Since you can't find a suitable resting spot on the road, you can only rest in the car or in a tent.
However, Tibet is vast and sparsely populated, and many areas are still in a very primitive stage.
If you sleep in a tent in the open air, you may not be able to see the sun the next day.
Some carnivorous animals may break open the tent at night and take away the campers.
Especially a lone ranger like Li Xiao, who is alone and helpless, is the easiest target to be attacked by wild animals.
So after much deliberation, Li Xiao decided to buy another car.
It's not that he has money, so he becomes lavish.
But it is mentioned in many travel guides that if there is no way to have a good rest, then the Qinghai-Tibet route will be a nightmare for most people.
Although Li Xiao knows that his current physique is far beyond ordinary people, he is not willing to let what was originally a wonderful trip turn into a mess.
I checked the phone and found the salesperson with a very good service attitude.
They made an appointment to go see the car tomorrow, but Li Xiao hung up the phone decisively and fell into sleep.
I got up early on the second day and went to the Mercedes-Benz dealership in Dongguan City.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the young lady led Li Xiao past various new cars and arrived at the destination exhibition area.
More than a dozen RVs of various styles appeared in front of Li Xiao.
The young lady wearing tight-fitting work clothes, with a gentle smile on her face, introduced Li Xiao:
"RVs are divided according to the way they travel, and are mainly divided into trailers and self-propelled RVs."
"A trailered RV is a RV that has no power of its own and needs to be towed by the vehicle in front before it can hit the road."
"This type of RV is more suitable for long-term living and more suitable for camping."
"However, Mr. Li also said that if you need a short-term residence, then a self-propelled RV may be more suitable for you."
As she spoke, she tapped the RV behind her with her slender fingers.
"This kind of self-propelled RV is actually very good."
"Especially the Type A RV next to me, both the shell and core components are original Mercedes-Benz parts."
"It's just a reasonable modification based on the luxury bus."
Li Xiao looked at the 12-meter-long car body and couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly.
Although he didn't know much about cars, he knew very well that this kind of car was not something he could drive with his C-plate driver's license.
Do I need to find another driver?
No, not even with a driver.
On some Tibet routes, there are many areas that are difficult to navigate.
The behemoth in front of you looks very majestic, but once something breaks down, it is not something that ordinary rescue teams can rescue.
Seeing the expression on Li Xiao's face, the young lady quickly smiled and said:
"Mr. Li doesn't like this model A. We can also look at the models B and C next to it."
While talking, the young lady led Li Xiao to a 7-seater car.
The young lady opened the car door neatly and showed the situation inside the car in front of Li Xiao.
The car in front of me looks a bit like an ordinary 7-seater commercial vehicle with a heightened version, with a taller body and longer length.
Except for the main driver's seat and the passenger's seat, there is only one door on the body, and when the door is opened, there is an upward staircase.
Seeing that there was no expression of resistance on Li Xiao's face, the young lady felt happy and quickly took Li Xiao into the carriage.
After entering the car, the space was much larger than Li Xiao had imagined at the beginning.
At least Li Xiao, as an adult male about 1.8 meters tall, can stand in the car well without bending down.
Just listen to the young lady’s introduction:
"Beside the stairs is a dining table for 4 people. This dining table is foldable and can be folded up into a single bed after dinner in the evening."
"Behind the dining table is a single bed, and there is a cleverly designed storage room under the single bed."
As she introduced, her hands quickly operated different facilities in the car.
Obviously, in addition to her good eloquence, this young lady is also quite professional in her business skills.
After closing the secret door of the storage room, she opened the sliding door of the bathroom next to her.
Li Xiao raised an eyebrow after taking a look at the cylindrical shower room. Isn't this... too small?
"The bathroom and toilet here are connected together, although the space will be smaller."
"But taking a shower every day only takes five or six minutes. It is more reasonable to leave the bathroom space for other areas that are needed."
Li Xiao felt a little relieved after hearing the young lady's explanation.
If there are several people riding in the same RV together.
If the other living spaces are slightly larger, the comfort will indeed be greatly improved.
There is nothing to say about the driver and co-pilot in the front of the car, they are just like ordinary commercial vehicles.
However, there is a special loft structure above the driver and co-pilot with a single bed above.
After introducing the structure inside the car, the young lady took Li Xiao back to the outside of the car.
The young lady pointed to the RV and continued to introduce:
"There are a total of 8 solar charging panels on the roof that can adjust the angle independently."
"The total power is 800W. Based on a charging efficiency of 90% and 10 hours of sunshine, it can provide 7200W of power a day."
“It’s completely adequate, and all electrical appliances in the car are turned on at full power.”
"The power of the battery is 20,000W, and excess power can also be stored."
"Of course, the induction cooker and the washing machine in the shower room consume relatively large amounts of energy. If they are left on all the time, the charging efficiency will be relatively low."
At this time, Li Xiao also smiled and chatted.
"But these two electrical appliances are only used for a short time a day, so it's not a big problem."
The young lady had a smile on her face and nodded repeatedly.
"Yes, yes, although these two have high power, they are used for a short time a day and will not have much impact."
Li Xiao walked around this B-type RV.
I was very satisfied, but I saw that there were several RVs behind me that I hadn’t seen yet.
So I asked the young lady to continue introducing several other RVs.
Later, I looked at two other B-type RVs, but the latter two B-type RVs were much worse than the first one.
The second Type B RV has a larger interior space, but because more equipment is placed, the interior becomes more crowded.
The third B-type RV has the same space as the first one, but due to height issues, tall people like Li Xiao need to keep bending down when entering the car, which makes Li Xiao feel very oppressive.
Although two of the following C-type RVs were better and more comfortable than the Type 1 RV that Li Xiao saw at the beginning.
Not only is the space inside the car larger, but the equipment is also more complete.
However, the license plate required for a Type C RV is also a B plate, so Li Xiao, a novice, cannot drive it.
Although the saleswoman hinted and made it clear time and time again that she had a C card.
Not only can you drive an RV, but it has also been very free recently. It is even as big as the outside, which she wants to see.
