The barrage of smear comments was densely packed.
Meng Hao rolled his eyes.
He really couldn't be bothered to deal with these guys anymore.
After all.
This was their job.
To make money.
Even if it meant groveling, even if it meant sacrificing their conscience, it wasn't shameful.
Seeing that the trolls had become the target of mockery by the rational viewers,
Meng Hao soon dropped another bombshell.
"Of course, when I said before that I don't take Tesla seriously at all, it wasn't just a joke..."
"Our Huarong Technology's latest new energy vehicle is already in production..."
"Of course, all the performance metrics have completely surpassed Tesla's Model Y..."
Meng Hao nodded to the assistant who was helping with the livestream.
Soon.
A rendered concept image appeared on the screen.
"Whoa."
"It looks so cool."
"Is this Huarong Technology's latest model?"
"But this car looks a lot like Tesla's Model Y... however, this model seems even cooler."
In response to the viewers' curiosity and skepticism,
Meng Hao quickly provided an answer.
"I've said it many times before, Tesla's Model Y is a direct plagiarism of my hard work..."
"So, our latest model, designed to compete with Tesla, naturally looks quite similar..."
"Of course, that model was designed when I was detained by the US. Both its appearance and performance are far inferior to this latest model..."
Meng Hao calmly began to introduce the latest model.
"This car is currently named Huarong · Lu Bao... of course, you just need to remember this car as Lu Bao..."
"This car, utilizing our Great Xia's Beidou satellite navigation system, possesses complete autonomous driving technology... Of course, the autonomous driving system for this car is currently only open to Great Xia and its surrounding countries. Other countries wishing to purchase and use it will need to apply..."
"As for Lu Bao's safety performance, I've said it before, even if hit directly by a hand grenade, the battery will not explode, nor will it spontaneously combust..."
"Regarding its range, let's not play games with theoretical numbers... The battery capacity of this model, even in an environment of minus twenty degrees Celsius, can achieve a range of over 1000 kilometers... and the annual degradation is 1%, assuming it's driven and charged every day..."
Meng Hao's statement.
Instantly sent everyone into a frenzy.
After all.
Unless it's a commercial vehicle, who would normally drain and recharge their car's battery every single day?
Even for gasoline cars.
For normal daily use, refueling once every half a month or a month would suffice.
As for the degradation.
1% annually is practically negligible.
"Damn, I knew it, Brother Hao's livestream today would definitely bring some major news..."
"The performance of this car completely crushes Tesla's Model Y..."
"Brother Hao, you're too honest. Let alone the 1000-kilometer range, which already leaves all electric cars in the dust, and even gasoline cars can't compare... If it were any other new energy car manufacturer, they'd probably be hyping it up to the sky. Brother Hao is too awesome..."
Facing the passionate shouts of "666" from the viewers,
Meng Hao calmly accepted this almost crazy adoration.
Excessive modesty is a form of pride.
And the new electric car launched by Meng Hao.
Truly deserved the title of "Globally Unique."
"Awesome Plus."
"By the way, Brother Hao, how much does this car cost?"
"It's not going to be ridiculously expensive, is it?"
"Hope it's more affordable..."
Meng Hao shrugged.
"Currently, Lu Bao has two versions... The one you are seeing is the Elite version, with a cost of around 15,000 US dollars, which is about 100,000 Great Xia yuan... As for the selling price, considering various operational and promotional costs, I plan to price it around 220,000."
220,000.
For many ordinary families, this was a completely affordable price.
And.
This was a new energy electric vehicle with a range of over a thousand kilometers.
Buying this Lu Bao would save tens of thousands in fuel costs annually.
Meng Hao spoke unhurriedly.
He was waiting for everyone to digest the shock.
"Of course, considering the needs of young people, Lu Bao also has another version called the Pioneer Edition... Its parameters directly match Tesla's Model Y, but it does not have autonomous driving, as Tesla's doesn't either. But we won't make empty promises... By removing the autonomous driving module, reducing the battery unit density, and slightly compromising stability, the cost of this car is controlled at around 8,000 US dollars, which is just over 50,000 Great Xia yuan... The pricing will be kept under 100,000, allowing every young person to afford a Huarong-produced car."
Boom.
The livestream exploded.
You must know.
Most of the viewers were young people.
And then.
Meng Hao directly introduced an electric car priced under 100,000, with performance parameters equivalent to Tesla's Model Y.
What the heck is this?
This is called conscience, this is called an industry killer.
Once this model is released, it will be a complete knockout for the electric vehicle sector... no, for the entire automotive industry.
Meng Hao.
This isn't just targeting Tesla!
This is leaving no room for other domestic and international electric car manufacturers to survive.
"Brother Hao, when will the new model be released? I'll buy it immediately..."
"As soon as this car is on the market, I'll take out a loan to buy it..."
"Brother Hao, I'm sorry, I was a troll, I'm ashamed... I've switched sides, I want to buy your car too. Damn it, the money I earned from Tesla can buy a young person's Pioneer Edition..."
Damn it.
Even the paid trolls have switched sides?
This was something no one had anticipated.
Indeed.
Compared to the money Tesla paid them, the car savings Meng Hao offered them were equivalent to how many posts they'd have to write, how much they'd earn from each five-cent post.
The most crucial point.
Those "fools" who spent a hundred thousand US dollars, equivalent to 800,000 Great Xia yuan, to buy imported cars, would probably be crying their eyes out.
...
The livestream.
Soon concluded amidst cheerful mockery of the trolls.
And just as Meng Hao predicted.
His livestream content was made into videos, and even translated into various languages and disseminated worldwide.
...
Currently.
Pre-orders for Tesla's Model Y have begun.
Dealers around the world are aggressively promoting it.
Although.
The major dealers can only get one or two prototype cars from the African production line at most, but this does not affect their enthusiastic recommendations.