is never to the extent of causing a safety problem.”

It was an electric vehicle that even had a regenerative braking system applied.

It was a system that dramatically increased the driving range, which was a weak point of electric vehicles, and was an essential technology for the commercialization of electric vehicles.

“If there is pushback, the ride won’t be good.”

“There are issues with ride comfort, but in terms of noise, it is far superior to internal combustion engine cars.”

“That’s right. I didn’t hear the engine running, so there wasn’t a noise problem. But I could hear the tires scraping against the floor a little bit.”

It was a driver who presented a problem with external noise.

I knew that this same problem occurred before the regression, so I came up with a solution.

“That problem could be solved by developing and applying tires specifically for electric vehicles. Try designing it in a way that reduces noise by using polyurethane.”

“We will work with a tire specialist to design tires specifically for electric vehicles.”

Other demonstrations continued.

Driving on the road, testing the range per battery charge, and finally demonstrating cornering.

“There is a tendency to pull when cornering.”

“It is more than 20% heavier than an internal combustion engine car, so strong lateral forces are generated. We are applying various auxiliary devices to solve that problem.”

“I think this problem can be solved to some extent through tires. Once the demonstration is over, let’s go inside. I want to see the electric car with my own eyes.”

These were electric cars running with black cloth on.

It was an unavoidable measure for security, and in order to see the real thing, you had to go inside the building where security was secure and check.

“We will activate the security system!”

Entered the secure facility with a small number of executives.

Only after the multiple doors and windows were closed did I approach the electric car to remove the black cloth.

Drip! Slurp!

The black fabric slowly peels off when the fabric fastener is released.

Finally, the true appearance of the electric car was revealed.

“I really like the design.”

“At Taewoo Motors, we have taken advantage of the characteristics of electric vehicles to produce compact cars specialized for road driving. The main target groups are people new to society, housewives, and second car users.”

Soon after, we also confirmed the appearance of the electric car developed by Kai Motors.

It was a larger and taller vehicle than Taewoo Motors’ electric vehicle.

“This is an electric vehicle made for pickup truck use. We developed the pickup truck because we thought the transportation industry was the industry most concerned about fuel taxes. Compared to existing pickup trucks, it has the effect of reducing fuel costs by more than half.”

“That’s a good choice.”

The developer’s words did not go well into my ears.

How many years did you invest in making an electric car?

They acquired a Japanese company to develop batteries, and poured trillions of money into it over several years.

That wasn’t all.

They also helped Tesla start a business and shared their technological capabilities.

Of course, we shared Taewoo-Kai Motors’ technology with Tesla, so it wasn’t just a structure where we benefited.

Through all of these processes, we finally succeeded in developing an electric vehicle.

And now it is time to announce our superior technology to the world.

“We will announce Taewoo-Kai Motors’ electric vehicle to the world through the Los Angeles Motor Show in September. Can you make up for any shortcomings by then?”

“We will fix everything from tire issues to cornering issues!”

“We will make sure that our Kai car is the star of this motor show!”

The executives raised their voices like new employees.

But can Taewoo-Kai Motors become the star of the motor show?

Tesla was also planning to announce an electric vehicle at the 2006 motor show.

The Los Angeles Motor Show will be an electric car expo.

If three companies announce different types of electric vehicles at the same time, naturally all attention will be focused.

In fact, it was beneficial to me no matter who was the main character.

Taew, Kai and even Tesla.

These were all companies in which I held the largest share, so it was a structure that benefited me regardless of who was the main character.