273: Chapter 273 The Low-Altitude Commuting Era Belonging to All Humanity

"Rich people's toy? Say that again?"

"If this price is for mass production, the automotive industry is really going to have a massive earthquake."

"Eighty-nine thousand—I even suspect Lu Li missed a zero."

"Don't doubt it. If he really missed a zero, the car company representatives in the audience wouldn't have those looks on their faces."

The live stream chat was going crazy.

The scene at the press conference was equally out of control.

In the press section, many reporters had their mouths wide open, their pens frozen on their notebooks, unable to write a single word for a long time.

Some people even subconsciously looked at the big screen, as if trying to confirm whether that string of numbers was real.

Eighty-nine thousand.

An Anti-gravity Vehicle capable of flying for urban commuting.

This price was truly shocking.

Lu Li stood on the stage, watching the out-of-control audience and reporters below, not surprised at all.

He even felt a little like laughing.

Because he knew very well that while this price seemed outrageous, it was definitely not set arbitrarily.

Eighty-nine thousand—it wasn't a loss.

On one hand, Mingzhu City had given Guanghui Technology very generous tax policies for building the new flying vehicle factory.

Three years of tax exemption.

This wasn't a benefit that fell from the sky.

It was something Qingxue had negotiated personally with the top leader of Mingzhu City.

Originally, the flying vehicle factory for Guanghui Technology was indeed more inclined to be located in Shenzhen.

Shenzhen had advantages in electronic manufacturing, supply chain support, and intelligent hardware industry clusters.

However, after the top leader of Mingzhu City heard the news, he stepped in personally.

The current Guanghui Group was no longer an ordinary enterprise.

It had over eighty thousand employees.

More importantly, it influenced hundreds of upstream and downstream industrial chain enterprises.

The establishment of a flying vehicle factory brought not just tax revenue, but also jobs, talent, industrial chain aggregation, a city calling card, and the first-mover advantage in the future low-altitude economy.

For Mingzhu City, retaining such an enterprise was a massive blessing in itself.

Therefore, the top leader of Mingzhu City very readily gave a three-year tax exemption policy.

Lu Li had to admit in his heart.

Qingxue was truly ruthless in negotiations.

And the top leader of Mingzhu City was truly willing to make concessions.

But thinking about it carefully, it was quite reasonable.

If Guanghui Technology moved the flying vehicle factory to Shenzhen, what Mingzhu City would lose wasn't just a factory, but the city label for the future low-altitude economy.

On the other hand, the most expensive part of an Anti-gravity Vehicle, under normal circumstances, should be research and development.

Especially for a cross-era technology like the Anti-gravity Engine.

If following the normal scientific research path, who knows how many years and how many billions would have to be poured in, and even after decades, success might not be guaranteed.

But Lu Li was different.

His core technology came from system-rewarded technical files.

While this part was an astronomical figure for others, for him, it was almost equivalent to a zero-cost acquisition.

What really required spending money was engineering implementation, production line construction, material procurement, quality testing, and safety system adaptation.

And the vehicle body part of the star wing m1 standard edition was not as expensive as the outside world imagined.

It lacked the engine, transmission, and complex chassis structure of a traditional car.

The shell and cockpit structure were, to some extent, closer to a high-end electric motorcycle.

What was truly expensive were the Anti-gravity Engine and the control system.

But even so, relying on Guanghui Technology's own industrial chain and the tax policies of Mingzhu City, the cost of the star wing m1 standard edition could still be pushed to a very low level.

At a price of eighty-nine thousand, there was still a profit margin of nearly fifty percent.

Lu Li wasn't doing charity.

He just hadn't jacked the price up to eight hundred and ninety thousand.

If it were priced at eight or nine hundred thousand, people would certainly still buy it.

The first batch would even be snatched up by the wealthy.

But in that case, the star wing m1 would truly become a toy for the rich.

Lu Li didn't want a toy.

What he wanted to open was the era of low-altitude transportation.

Therefore, the price had to be pushed down to a range that an ordinary family could afford if they gritted their teeth.

When the noise at the scene subsided slightly, Lu Li spoke again.

"Everyone, no need to doubt."

"This price didn't miss a zero."

A burst of laughter immediately erupted at the scene.

Lu Li smiled and continued:

"Eighty-nine thousand is not selling at a loss."

"Guanghui Technology is a company; we won't engage in completely unsustainable business."

"But we also don't want the star wing m1 to become a luxury item that only a very few people can access."

"If it were only sold to the wealthy, then it could indeed be priced at eight hundred and ninety thousand, or even higher."

"But then, it would no longer be an urban transportation tool, no longer a part of the future, but just a new toy for a minority."

"That is not our original intention for developing the star wing m1."

These words were very well put.

He hadn't packaged Guanghui Technology as a saintly enterprise that made absolutely no money.

But precisely because of that, it made people believe him more.

In the live stream, the chat was scrolling again.

"He really dares to say it."

"People would buy it at eight hundred and ninety thousand, but he just won't sell it that expensive."

"This is what it means to push a product to the masses."

"Guanghui Technology really wants to change transportation, not fleece the masses."

"Eighty-nine thousand and he says it's not a low price—I've already started reflecting on whether I'm too poor."

Lu Li waited for the atmosphere to ease up a bit more, then suddenly changed the subject.

"Of course, being able to buy one doesn't mean you can fly it wherever you want."

As this sentence fell, the scene quickly quieted down.

"The star wing m1 is not a toy."

"Once it enters the city, it must comply with urban low-altitude traffic rules."

"Next, regarding the driving and usage rules for the first phase of flying vehicles, we invite Mr. Zhou Zhengming, representative of the National Low-Altitude Traffic Pilot Coordination Group, to give you an explanation."

Applause broke out.

A middle-aged man in a dark suit walked onto the stage.

He first shook hands with Lu Li, then stood in front of the podium.

Unlike Lu Li's casual yet sharp style, Zhou Zhengming's tone was more peaceful and formal.

"Dear audience, dear media friends, hello everyone."

"The star wing m1 is a brand-new urban low-altitude transportation tool."

"Such products have never truly entered the mass market in the past, so our country's regulatory system for personal flying vehicles is currently still in the improvement stage."

"To ensure public safety, the first phase will adopt a limited pilot approach."

On the big screen, several clear lines of text appeared.

[Pilot Cities]

[Fixed Routes]

[Fixed Times]

[Networked Management]

[Gradual Opening]

Zhou Zhengming continued:

"The star wing m1 is temporarily only allowed to be used on designated low-altitude commuting routes in ten pilot cities."

"Flight time, flight altitude, and flight routes all need to be connected to the urban low-altitude traffic management system."

"Without permission, one must not fly off the planned route, and the route rules have also been written into the underlying system; without permission, one cannot arbitrarily tamper with or jailbreak it."

As soon as these words were spoken, a slight commotion appeared at the scene.

The live stream chat also had more voices of disappointment.

"Ah? So we can't just fly anywhere?"

"Fixed routes? Isn't that just like an aerial bus?"

"I bought it, but I can't fly it back to my hometown directly?"

"Brother, are you trying to fly back to your hometown from Hangzhou North, or are you trying to get on the news?"

"It would be scary if everyone were allowed to fly randomly. Driving on the ground is already congested like that; what would happen if there were no rules in the sky?"