Chapter 49: Chapter 48: Jinbei Hiace and the Expensive Photovoltaic Panels
The group quickly arrived at the shop in Mechanical Village.
Last time they had already inquired about the price.
A small generic van that is 1.6 meters wide, 1.8 meters high, and about 4 meters long, without the power system, the bare configuration costs about three hundred points.
Just a frame and four tires.
Add a bit more money for two spare tires.
But such a small van certainly doesn’t have enough space. Now the team, including the newly joined sisters Ah Lian, has seven people in total. Squeezing into a small car is clearly unrealistic.
After Lin Feng stated his request, the manager of the locomotive shop quickly gave a new recommendation:
An extended version of the van.
It was remodeled from the previous Jinbei brand sea lion.
Lin Feng had also driven this model before for construction work in building underground shelters, loading one van full of people at a time.
The manager took out a blueprint with data labeled on it.
After modification, the width is two meters, internal width 1.9 meters; height is then 2.2 meters, the chassis is 30 centimeters high; the total vehicle length is six meters, with the driver’s seat width of 1.5 meters, second-row seats 1.5 meters, and a three-meter full-length compartment in the third row.
The rear compartment can be modified into two layers of bunks on the left and right sides.
Equivalent to four seventy-centimeter single beds, plus the second-row seats can be laid flat, enough for two people to sleep.
In this way, six people each have enough space to sleep, though someone always needs to drive and keep watch, so the beds are sufficient.
Additionally, there are many places for storing supplies, such as under the seats, under the beds, and the space between each row.
But the price is high, a size increase of two-thirds over the small van, and costs five hundred points.
According to Liu Mingfei, this is merely the bare vehicle; adding components and repair tools will require more money.
In short, it’s somewhat expensive.
After some bargaining, they finally agreed on a package price including modification parts and two spare tires, totaling six hundred points.
After confirming the deal, the manager reminded everyone:
"After modifications and with the beds and components added, the whole vehicle is expected to weigh one and a half tons. Remember to account for supplies and the number of people when determining how many square meters of photovoltaic panels you’ll need."
Lin Feng nodded, knowing that the next expenses would be the main part of the spending, with the photovoltaic panel-based complete electric energy system being very costly.
After all, the car making in Mechanical Village involved rejuvenating old items, welding and assembling, with a constant flow of raw materials as long as they passed by city ruins.
Whereas photovoltaic panels and motors are different, involving much more in the supply chain process.
Photovoltaic semiconductors need to be supplied from Nongzhuang Village, transparent glass comes from the power furnace inside the Oasis Battleship, copper core magnetic rings of motors must be found in underground ruins, and core control systems must be shipped from major cities.
In the end, a complete photovoltaic power system would be hard to secure for less than a thousand points.
Lin Feng led the group to the Dawn Store.
The familiar middle-aged store manager with a broken leg, wearing glasses, smiled as he saw them arriving.
He had been waiting for quite some time.
Basically, each time Mechanical Village had a big sale, there would be business from Dawn Village.
One produces frames, and the other provides power, solving the second biggest problem, apart from food and drink, on the wasteland: living and transportation.
"Long time no see, the Exhaust Wind Combat Suit you’re wearing is quite well assembled!"
Seeing the outfit on Lin Feng, the manager warmly greeted them:
"Come in and sit, have a look around, let me know if you need anything."
"Are you looking to order a complete photovoltaic power system? Dawn Village here happens to have some promotions going on with discounts recently."
As he spoke, the manager took out several package lists from the counter and handed them to the six people present, praising his own products:
"As everyone knows, Dawn Village has the best photovoltaic technology in Oasis Town, and the giant photovoltaic panels on Oasis were entirely made by us."
"Even the large city’s stores that sell photovoltaic panels collect from our products, blessed by the pilgrimage convoy every time, sending thousands of finished photovoltaic circuit boards to exchange for the scarce materials in Oasis Town."
"The quality is most guaranteed!"
Pointing to the package list, the manager said:
"Currently, we have launched a total of three sets of finished systems."
"The standard version costs fifty points per square meter of photovoltaic panel, paired with a regular motor, providing power for items weighing 100 kilograms, suitable for lightweight low-speed vehicles."
"The advanced version is one hundred points per square meter, paired with an advanced motor, providing driving power for items weighing 200 kilograms, suitable for all types of medium and small-sized general vehicles."
"As for the best top-of-the-line version, the price reaches 200 points per square meter, paired with the original relic motor, providing power for items weighing 500 kilograms, making it very suitable for large structures and heavy trucks."
"For example, the Hunting Wilderness Guild, storage warehouses, and the iconic buildings of the other four major villages all use this type."
"Even the giant photovoltaic panels on the Oasis use this model."
"But the top-of-the-line version is a bit too expensive. For ordinary deserters and Evolvers like us, the advanced version is the most cost-effective."
"What are the specifications of the vehicle you selected? I’ll design a plan for you right away!"
After the store manager introduced the three mainstream options, Lin Feng and the others looked at each other, feeling the pinch of their budget.
The large Jinbei they ordered is six meters long and two meters wide, capable of loading up to twenty square meters of photovoltaic panels.
The standard version provides traction power for 100 kilograms, with twenty square meters offering two tons. After deducting the vehicle weight of one and a half tons, only 500 kilograms remain for the group.
The five women average seventy kilograms each, and that’s a conservative estimation. The newly joined Ah Lian and Ah Ming are over 1.7 meters tall, with Level 9 Enhanced People typically being muscular.