ABT Chapter 0065 Rear-Wheel Drive vs. Four-Wheel Drive
Many people don't understand why there are speed limits on highways with such good road conditions. They don't realize that when a car exceeds 140 mph, even running over a small piece of debris can flip the car, leading to fatalities. Beyond 170 mph, even a slightly larger steering action can cause the car to lose control.
Vehicle drive types can be divided into three categories: front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and four-wheel drive.
Front-wheel drive, as the name suggests, uses the front two wheels for both propulsion and steering control. The advantage is a simple transmission structure, lower cost, and minimal power loss. However, the downside is less responsive steering and poor handling.
Rear-wheel drive uses the rear two wheels for propulsion while the front wheels control direction. The advantage lies in the even distribution of the car's weight, resulting in light and agile steering and excellent handling. Typically, sports cars and race cars adopt this drive type. However, the drawback is also apparent—under extreme conditions, it's prone to oversteer, leading to the phenomenon known as drifting.
Although drifting looks impressive in movies and stunt performances, it's important to note that drifting is essentially a loss of vehicle control!
Four-wheel drive, despite its high cost and fuel consumption, combines the advantages of both front-wheel and rear-wheel drive.
The Sandstorm slammed into the rear bumper of the Spirit Snake S9 with thunderous force. After a dull thud, the S9's rear end soared into the air, hurtling forward. Due to the loss of traction, the rear wheels responsible for driving spun rapidly upon returning to the ground, emitting a piercing scream upon contact. Subsequently, the entire car began to sway drastically from side to side.
In contrast, the Sandstorm, due to its weight and four-wheel drive stability, only experienced a slight bump. After Lin Lei corrected the direction, he accelerated again and ruthlessly delivered another blow to the unstable S9.
The unfortunate Spirit Snake S9 lost its agility. Despite a desperate attempt at braking, it flew off the road at over 150 kilometers per hour, crashing directly into the roadside barrier.
Most of the residents near Zhengyang Street were fast asleep at this moment. A loud noise interrupted their dreams, prompting them to open their windows and look towards the source of the sound.
At the end of the street, a ball of fire accompanied by billowing black smoke illuminated half of the street.
Lin Lei brought the car to a stop, pulled the handbrake, and quickly got out, running towards the fire. There, he saw the once agile and sporty Spirit Snake S9 flattened like a crushed soda can.
Gasoline spilled from the ruptured fuel tank, mingling with the raging flames, creating a sea of fire on the ground.
At this moment, as if an invisible hand had drained all the strength he had gathered earlier, his legs went weak, and he sat down on the ground, trembling.
These were the aftereffects of adrenaline secretion, Lin Lei knew.
He fumbled in his pocket for a cigarette but couldn't find his damn lighter.
Crouching on the ground, he borrowed a light from the flames, took a deep drag, exhaled a long breath, then turned to look at the Sandstorm, its front end slightly deformed from the impact.
After a while, he took out his phone and dialed his wife's number.
She picked up quickly, groggily calling out "husband."
"Wife, I'll be home soon."
Chapter 0065 Decoupling
Lin Lei ended the call with a seemingly random remark and hung up.
The next morning, to avoid causing panic among the citizens, the Tiancheng Public Security Bureau held a press conference, objectively detailing the thrilling battle from the previous night.
During the press conference, reporters asked numerous questions. When questioned about how the prestigious Public Security Bureau, a quasi-military unit, could suffer such significant damage from two thugs, the spokesperson on the stage fell silent.
After pondering for a while, he responded solemnly, "In this incident, it was evident that the criminals' equipment far surpassed ours. Not to mention their anti-tank rocket launchers, even in terms of highly precise sniper rifles and automatic rifles, they completely overwhelmed us in firepower. The two comrades who sacrificed on the scene were only equipped with pistols with a magazine capacity of nine rounds and an effective range of only fifty meters. This is the reality of our current situation. Faced with criminals armed with high firepower unexpectedly due to the good public security environment domestically, we can only sigh helplessly. If it weren't for the modified armored vehicle driven by the comrades of the Criminal Investigation Division in this pursuit, the criminals probably wouldn't have been caught and neutralized so easily. This is the silver lining in our misfortune."
Due to the gruesome outcome of four deaths and three serious injuries caused by the incident, the atmosphere in the venue was exceptionally heavy.
However, Lone Ranger Lin Lei, who had single-handedly pursued the culprits, did not participate in the event, so reporters focused the discussion on the vehicle.
A female reporter from Urban News raised her hand and asked, "After learning from such a tragic lesson, will our city consider upgrading the existing police equipment?"
The spokesperson nodded in response, saying, "You may not be familiar with the situation of our police force. We are equipped with automatic rifles and bulletproof vests; they are just not issued on a regular basis. After this incident, the public security department of our city has decided to optimize patrol plans and enhance the firepower equipment of law enforcement personnel."
A reporter from Tiancheng Evening News also raised his hand and asked, "Yesterday, our city's police vehicles were just replaced. Is this modified armored vehicle also provided by Zhengxin Corporation? After this incident, does our city's police force plan to fully equip with such armored vehicles?"
The spokesperson nodded and replied, "The Sandstorm SUV with license plate number Cj00503 involved in last night's incident was indeed one of the vehicles delivered by Zhengxin Corporation. However, according to our understanding, among this batch of vehicles, only this one is equipped with bulletproof glass and external ceramic modules. After being evaluated by the technical department comrades, this vehicle meets the international Level II ballistic protection standard, effectively resisting explosive fragments and rifle bullets. As for whether to fully equip, this is still open to discussion. Because of limited funds, we are unsure if the financial expenditure can afford the cost of this modification."
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The press conference lasted for a full three hours. Such a significant event made even Li Fanyu aware of it, prompting him to immediately dial Lin Lei's phone number.
"Lin, are you okay?" he asked with concern.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Lei chuckled and said, "You're really my lucky star. I was just about to call and thank you! Let's not say anything more. Your sister-in-law ordered you to come to our house for dinner tonight."
Li Fanyu felt relieved. The news was too vague, and it didn't report on Lin Lei's specific situation, which worried him for a while.
It could be said that someone like Lin Lei was Li Fanyu's childhood idol. After several interactions, Lin Lei's straightforward and upright character deeply impressed Li Fanyu.
Not to mention that Lin Lei also brought in a business deal worth more than fifty million...
Li Fanyu breathed a sigh of relief. He originally intended to politely decline and let Lin Lei rest well.
However, Lin Lei commanded, "No refusal! I... I'm truly grateful to you, grateful for your car, which gave me the opportunity to accompany them, mother and daughter, again..."
Li Fanyu pursed his lips and stopped refusing, agreeing straightforwardly.
Lin Lei's concern was something Li Fanyu had never experienced before. On the way to his house, Li Fanyu couldn't help but wonder; if I were in a life-threatening situation, besides my parents and uncle...
Who would I worry about and be unable to rest assured about?
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