Everyone has once asked their souls about a certain product, "What do their designers/engineers/bosses think?" Now they can answer your questions directly. As new questions continue to emerge, a large number of "experts" who understand technology and love to share are sharing professional answers on Zhihu . In this series of content, we will bring their in-depth and pioneering content.
We also hope that more corporate "experts" can join us, opening a window for direct dialogue with users and sharing good stories about brands and products.
There has always been a legend about the Wuling in the world. It is said that it is better than the Army No. 1 in terms of strength and that in terms of speed, 86 can only see its taillights...
Regarding whether the Wuling Hongguang can really drift, Zhihu Many netizens also raised questions, and many of the answers said "I understand the theoretical knowledge, it can be done", or "I have a friend who said he has seen it".
However, in the eyes of automotive engineer @ Kangjianmao , "playing with cars" cannot rely solely on theoretical output.
So, in order to verify Wuling Hongguang's reputation as "the best car in the universe", he actually bought a second-hand Wuling with Syrian style and modified it.
It took him two weeks to replace everything from carpets and ceilings to brake fluid, thermostat ... except for the frame and seats.
Then the rear differential was welded shut and the LSD installed. The rectification is completed, shrimp catchers, let’s go! The video material of the renovation process of
was recorded in 300G, and the core content is just four words: has been personally tested and can be used as a guide.
Some netizens sighed after watching the video: If it weren’t for the epidemic, Hongguang would appear at the New Berlin!
answered a question about why we need to go to war like this?
He said “Firstly, I want to make fun content on Zhihu, and secondly, I watch a car transform from a dilapidated car into a spirited young man, thinking that I built it myself. Isn’t this the meaning of ‘playing’? 》
In addition to playing with cars, he also likes to teach people to drive.
As an automotive engineer who "treats cars as toys and driving as fun", Kangjianmao will carefully teach you how to do it correctly under the question "What is the fun of driving a manual car? How to practice?" Master the "footwork" of driving a manual transmission.
(Friendly reminder: For students who often comment on the funny videos of subject 2 exams, please do not imitate the techniques in the answers)
As an ordinary driver, I thought that the fun of "manual transmission" is "manual transmission". "Block", after reading Kang Jianmao's answer, I can't help but sigh. It's drizzle to start burning tires and downshifting to overtake. "Accelerate with the brake lights on" "Decelerate without brakes" "Track skills - apex cornering" ... . .. Waiting for advanced gameplay is the real fun.
He also shared the skills on how to play "j turn" in the answer... Yes, it is the skill you often see in American TV series, where the police reverse the car at high speed to chase the bad guys, and then suddenly make a sharp turn... . (Again, please use caution on public roads)
After reading the entire article, I just want to say that there are more driving skills that cannot be learned.
Currently, this answer has received more than 30,000 likes. For Kangbianmao, this answer is also a small turning point. It made him feel that he should be more serious about creating some car-related content.
In addition to sharing car knowledge, driving skills, and car culture... Kangbianmao will also drive every car that has the opportunity to test drive to the track for a try, record the data, and compile it into a " Objective Lap Chart".
uses the most objective data to reflect the performance of each car. Currently, his "Mean Cat Lap Speed" column has accumulated test content for 70 cars. He will record the model, year, displacement, and horsepower of each car. When the information is reflected, the lap speed, tail speed, and cornering speed run on the track will be recorded at the same time. Even the dry and wet conditions of the venue and the season will be included in the measurement criteria.
Looking at the test drive videos in each issue, they all have the feel of a first-person racing game.
"Use work to satisfy your own interests"
Becoming a very stylish and influential creator in the automotive field on Zhihu is inseparable from Kangbianmao's love for cars and his continuous learning and research in this industry.
As a post-90s generation, his undergraduate major was mechanical engineering. During his studies, he spent three years as an exchange student in France. Due to his love for cars and his experience of living in France, he chose to join a French automobile company - Citroen .
Citroën was founded in 1919 and merged with Fiat Chrysler in 2021 to form the "Stellantis Group". Kangbianmao currently works as an interior and exterior parts engineer at Stellantis Group.
As an interior and exterior parts engineer, his job is mainly responsible for developing interior parts for new models. As an engineer,
must first obtain the styling requirements given by the designer, and then obtain the performance requirements proposed by the product manager. Combined with cost, feasibility and feedback from suppliers, under various constraints, we must do a good job between the two needs. After weighing and choosing, this part was produced. Finally, it needs to be verified that this part fully meets the requirements of all parties.
In addition, for automotive engineers, usually everyone has their own areas of expertise. For example, for the interior, an engineer may be very knowledgeable about carpets or dashboards, so he will focus on this area and make carpets or dashboards for all models under the brand.
But for Kang Shimao, this rule does not seem to hold true. He said, "I don't know why I have embarked on this strange path, but I am the type who does everything."
He also shared a very interesting phenomenon, that is, as an automotive engineer, he may be extremely knowledgeable about the field he is responsible for, but other parts of the car are not within his scope of concern. For example, the engineer responsible for sealing strips may not know anything about carpets.
But as a Hexagon engineer, he believes that "from an automotive engineering perspective, I hope to see what other brands have done." Because for the same part and the same goal, different companies will have different ideas. The phenomenon of
also explains the difference between hobbies, majors and careers.
's broad focus and in-depth research also greatly helped his creation on Zhihu.
In 2015, Kang Shimao, who was still studying in school, started to share content about cars on Zhihu out of his interest in cars and with the mentality of "participation is the most important". It was not until the end of 2015 that the "small turning point" 3W agreed with the answer appeared, giving him a more feeling of recognition.
Perhaps it is because "the more approvals, the greater the responsibility." By sharing the history and culture of cars, hardware principles, driving skills, industry trends, etc., Kangbianmao's answer has currently received nearly 200,000 approvals from . Nearly 150,000 favorites and 130,000 followers.
Kangshenmao said, "Since I love cars, I want to understand all aspects of it. Rather than just understanding it myself, it is better to share it with everyone."
"The third identity besides the engineer and the respondent"
From modifying magic cars to online teaching of drifting skills, then must the hands-on ability and driving ability of automobile engineers be at the TOP level?
Kangjianmao used a "cooking" metaphor to explain this problem: "Just like a nutritionist knows the nutritional data of ingredients, from vitamin content to suggestions for ingredient combinations, it does not mean that he is good at cooking a plate. Delicious Kung Pao Chicken ".The same applies to
engineers. He is good at all technical principles and data within his professional scope, but it does not mean that he is also Fujiwara Takumi or Carroll Hall Shelby.
So hands-on ability may not be a necessary option for engineers, but hands-on ability can support the verification of more information.
Out of interest and love for cars, Kangbianmao likes to explore all fields related to cars.
This also brought him a third identity: driver.
In fact, the seeds of this identity were planted as early as when he shared how to play "j turn".
, who has already obtained a racing license, may share good content in a fresher capacity. For example, relying on the knowledge reserve as an automotive engineer, racing on the track as a professional driver, and then coming back as a Zhihu answerer to share his experience and insights.
Open Zhihu and drift to the answerer’s homepage to see more exciting answers. Welcome to pay attention to this series of topics and learn more about the professional knowledge brought by corporate "experts".
