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All eyes in the conference hall were focused on Fang Yu, waiting for his answer to the energy question.

Fang Yu pondered for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up and he spoke in a firm tone.

“In fact, the energy problem is not unsolvable.”

"Since oil supply is insufficient, we can just use other energy sources."

"Other energy sources?"

Hearing this, all the big guys present were slightly stunned.

Fang Yu's gaze slowly swept across the conference hall. Looking at the confused and expectant eyes of many national leaders, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He said with a faint smile.

"Everyone knows that the biggest problem we face now is energy shortage."

"If we follow the traditional path, we will need to import large quantities of oil, which is exactly where the Eagle Sauce and the Bear Bear want to strangle us."

Fang Yu's tone was steady but confident.

“But in fact, we have a completely new path to take, and that is electric drive.”

“Electric drive?”

An official from the Ministry of Industry frowned.

"You mean electricity instead of gasoline?"

Fang Yu nodded.

"That's right. Western countries have accumulated nearly a century of technological advantages in internal combustion engines, and it's indeed difficult for us to surpass them in a short period of time."

"But we can take a different approach and not follow their old path, and directly develop electric transportation."

"This is impossible!"

An older engineer stood up, his expression serious.

"Battery technology is too outdated to support vehicle operation."

"We've tried it in our lab, and the energy density of lead-acid batteries is too low. A car equipped with these batteries has a range of less than 50 kilometers."

Fang Yu walked towards the projection table in the center of the conference room with a smile, took out a stack of drawings from his briefcase and spread them on the table.

"I've already figured out a solution to this problem."

"Everyone, please look, this is a new type of nickel-metal hydride battery I designed. Its energy density is three times that of traditional lead-acid batteries."

"More importantly, I have a design for a lithium-ion battery with a theoretical energy density that is more than ten times that of a lead-acid battery."

There was an uproar in the conference hall, and several scientists immediately gathered around, staring closely at the chemical equations and structural design drawings on the drawings.

“This… this is a revolutionary breakthrough!”

A white-haired electrochemist picked up the blueprint, his fingers trembling slightly.

“If this kind of battery can really be realized, cars can completely use electricity as the main energy source!”

"With this kind of battery, we no longer have to worry about others strangling our energy supply!"

"In fact, the benefits are more than that."

Hearing this, Fang Yu smiled calmly and continued to explain.

He took a deep breath, his voice clear and firm.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let me explain in detail the technical advantages of electric vehicles."

Fang Yu walked to the blackboard beside him, picked up the chalk and started drawing.

"As we all know, the energy conversion efficiency of traditional internal combustion engines is only about 25%."

"That is, three-quarters of the fuel's energy is wasted as heat, noise, and mechanical friction."

He quickly drew a simple diagram of the internal combustion engine structure and marked the flow of energy on the side.

Draw a schematic diagram of the motor's structure on the other side of the blackboard.

"In comparison, electric motors can achieve energy conversion efficiencies exceeding 90 percent."

"This means that with the same energy input, electric vehicles can travel more than three times the distance of gasoline vehicles."

Fang Yu's chalk made a crisp sound as it tapped on the blackboard.

"More importantly, the electric motor has an extremely simple structure, with only a rotor and stator, and fewer than one-tenth the moving parts of an internal combustion engine. This significantly reduces maintenance costs and failure rates."

Hearing this, Qian Sen, who was sitting in the front row, pushed his glasses, exchanged opinions with his colleague next to him in a low voice, and then looked up and asked.

"Chief Engineer Fang, your proposal is excellent, but... even with efficient batteries, building a nationwide charging infrastructure will be a massive undertaking."

“Is this feasible at this stage?”

Fang Yu nodded.

"Academician Qian is absolutely right. Therefore, I suggest implementing it in three phases."

"In the first phase, we will build charging facilities in fixed areas, starting with military and government vehicles."

“The second phase will expand to the public transportation system.”

"It will be extended to the civilian market in the third phase."

"This will not only control the scale of infrastructure investment, but also gradually improve technology and standards."

The chief narrowed his eyes and blew out a smoke ring.

"Xiao Fang, tell me, from a strategic perspective, what advantages do electric vehicles have for us?"

Fang Yu's eyes lit up.

“There are at least three strategic advantages.”

He held up a finger.

"First, energy independence. Electricity can be produced through various means such as coal, hydropower, and in the future even nuclear energy, and we are no longer constrained by oil imports."

"The Eagle Sauce and the Bear Bear want to strangle us with oil, so we won't use oil and make their strategy useless."

He raised a second finger.

"Secondly, China has the world's richest rare earth resources, accounting for more than 70% of global reserves, and high-performance electric motors and batteries cannot do without rare earth elements."

"Once we master electric vehicle technology, it will be Western countries that will rely on us for key raw materials."

"This will completely reverse the strategic passive situation."

The atmosphere in the conference room became noticeably more lively. Several leaders nodded to each other, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

Mr. Lu tapped the table lightly, as if lost in thought.

"third,"

Fang Yu continued.

"The technological innovation cycle. The West has been developing internal combustion engine technology for nearly a hundred years, accumulating a large number of patents and experience. It will be difficult for us to surpass it in the short term."

"But electric vehicle technology is at an early stage and all countries are basically on the same starting line."

"If we focus our efforts on breakthroughs, it is entirely possible to overtake others in this new field and gain global technological dominance."

Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Lin Hu straightened his back and put forward considerations from a military perspective.

"Military vehicles have very high performance requirements, especially in complex terrain and harsh environments."

“Can electric vehicles meet these requirements?”

“Electric vehicles may even outperform conventional vehicles in certain military applications,”

Fang Yu answered confidently.

"The torque characteristics of electric motors are extremely suitable for off-road driving. They can reach maximum torque the moment they start, and have better climbing and passing performance than internal combustion engines."

"More importantly, electric vehicles have low heat radiation and low noise, making them difficult to detect by enemy thermal imaging equipment, making them very suitable for special operations."

He walked to the conference table and took out a carefully prepared document from his briefcase.

"I have designed a prototype of an electric jeep for military use."

"It has a maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, a range of 300 kilometers, and a climbing ability 50% higher than that of existing military jeeps, while making only one-tenth the noise."

Mr. Lu took the document, looked through it carefully, and his eyes gradually lit up.

"If these data are true, it would be a revolutionary breakthrough."

Fang Yu nodded.

"More importantly, Longguo is fully equipped to realize this technological revolution."

"We have a strong motor industry foundation, highly qualified engineers, abundant coal resources for power generation, and the world's richest rare earth resources for battery and motor materials."

“These are our unique advantages.”