The Zhang Fan Cup Death Rally has attracted countless fans around the world, as well as countless racing teams. Not only that, countless modification factories and OEMs have also taken action, and each one of them is like a chicken blood.
The first place is one billion yuan, which is too tempting. Besides money, it is fame and fortune. To win the championship in such a competition, both the car and the person will definitely gain both fame and fortune.
For a time, major modification factories, OEMs, and famous racing teams all expressed that they would send people to participate in the death rally.
Those famous rally drivers are also gearing up. One billion, if they win, even if the driver gets one-tenth of it, it’s still one hundred million. Who wouldn’t be tempted?
Compared with F1, rally racing has now declined. Many rally champions may only earn tens of thousands of yuan or even less.
Now that there is such a high prize, it is so exciting. And even if you don't get a ranking, as long as you successfully complete the competition, you can get the right to live in a private villa for ten years, which is also very tempting.
However, after carefully looking at the schedule and track, countless people took a breath of cold air. Such a track and such an event arrangement are extremely torturous for both the cars and the drivers.
The race is too long, 25,700 kilometers, and there are basically no serious roads on these tracks. There are many places where there are temporary roads.
And it spans many regions, and the climate and environment in these places are changing rapidly. Deserts, Gobis, rainforests, canyons, grasslands...
This environment is too complex, so for a car, the first thing to consider is not how fast it is, but how to ensure that the car maintains normal operation in such an environment.
Although there are no restrictions on modifications, there are some regulations. One of them is the weight of the vehicle. The difference in the weight of the modified vehicle body must not exceed 20%.
With this regulation, the modification factory must consider many things. What can be used and what needs to be dismantled.
At the same time, what parts should be used in those places? Many parts cannot withstand such roads and such long hours of driving.
While ensuring that the race is completed, the performance of the car must also be ensured to the greatest extent. For these large modified cars, it is of little significance if they just complete the race.
At the same time, there is another point that must be considered, and that is the comfort of the seat. This must be considered. If you still use the original racing seat after driving for such a long time, I am afraid that no racing driver will be able to persist.
Extreme challenge, this is an extreme challenge. For OEMs and modification shops, they also have to consider the beauty and practicality of the car.
Generally, many tuning factories will launch some limited edition modified cars. So there are many things to consider.
Everyone took action, and Tesla’s technical masters all went crazy.
These people usually have more free time, and Tesla’s updates are not so fast. These people like to play with modified cars when they have nothing to do.
This death rally allowed them to find something to do. Besides, the group company also gave instructions. There is no financial limit. They can tinker and modify as they like, and any model can be used.
"I think first of all, the car must be comfortable to sit in..."
"It needs to be fast enough..."
"The driving performance is better..."
"The off-road ability must be strong..."
"Be strong and durable..."
"The battery must be replaced quickly..."
"Battery must be explosion-proof..."
"When passing through dangerous areas, bulletproof design is required..."
"I think using the 3 series frame..."
"I think it's better to use the 6 series..."
"I think off-road vehicles are better..."
"I think pickup trucks are good..."
Tesla's technical experts have many opinions, and everyone has their own opinions. In the end, it was really impossible to unify the opinions, and they were simply allocated according to the model group.
Anyway, there are enough experts, and whoever is willing to modify that model can modify that model. As long as the conditions are met, Tesla has plenty of money as to how much it will cost.
However, the group only has one requirement, and that is that the car you modify can be sold normally. After the competition is over, the group will launch a batch of limited modified versions, and the modification plan will refer to their modification plan during the competition.
Launching a limited edition model can not only increase brand awareness, but it may also earn back the investment money.
The VR team at the Zhang Group’s underground research institute is also busy. They are busy testing a complete set of VR live broadcast equipment.
A staff member puts on a racing helmet. The helmet is similar to an ordinary racing helmet, but it has a few extra things.
It has special goggles. There is a special camera on the goggles. Through the goggles on the helmet, everyone can watch the race directly with the driver's sight.
There is special equipment on every racing car. People watching the live broadcast can be in the driver's position, the navigator's position, and the rear passenger's position.
It’s not too late, there are also the positions of the roof and hood. Switch to this perspective, and you will feel like you are sitting on the roof or hood of the car. The visual stimulation is better than any playground equipment.
In addition to cars, there are also drones, helicopters, roadside cameras, etc. Through VR equipment, you can switch the perspective at will and enjoy the top live broadcast.
Of course, if you want to enjoy the viewing angle switching experience, you need to pay for the function. Otherwise, you can only watch from the perspective of an ordinary TV viewer.
With the capabilities of the Zhang Group, operating such a game is basically a guaranteed profit without losing money.
Now many departments of the Zhang Group are taking action around this competition. Even the famous racing game is under development.
The Zhang Group needs to make a lot of preparations, and the first session must be successfully held. After it forms an influence, it can hold one session every year in the future to become a normal event.
"Now there is basically no problem with the equipment. But how do we solve the signal problem? It is obviously unrealistic to deploy mobile base stations on the entire road..."
A technician said seriously. There is no problem with the live broadcast equipment and there is no problem with the system. What needs to be solved most now is the signal transmission problem.
In order to allow viewers to switch perspectives during the live broadcast, it is necessary to ensure that the devices inside these vehicles transmit data in real time.
Only by realizing real-time data exchange can the live broadcast requirements be met. If real-time data exchange cannot be carried out, the live broadcast cannot be completed at all.
“Does the telecommunications sector have a solution?”
The general manager said seriously. To complete the live broadcast of a normal game, the most important thing is communication. As long as the communication is solved, the rest will be easy to solve. How to complete this game in a place like Africa with poor signal
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