Key-Scratch the Mercedes to Kill Hesitation

"In BYD's automotive engineering institute located in Songjiang, Shanghai, there are thousands of automotive engineers, 90% of whom came to BYD right after college. Every year, Wang Chuanfu has these young engineers learn to dismantle cars, and he also requires them to write detailed reports after disassembling. Initially, some young people were reluctant to casually dismantle new cars, especially expensive ones. Knowing this, Wang Chuanfu immediately scratched his own Mercedes with a key and then said: "Now, you can dismantle my car.""

"Wang Chuanfu often says that he is always proving himself, from the founding of BYD to now, aiming to rewrite the history of automobile industry development, continually proving to everyone amidst numerous doubts: “I can, BYD can.” He says he has never stopped learning and practicing, although it is not easy, but he knows that this research work "cannot be substituted by anyone." He describes himself as a "hard-working person," not feeling secure if he does not personally disassemble and fully understand the structure of batteries. Once he thoroughly understands an industry, he can “drive the car very fast.”"

"In fact, Wang Chuanfu himself admitted: “I don’t understand cars at all.” But after deciding to switch to the automotive field, Wang Chuanfu decided to start with technology to become a real automotive technology expert. During that period, Wang Chuanfu's only luxury hobby was owning Mercedes and Lexus cars. But he liked to dismantle them frequently to see how their engines worked. Once, when Wang Chuanfu went to the United States, a friend picked him up in a Toyota car. To understand how the Toyota seats worked, Wang Chuanfu almost dismantled his friend’s Toyota."