World Domination through Planet Development - Chapter 66



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Episode 66. Battery in briefcase

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[PDC, synonymous with future innovation. Is it pursuing a battery business this time?]

-PDC has announced that it will enter the battery market this time. It seems that the intention is to increase profitability by diversifying the production of batteries, one of its components, as the world continues to be curious about Android technology… .

-Damn it. The PDC has done it again.

-PDC again?

-It’s clear that those guys are hiding aliens in the basement.

-I admit that Android is great, but not the batteries. Even if you take them out, there’s no point.

└That’s really stupid. Imagine what you could do with batteries that are several times better than what you have now. You could carry your smartphone around for days without charging it. You could take your portable game console out and play games all day long.

-You guys have to see the PDC promo video. It’s crazy.

-Who would be curious about articles like this?

└Everyone except you.

└Sorry, but all the technicians are wondering about that.

Reactions from people around the world varied.

Wherever I went, there were people with critical thinking, and some who were hopeful.

Especially, it goes without saying that scientists and researchers who are new to Android are also familiar with it.

This battery and engine business was to be operated directly by North Korea’s PDC. Originally, production was to be done through a base in Central and South America, but it was expected that conditions would not be very favorable.

It was a rather important business to carry out in a country that we cannot completely control. In particular, due to geopolitical factors that make us too close to the United States, the production decision for Central and South America is still pending.

Since the battery and motor business was revealed, prototypes, not prototypes, have already been sent to many leading companies around the world. Of course, this excludes Daehyun Motors.

“Edison said he was also interested?”

Jungwoo asked Sarah.

Edison. Another company founded by the CEO of Galaxy Link. I thought he didn’t have a good feeling about this because of Zeronet, but as expected, a businessman is a businessman.

[Yes, Edison is in a pretty dire situation right now after losing the lead to a Chinese electric car company last year.]

China is the overwhelming leader in the electric vehicle market, and it is catching up with Edison overseas, so Edison could not help but feel a sense of crisis.

“It’s fortunate that the competing companies for first and second place in electric vehicle sales are the United States and China.”

Their tight competition has actually resulted in relatively fewer sanctions and threats against my exclusive battery business.

After all, they had to use it to make better electric cars.

If the US and China can get along, I don’t think they will, but I guess I can just look after myself in the meantime.

For the time being, it seemed that the battery business would go smoothly.

* * *

An unusual interior is captured on screen.

It didn’t look like a garage, but there were five identical test vehicles floating in the air using special equipment.

The walls were designed with large glass windows, making it easy to check the time and sunlight outside.

Booo …

Within seconds, five vehicles begin to accelerate simultaneously, accompanied by a loud noise.

The wheels of each car were turning at an unpredictable speed, as if they were pressing down on the full accelerator.

0129km… 0265km… 0324km… .

The numbers on the mileage display in front of each vehicle were increasing in real time.

Swoosh. Swoosh.

Time quickly accelerated, and the sun that had been high in the sky began to set behind the horizon in an instant.

The darkening room was naturally illuminated by lighting.

And at some point, the vehicle on the far left stopped turning as if it could no longer exert any force.

Woohoooooo… .

Once the vehicle was completely turned off, several engineers came out and removed the body of the test vehicle.

Then, a huge battery filling the bottom of the vehicle appears on the screen.

The engineers worked together to carry the batteries from different directions.

0428㎞… 0526㎞… .

Again, the mileage continued to increase and as the limit was reached, the 2nd, 4th, and 5th vehicles also stalled.

Then the engineers showed up as before, dismantled the vehicle, and took out the battery.

652km… 798km… 1,021km… .

But the car in the middle was still running smoothly even after traveling over 1,000 km.

Booooooo. Booooooo.

1,458㎞… 1,795㎞… .

It travels more than twice as long as other vehicles.

And it only stopped before it had traveled about 2,000 km, as if it had exhausted all its strength.

Woohoo… .

The center vehicle is captured in the center of the screen.

Only after the engine was completely turned off did engineers come out from the perimeter and completely dismantle the center car. This time, however, they did not dismantle the battery and carry it away.

Time slows down again and flows at a normal pace.

Thud. Thud.

A man wearing a suit and dress shoes entered the laboratory.

The composition of the screen begins with the man’s shoes and gradually moves up to his upper body.

As the screen scrolls up, a man is seen holding a briefcase in his hand.

Thud. Thud.

Suddenly, the man, whose entire body was visible, stood in front of the dismembered vehicle.

Bam.

He pulls something out from under the dismantled vehicle with one hand.

It was the battery.

A battery that is barely the size of a standard textbook.

He leisurely pulled out the battery with one hand, put it in his briefcase, and leisurely walked away.

Battery in briefcase.

The video ended with the caption:

Daehyun Motors executive conference room.

“Yes, this is the end of the commercial.”

The meeting facilitator ended the video.

It seemed like an outrageous hype, but surprisingly, it was an actual experimental result. News about this has already spread around the world.

And since the main character was PDC, people were even more excited.

“Is this the actual experimental video?”

An executive asked the host.

“Yes, the video editing quality is so good and the filming technique feels a lot like an advertisement, but it is actually a real experiment. They also claim that the results shown are accurate.”

This was the result of the PDC’s announcement and promotion of the battery.

However, since it is not an actual measurement result and the exact experimental conditions are not disclosed, the result seems suitable only for comparative purposes.

So, it was a bit difficult to see it as ‘accurate’.

“But as you can see, since the exact calculation process for the mileage value is not provided, it can be seen that there is some error compared to the actual measured value.”

It looked like the accelerator was fully pressed, but this part could have been resolved as a staged part, and there also seemed to be no separate equipment to measure the friction of the road surface adjacent to the wheels.

That’s why I couldn’t tell whether that was reflected in the mileage value on the sign or not.

“Hey, is that the battery for the fourth car?”

“yes.”

After the video ended, the large screen displayed detailed battery information for each of the first to fifth vehicles.

Since the PDC did not disclose the exact company name, this is a guess based on the circumstances, but it can be seen as almost 100% accurate.

“Looking at it, it looks like the Osung battery that is installed in our new domestic model. Is that correct?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then, we can see that there is a difference of about 10 to 20% compared to the actual performance.”

Of course, that will depend on the conditions of the driving test, but according to Daehyun’s own measurement standards, it would be like that.

“Yes, I think it should be seen that way if the conditions are really the same.”

“Hmm… .”

The meeting participants exchanged opinions and made random remarks, but in reality, that wasn’t the most important part. What was important was how to approach this battery issue.

“Oh! Is the motor in the experimental video also a PDC product?”

This time, PDC revealed not only the battery but also the motor.

“That’s not true.”

The problem is that in the video just now, everything except the battery was in the same condition as the car body in order to purely promote the battery.

When equipped with their ultra-efficient motors, the results will be even more dramatic.

“So how are other companies reacting now?”

“Yes, it seems that most Chinese electric car companies are currently making contacts. And Edison in the US is also moving actively, and all the others seem to be taking a wait-and-see approach like Daehyun.”

The automobile industry is one of the conservative industries that is not accustomed to change. The fact that it has responded to this level is considered to be quite fast.

“What is the director’s opinion?”

The executive looked at the head of the battery development center and asked.

“Oh, yeah… that’s me… .”

The center director seemed very nervous, blinking and adjusting his glasses.

That is because the battery development center he is in charge of is a brand new research center that was just established last year.

The world’s battery research has been so-so. It was just the other day that I felt that it was worth trying, even though there may be a gap in between. But is the difference as seen in the video?

This is not a game. It would be much more profitable to throw away battery development right now and use the budget to buy batteries for PDC.

“I think it’s worth introducing just by looking at it… However, the stability, lifespan, and durability of the battery are the key issues. I think we’ll have to wait and see until those things are proven…”

It was the best answer he could give. His conscience as a researcher and scientist was too pricked to deny them, and his position was too precarious to simply praise them.

“Center Director. If we bring the PDC’s battery and study it, will we get any results?”

The center director was inwardly taken aback by the remarks of an executive who knew technology too easily, but he answered with dignity. In fact, he was grateful for such a suggestion.

“We’ll have to try it to find out, but I think it might be possible as long as it doesn’t cause legal or ethical problems.”

The center director answered confidently. It was impossible to even guess what material could possibly increase battery performance to that extent, but his pride as a scholar made it possible.

“You said there were no patents issued for that battery?”

This time, the CEO of Daehyun Motors, who had been listening silently, asked.

“Yes, surprisingly, not a single patent has been filed.”

“Then let’s do some research and observe the trend at the same time.”

They were talking about how the electric vehicle market would grow faster than expected with these batteries, but unfortunately, it was completely meaningless.

Because it was impossible for this battery to be imported into Daehyun Motors since the owner of Daehyun Motors was Chairman Jang Woo-sun.

However, Chairman Jang did not attend today’s meeting for some reason. No, it may have been intentional.