300: Public ridicule: Chinese engines are not good enough

The host then posed several more crucial questions.

For example, how long it would take for Starlink to complete its global deployment, what new applications it would launch, and whether SpaceX had any plans for an IPO, among other things.

Over the years, various rumors had circulated online.

Many speculated that SpaceX might go public in the near future, reaping a wave of profits.

It's important to know.

Besides Elon Musk, SpaceX's shareholders also include major groups like NASA and Google.

Once listed, its market value is estimated to exceed 2 trillion USD.

After all, once Starlink and Starship complete their deployment, they will have infinite potential for the next decade or so, leaving even Apple and Microsoft far behind.

Finally, the host brought up a sharp topic.

"It's said that Fenlei, Tesla's biggest competitor, recently announced its intention to build its own Starlink,"

"Regarding such statements, what are the views of Mr. Ma and SpaceX internally? Will they consider Fenlei a competitor?"

Upon hearing the sensitive term "Fenlei" so suddenly.

Elon Musk's pupils abruptly contracted.

Then.

Perhaps realizing his reaction was too strong, he feigned confusion and asked:

"Oh? The Fenlei you're referring to wouldn't happen to be the Fenlei from Huaguo, would it?"

The host nodded, continuing:

"Previously, Fenlei, this car company, showed immense potential and technological prowess in the car manufacturing sector, seizing market share from many luxury car brands, and it seems even Tesla suffered quite a bit, didn't it?"

Perhaps having a sore spot poked, Elon Musk immediately lost his composure.

His face instantly flushed crimson.

"I think you must be joking. Car manufacturing and rocket manufacturing are industries as different as earth and sky."

"The Aerospace field isn't something just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can enter..."

"In my opinion, Fenlei's venture into Aerospace is nothing more than a publicity stunt!"

The host immediately showed a surprised expression.

Elon Musk scoffed after seeing that; even if he didn't hate Fenlei to the bone now, he was pretty close!

Because of Fenlei, Tesla's sales plummeted, from a normal 500,000 to 600,000 units a month to less than 300,000 deliveries last month, nearly halving sales.

The disparity and losses made Elon Musk's heart bleed constantly!

"I think anyone with a bit of Aerospace knowledge should know that Fenlei cannot possibly build rockets, much less send satellites into space..."

"Because with the industrial level of Huaguo's car companies, it's destined they can't go too far down this path."

"They can't even build high-end engines, so they were forced to develop new energy vehicles, hoping to overtake others by taking a different path."

"Their current rise is just a stroke of luck, but the Aerospace industry relies on technology, not endless marketing and luck."

"Moreover, a rocket engine's structure is hundreds of times more complex and precise than a car engine's. What capability do they have to develop one on their own?"

Elon Musk's meaning was simple.

Fenlei couldn't even develop car engines, let alone rocket engines.

When he first entered the Aerospace field, to be honest, if it weren't for the support of major shareholders behind him, and spending heavily to purchase existing technology from the government and improving it, it would have been impossible to launch Falcon 9 so smoothly.

And even with so much assistance, SpaceX still almost went bankrupt.

Therefore.

Elon Musk's words were not an exaggeration, but a reflection based on his personal experience.

"Let alone a small Fenlei, even other car manufacturing giants in the World don't have the capability to develop rockets."

"In this World, only our SpaceX, the only company, possesses the strength to conquer Aerospace."

Elon Musk stated confidently, subtly elevating himself while simultaneously belittling Fenlei as worthless.

The battlefield had now escalated from the car manufacturing industry to the Aerospace field, which was his most confident domain.

And as soon as Elon Musk's remarks were made.

All viewers of the program erupted in a frenzy!

"Awesome, he really dares to speak his mind."

"Father Ma is as domineering as ever, I love him!"

"Indeed, no problem. Not to mention Fenlei, the entire Huaguo's engine technology is indeed behind that of developed countries."

"This episode seems to be promoting Starship, but implicitly, it's dragging Fenlei out for a beating again. Too ruthless!"

...

Soon.

The news reached China.

It immediately topped the trending searches on major news lists.

This time, Elon Musk's attack had a rather wide scope.

When a group of domestic car manufacturers saw this trending news, their faces all darkened in unison.

Being attacked on this point was indeed a sore spot for domestic car companies.

In earlier years, domestically produced engines were indeed often criticized.

Later, although self-developed engine technology gradually emerged, there was still a significant gap in technology compared to those top-tier engines.

No choice.

Engines involve too many industries; it's not something you can build just because you have blueprints.

Many precision machine tools are simply not exported by foreign countries, but are firmly held in their own hands.

This also led to the slow development of domestic engine technology.

At this moment.

Although many domestic car manufacturers were uncomfortable, they didn't bother to argue with Elon Musk.

After all, they now rely on Fenlei's motor supply, and their cars' horsepower is even greater than that of top-tier engines, so why bother with engines?

Whoever wants to do it, do it.

Industrial motors are the most awesome!

In addition.

When those traditional fuel car manufacturing giants saw these remarks, they were also furious.

You charlatan Elon Musk, attacking Huaguo companies is one thing, but what's the meaning of dragging us into it?

The reason was Elon Musk's statement:

"Let alone Fenlei, even other car companies in the World don't have the capability to develop rockets."

This sentence was too insulting.

It also slapped the faces of these century-old internal combustion engine car brands!

Damn it!

When we were dominating the World, you Elon Musk were still in diapers.

Now that you've achieved something, you're acting like you're not human?

Besides, we're just car manufacturers, not military enterprises. Is it necessary to build a rocket to prove our strength?

The heads of BMW and Mercedes-Benz immediately updated their personal statuses, tagging Elon Musk by name.

But then they withdrew them.

Because this time, Elon Musk's primary target was still Fenlei.

Fenlei was their common enemy, so why should they help it?

Moreover, Fenlei hadn't even spoken yet.

If they jumped out to curse at Elon Musk, wouldn't they be attracting fire for Fenlei?

Smart capitalists wouldn't do such a thing.

Profit above all else; face isn't worth anything.

So everyone had an unspoken understanding, just waiting to see how Fenlei would respond.