The Hero
Chapter 252 Completing That Exam... Difficult
Javier no longer lives in Trevor's house. He had come to reawaken the titan - it did not mean he would stay for the rumble. Breaking the knot between Trevor and Libby with her lover is in between.
Javier came down the stairs, got into his car, and waited quietly. He had come here alone but had no intention of returning alone.
About two minutes later, the lover descended down hastily suggesting a panicked man escape. One looked at that face and one would think someone had died inside. However, Javier doubts it is possible. Trevor has suffered this abuse for years. He did not endure all the torture, saving money only to be locked up for murder.
Reality is proven to be in line with Javier's predictions. Ten minutes passed before Trevor and Libby came down the stairs together. As the man drove past his car, he told Javier, “Please be patient, boss. On the way to divorce. Will be back soon.”
Her expressionless tone made the divorce sound like a trip to the convenience store to buy a pack of cigarettes.
Javier has no problem waiting, of course. Her car is a luxury moving cabin, and she enjoys her massage chair as well as the driver's seat.
Half an hour later, the passenger door was forcefully opened. Trevor dug in and fell into the chair. “You take the wheel, boss. I'm not driving.”
Javier laughs, “Pronounced like a real big man in a company! They never need to learn.”
Trevor looked embarrassed “That's what I thought at the time.until I had no one to drive my car. That's when I realized that I didn't even have the money to buy a car.” He grunts. “Never cared about getting a license since then.”
That's honest. Javier asked, "So, it's over?"
Trevor nodded, “Libby and I are officially divorced. Gave her 4.8 million while I got custody of my son. She paused after finding her explanation disappointing and added, “After all the abuse she did to me, even after her affair, the woman still gave me 160 dollars a month. He never did anything to eliminate my daily expenses. I think .. I think I should at least pay that debt.
And in order to pay the bad debt, he had taken 4.8 million and gave it away. All because of Libby's paltry charity of 160 dollars per month.
Javier chuckles. “And what about my 8 million dollar generosity? How will you pay me back?
"Nothing" Trevor replied solemnly. “My life is yours. What else could pay better?”
The answer can sound like a fun attempt to persuade someone if stripped of the context. Still, Trevor meant it. He meant every word from the bottom of his heart.
Javier was happy with that sentiment, but he patted the other man on the shoulder. “I don't want your life! I want a car! I want World Car of the Year! Not just any Car Our World Words.”
Trevor stiffened a little. "Christ! How much money do you actually have?”
Javier deflected his answer with his own question. "Have an idea to get us there?"
“But that's not a new breakthrough in the market, is it? There are many electric vehicles from all lines, both locally made and imported. The streets crawl with them. The nation fosters industrial growth through scaffolding legislation.
That means it's not easy for us to get out of our other competitors. Engraving our marks will be difficult.”
Trevor knew this was his test, so he answered him seriously.
“I have never stopped observing the car market all this time, Mr. Kersey - especially at EV. I can see where the national trend is going. We have come to the end of the era of traditional cars that use internal combustion engines, however, when it comes to green energy, every player in the industry starts on an equal footing. Looks like you missed Gen 3 and went straight to Gen 4. In my opinion, the automotive industry is trying to cut the line, you understand?
“Sure, at the moment, the government push is right. But what capitalists care about is just that, capital. Of money. They distort the goodwill and need for electric vehicles into something completely foreign to both their origins. Battery packs are probably the biggest offenders in sheer unworthiness. I don't know what exactly those professors and experts had in mind when they dumped their support behind the battery pack, but if you ask me? That's all load b*ll. I am against this solution
from then on, but well, everyone chose to go down this path, didn't they?
“I found a series of statistics relevant to this issue. According to our 2017 national energy generation data, thermal power accounts for 2.21 million kW-69% of our power generation. When our total power generation reached 10,632 hundred million kW, heat power accounted for a whopping 77% of that total! In comparison, wind power accounts for less than 1%, while hydropower provides only about 24% of the energy. That's an annual figure of 14.8%.
“It is undeniable that the nation's number one power source is still hot energy. How green and environmentally friendly would we be if our source of electricity - the energy that drives our vehicles - still came from fossil fuels? From fuel to chemical energy, and then to become a common power source for our electric vehicles?
'EV may not produce its own pollution, but the process of converting chemical energy into electricity and eventually into mechanical energy? The pollution produced by this process is meaningless. We are taking fossil fuel needs from our vehicles but shifting the demand to electricity generated from fossil fuels. Is this sustainable? I can tell you emphatically: not at all!
When it comes to electric vehicles, Trevor changes. He spoke with the intelligence and authority of a sage who gave advice to a young king under his care.
“Yes, these vehicles are still much more environmentally friendly and energy efficient than ordinary internal combustion engines, but the real root is the lack of pollutants when driving. If the source of our national power plant is hydropower, then the cars we use now will be very safe and not damaging to the environment. But that's not how this country is generating its power now, is it? We rely on thermal power the most, so our cars add to that consumption just because they rely on electricity generated by fossil fuels!
“According to my analysis, EV has never been the best type of green vehicle. There is a reason why EVs are not as popular as they seem. Production consumes a lot of energy. It adds a lot of power to the load, okay? Compared to 15 to 20 years of typical internal combustion energy life. Most battery packs can only last about 5 to 7 years, and when that time runs out, the car owner will have to replace a new battery pack or the entire car. Sending a card to a junkyard for recycling will only result in more waste, not least because the electricity needed for the process adds to a growing measure of electric vehicle consumption.
“That's why I've long predicted that only hydrogen fuel is true green energy for cars. Look at what Yuzu and Sammius have done. They promote hydrogen vehicles, which use hydrogen that can be obtained from water alone! An incredible power output with the only waste is water! The benefits cannot be overstated. There is an unlimited supply of hydrogen from the seawater itself. The resulting waste is completely clean, without harmful greenhouse gases. Many mainstream car companies around the world are developing hydrogen cars, with Toyota and Hyundai applying some of their models to the market. Sammius also expanded its market.”
The more Trevor talked about it, the more angry he looked. His hands clenched tightly while his face furrowed in despair
“I spoke with a tech expert 15 years ago and suggested the use of hydrogen as a fuel. No one agrees. They think it's a pipe dream. They were worried about his safety because his low ignition energy made him at risk. Are they so lacking in imagination that they don't even imagine a nuclear-powered car in the future? Isn't nuclear power even riskier?
“Nobody wants to believe me. No one agrees either, because my idea would ruin their profits. Well, would you like to see this! The whole world is scrambling for green energy, and we're late for the race. The thing I imagined at that moment became a reality in Yuzu and Sammius!
