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Lin Fan was not too surprised to see Musk, an old acquaintance.
In the morning, he asked Jean to go to Nikolai's booth to inquire about the military situation. When Jean came back, he told him everything.
Use a poem to describe it: The gloomy clouds are so miserable that they condense thousands of miles away!
At first, there were a lot of people looking at the cars at the Nikola booth, but as Tesla delivered the test drive, people started to leave on the spot.
Many of these people didn't come to Tesla's booth because they thought it was too troublesome to queue up to see Tesla cars!
Outside the exhibition area, Tesla's test drive road on both sides has become a check-in place for these visitors.
There is no need to queue up here, just stop by the roadside and you can see the Tesla Roadster performing various extreme accelerations on the road.
It can be said that Tesla became the most handsome boy among all the exhibitors in the exhibition area today.
From inside the exhibition area to the roads outside the exhibition area, countless people are paying attention to Tesla and discussing Tesla.
Although I can't afford it, I can still enjoy it and brag about it.
In contrast, Nikola was beaten in all directions.
There is no test drive, so I’m selling a hammer car!
This is actually Musk's intention.
Because he found out that Tesla was going to participate in the Santa Clara Auto Show and officially debut to the public.
In order not to fall too far behind Tesla, Musk took out a half-developed car.
You can see and touch, but you can't open.
This is called a concept car!
Lin Fan smiled and said: "Mr. Musk, would you like to order one of our sports cars? I will give you a discount."
Musk felt that the face of the Asian man in front of him was so disgusting that he wanted to punch him in the face.
He thought about it and held it back.
"Okay, I heard that you are a gold medal seller. Give me a good introduction. If you make me happy, maybe I will buy it."
Musk has never had close contact with Tesla and has only seen pictures.
At this time, he changed his mind and thought that it would be good to take this opportunity to observe Tesla.
At the same time, it can disgust this annoying Chinese.
"Mr. Musk, let me introduce the car to you!"
Straubel had been watching silently. When he saw that Musk was deliberately disgusting, or wanted to belittle Lin Fan's identity, he couldn't help but jump out.
Lin Fan looked at Straubel with a little more approval, he was a discerning man.
Musk looked at Straubel with a hint of disgust.
In order to poach Straubel, he once offered the position of Nikola's chief technology officer, plus a part of Nikola's equity.
Straubel had promised well at first, but he regretted it at the last moment.
This gave him a very bad impression of Straubel, thinking that he was a person without principles and credibility.
Originally, he and Straubel had some friendship, but this friendship had long since dissipated when Straubel rejected his kindness.
When the two met again, Musk looked coldly and said firmly: "This is a conversation between bosses, and you are not qualified to interrupt.
Lin, is this how you manage your subordinates? No distinction between superiority and inferiority?"
Straubel's face was livid because Musk almost pointed at him and scolded him.
Lin Fan spread his hands and said, "I think it's okay. This is how I manage the company. In terms of personality, everyone in the company is equal.
Oh, by the way, we don’t advocate that kind of “tyrant-style” or “dictator-style” management.”
Musk felt that the other party was implying that he was a dictator and engaged in tyrant-style management within the company.
Although this is indeed what he does and often insults employees.
But it’s your turn as a Chinese to point your fingers at this kind of thing?
"Lin, you will pay for your arrogance one day."
Musk's left leg that originally stepped onto the booth was retracted, and he now has no interest in looking at the car at all.
All he was thinking about was how to defeat Tesla and how to make Lin Fan beg for mercy.
"Let's launch the rocket successfully first and then talk about it!"
Lin Fan has no so-called celebrity complex, no matter who he is, he is still the same.
Musk is kicking his nose and face now, and he won't get used to it.
Musk looked deeply at Lin Fan and Straubel, turned around and left without saying anything.
Musk's appearance was just a sideshow at the auto show.
In the afternoon, there was an even busier queue at the Tesla booth than in the morning.
After getting to know each other, Lin Fan and the Tesla team learned that after the car reporters took the photos in the morning, someone had already sent the photos back to newspapers and magazines.
Then, there have been a lot of discussions about Tesla on various online forums, Facebook, YouTube, blogs and other websites.
After receiving the relevant information, netizens and car enthusiasts near Santa Clara County have rushed to the location of the auto show in droves, all wanting to take a look at the electric sports car.
Gradually, there are more and more people, and the auto show venue, which was originally quite spacious, has become crowded with people.
The organizers of the auto show are the happiest.
A car company that was originally the least optimistic about it has turned out to be a hot commodity, and it has also become a magic tool for attracting traffic at auto shows.
In order to win over Tesla, the organizer not only refunded all of Tesla's exhibition fees, but also proactively sent staff to help Tesla maintain order at the booth.
Lin Fan looked at this scene with a smile, everything was developing in a good direction.
Gene acted as a messenger, constantly approaching Lin Fan, informing the chairman, and booked another car, and then two more...
"Hello Lin, I'm a reporter from a car magazine. Can I interview you?"
A white man in his thirties came up to Lin Fan and greeted him very warmly.
Lin Fan immediately realized that he recognized himself?
Today he stood at the booth for most of the day, but no one recognized him.
I can only say that foreigners are too blind.
The reporters this morning were all focused on cars, and no one noticed him, an Asian salesman.
"you know me?"
Lin Fan looked at the reporter who rushed in front of him with a smile.
"Are you really Lin?"
The reporter was very surprised, as if he had seen something incredible.
Lin Fan knew that he had been tricked, and the reporter was not sure of his identity.
"Yes, what do you want to interview?"
The reporter was very excited, "I want to interview you about your views on electric vehicles and your relationship with Tesla."
"Okay, come with me!"
Lin Fan was in a good mood, so he took the reporter to the rest area and began to accept the interview.
"Lin, in a previous interview with the media, you said that you would do something meaningful. Is this referring to Tesla?"
The reporter smiled and said: "I just saw Tesla's test drive outside. It was so cool, like a bolt of lightning."
"Tesla is just one of them." Lin Fan replied calmly.
Reporter: "Oh, by the way, what is your relationship with Tesla?"
Lin Fan: "I am an investor in Tesla, as well as the largest shareholder and chairman."
Reporter: “Why did you invest in Tesla in the first place?”
Lin Fan: "I think this is the future trend."
Reporter: "But many people don't agree with electric vehicles and think it is an industry with no future. A few years ago, General Motors recalled all electric vehicles it had produced and destroyed them..."
Lin Fan and the reporter began to chat in detail, from the starting point of investing in Tesla, to judging the development trend of the electric vehicle industry, to Tesla’s sales today...
The conversation was very in-depth, and Lin Fan even deliberately talked nonsense in order to stir up some excitement.
The reporter followed Lin Fan's answer and asked: "How long do you think it will take for electric vehicles to completely replace fuel vehicles?"
Lin Fan blurted out: "It may take ten years in a hurry, or twenty years in a slow time."
"You are the first company to build cars in Silicon Valley, and several of the founders and executives have no working experience in traditional automobile manufacturing."
The reporter frowned and asked again: "Does this cause any trouble for you in building cars?"
Lin Fan waved his hand, "Not at all. We are using Silicon Valley thinking and technological means to build cars, rather than following the previous Detroit routine."
Reporter: “Oh, okay, how long do you think it will take Tesla to sell its 100,000th vehicle?”
Lin Fan vowed: "Within five years!"
The reporter exclaimed: "You know, you only sold a few dozen vehicles today. If you want to achieve a nearly 10,000-fold leap, can you do it in five years?"
"sure!"
Lin Fan shrugged, "You know, three years ago, no one thought Tesla could build an electric car.
Now we have not only manufactured it, but it is also very popular among consumers."
Reporter: "Well, if you sell dozens of cars, can it be called a hit?"
"You know, Tesla sells for 100,000 US dollars, which is not cheap. I believe that few car companies can sell dozens of sports cars in the first time they participate in the exhibition."
The reporter nodded: "That's true, and you are booking in full, which is not mainstream and not easily accepted."
"Yes, so every step we take is innovating!"
The media's extensive coverage of Tesla only began the next day.
At the same time, the discussion on Tesla on the Internet and the fermentation of various public opinions only reached its peak the next day.
The release of an exclusive interview with Lin Fan by car magazine reporter Alvin has added countless topics to the already extremely popular Tesla.
In fact, Lin Fan invested in Tesla in his own name more than a year ago.
At that time, Tesla failed to build a car. They searched all over Silicon Valley and Sand Hill Road, but no entrepreneur or investor was willing to invest in this "unreliable" project.
After investing in Tesla, Lin also encountered a lot of doubts. Some people thought that he was "a fool with too much money" and was inflated.
However, Tesla's stunning appearance at the Santa Clara Auto Show proved to the world who the real fool is.
I asked Lin why he invested in Tesla at that time.
He told me that as both entrepreneurs, the indomitable spirit of the two founders infected him and resonated with his spirit.
In addition, he also feels that Tesla is doing a meaningful thing, helping mankind find alternative energy sources and reducing carbon emissions and pollution.
So, it only took him ten minutes to decide to invest in Tesla..."
At the beginning of the interview, reporter Alvin explained from his own point of view, and then showed the conversation between him and Lin Fan.
As soon as this report came out, it immediately caused huge controversy.
In particular, Lin Fan made wild claims that he would subvert the traditional automobile industry and redefine automobiles.
Tesla’s stunning appearance has also been the front page headlines of major media in the past two days.
The superposition of the two phases produces a wonderful chemical reaction.
The consequence is that not only ordinary netizens pay attention to and discuss it.
Even the automotive, investment, and entrepreneurial circles have set their sights on this car company called Tesla.
Lin Fan's wise words and heroic words were also brought up for discussion.
“As an industrial aggregator, automobiles cannot be supported by a string of codes or a website.
Building cars in Silicon Valley is the funniest joke I've heard this year.
In as soon as ten years or as slowly as twenty years, electric vehicles will completely replace fuel vehicles.
How do you understand the automotive industry and the energy industry to say this?
I suggest that if you want to build a car, you should go back and finish college first and learn more engineering knowledge."
This was the answer Jim Farley, vice president and general manager of Lexus Group, gave when a reporter asked him his opinion on Tesla when he attended a meeting.
Someone fired the first shot, and other car companies immediately followed suit.
Porsche not only produces sports cars, but also has the same price range as Tesla. It can almost be regarded as the biggest competitor to Tesla.
Peter Schwarzbauer, the North American CEO of this car company, responded in an interview with reporters: "We have nothing good to say about Tesla. We will first deliver the first car to the customer.
Talk nonsense again!
Within five years, a total of 100,000 vehicles were sold, with sales of 10 billion US dollars!
I can only say that every car and every sales order in the automobile industry is real.
This is not a virtual social network. The miracle of being valued at tens of billions of dollars in three years will not happen again!
In fact, the history of automobile companies is calculated in decades or a hundred years.
We will not regard Tesla as a rival, because we and them are two different species."
Lin Fan's high-profile speech, not surprisingly, aroused unanimous criticism from traditional car companies.
Some people faulted the language, while others said electric cars were unreliable and their batteries could easily explode.
For newcomers, old people in the industry have always been less than welcoming, because someone else is here to share the cake.
Moreover, this newcomer is so high-profile, as if he wants to kill the established car companies, as if he is dragging him along.
Traditional car companies feel that they are the big brother, and they have the obligation to teach Tesla a lesson, so that they can abide by industry rules and understand what social evil is.
Anyway, it’s just a matter of two sentences, so it’s not too troublesome.
The investment community has also responded.
Moritz, a partner at Sequoia Capital, expressed his opinion: “Tesla has only sold a few dozen vehicles in total, and it is still far from success.
As for subverting the automobile industry, it is even more nonsense.
It is too early to define at present and further observation remains.
Invest in Tesla? No, at least not yet.
Venture capital has the word "risk" in its name, but it doesn't mean throwing money into the water."
Draper and Lin Fan, the founders of DFJ, were in trouble because of their investment in Facebook.
Although they all invested in Scape together, Draper and Lin Fan were far apart and their relationship was not close.
In the corresponding interview, he somewhat unusually sided with Tesla.
"We have to be tolerant of new technologies. What Tesla is doing is cool.
I have seen their cars and they are great and I would consider buying one.”
There are two big bosses taking the lead, and many investors in the investment circle have also spoken out. Some are optimistic about Tesla, and some are bearish.
Generally speaking, there are still more negative views.
In particular, the venture capital institutions that originally rejected Tesla's financing are clearly on the side of being negative about Tesla.
If they are optimistic about Tesla now, wouldn't it prove that they were blind at the beginning and missed a good investment opportunity.
Tesla shareholders such as Compass, SDL, and Equity Value Investment have brought a group of close investment institutions to cheer Tesla up.
However, the voices of these companies are relatively small and not enough to compete with the voices of bearishness.
Compared with the automotive circle, which unanimously criticizes Tesla, Tesla's treatment in the investment circle is pretty good, at least it's not one-sided criticism or opposition.
The entrepreneurial circle is even more interesting.
A large number of entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley think that what Tesla is doing is cool, and they all expressed that they would consider ordering a Tesla to support this car company in completing its great initiative to subvert the automobile industry.
In Seattle, another gathering place for technology companies, Bill Gates and Bezos also joined in the fun and told the media that they had pre-ordered the "Founders Series" sports car launched by Tesla.
Tesla has come up with a new gimmick, the Founder Series sports car, which can only be bought by the founder of the company, and is limited to 100 units worldwide.
There is not much difference from the ordinary version of the sports car. In fact, they are two versions of the same car. The difference mainly lies in the interior and some subtle appearance design.
At present, the technical strength is limited and we cannot make any decisions on power, so we can only think of ways to deal with the interior and exterior design.
Compared with the ordinary version of the sports car, the Founder Series will appear more refined.
This is reflected in many aspects, for example, the stitching of the seats is more exquisite, the materials of the interior are more expensive and more comfortable, and the car's appearance lines are smoother...
The selling price is also a little more expensive, $200,000.
This was something Lin Fan had specially considered, and it was specially designed for the top tech tycoons in Silicon Valley.
In the eyes of these people, there is no difference at all between one hundred thousand US dollars and two hundred thousand US dollars.
What the rich want is scarcity, sophistication, and a status symbol.
The Founder Series, a hundred extremely exquisite cars, can satisfy them.
With these 100 cars, Tesla can become famous in the technology circle in one fell swoop.
From the very beginning, Lin Fan was targeting this group of people in Silicon Valley who are rich, like to experience new things, and are more educated than outside customers.
After cultivating the first batch of seed customers, slowly move the customer circle outward and downward.
Even Bill Gates ordered a Founder Series car. This is the best advertisement.
The media has launched reports on Tesla’s Founder Series sports car.
However, the automotive industry was merciless in exposing Tesla’s little thoughts, thinking that it was just trying to please others.
Compared with the ordinary version, the Founder Series has no breakthrough in technology, but it is $100,000 more expensive. It is simply charging the IQ tax of the rich.
The media saw that Tesla had caused such a big commotion, but the instigator Lin Fan remained silent, and they all wanted to interview this person who was stirring up trouble in the automotive industry.
Lin Fan declined all interviews and only wrote on his Facebook page: "I have just opened a Twitter account and have already responded to the questions raised by various car companies on Twitter."
At the end of this text, there is also a link that will take you to Twitter.
Lin Fan's Facebook account is operated by dedicated personnel and has various Facebook promotions. It has now reached one million fans.
As soon as this post was posted, it was immediately seen by millions of people.
The media also had questions on their faces, what is Twitter?
