In the field of engines, many car companies have their own technologies. For example, Honda, whose engine is very famous, was awarded the title of "buy an engine and send a car". Now people think that if domestic cars directly disassemble Honda's engine and then make a perfect replica to get an engine with better quality and performance, why spend money on research? In fact, things are not as simple as people think.
First, the industrial base is different.
Engine is not only a simple technical research, it is closely related to many industries, such as metal material science, heat treatment technology, machining accuracy and so on. The material of the engine is metal. If the strength of metal is not enough, there will be problems when the engine runs at high speed. Even if the final parameters are correct, the actual results are different. The same is true of heat treatment technology and machining accuracy. Different technologies will create different products.
Secondly, reverse disassembly also requires a thorough understanding of technology and secondary innovation.
In people's imagination, we can know the specific parameters by measuring the engine, and then we can copy and assemble it perfectly. But as I said just now, it is very difficult to make a perfect replica at present, and it is necessary for car companies to solve the errors themselves. Even Honda's own engines have precision errors, which puts forward requirements for car companies' own technology.
This is equivalent to giving ordinary people a program code. Everything was in front of them, but something went wrong in the middle. If you want to find out the mistake, you should at least understand the meaning of the code. If you don't move the code, you can only check it line by line. Replacing on the engine is equivalent to trying to find errors many times, which consumes a lot of cost and time. In this case, it is better to start research and development directly from scratch. Anyway, it is a little attempt.
Technology patents are also barriers.
Now all technologies are patented, especially high-tech industries. Don't you just wait for others to make money if you don't apply for a patent for your own technology? Therefore, car companies have registered their own technology patents. If other car companies copy the past, they dare not use it, otherwise they are making wedding clothes for others. Honda's engine technology is very advanced, but they also have many patents. It is difficult for other car companies to circumvent these patents, which is similar to redevelopment.
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Without enough technology, it is impossible to successfully copy Honda engines, and car companies that have the ability to successfully copy their own technologies will not be bad. Even if they are developing in a good direction, they can break out of a world. For example, several famous independent brands have been able to support the scene, and their technical performance has reached the standard line, and then they will continue to learn and strive to stand at the top. In this process, they will learn from the ideas of other car companies at most and will not copy them completely.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.