In the second episode of the podcast "Luo Yonghao's Crossroads," He Xiaopeng opened up about his entrepreneurial journey. Initially, he had no aspirations to venture into the automotive industry, believing that the transition from internet professional to large-scale hardware entrepreneur would be an insurmountable challenge. Yet, once he dipped his toes into the automotive sector, he found himself inexorably drawn to it, ultimately becoming the chairman of XPeng Motors in 2017. When considering his foray into car manufacturing, he encountered three distinct perspectives: internet professionals were overly optimistic, those outside the internet world were cautious, and seasoned hardware experts like Lei Jun actively discouraged him. He Xiaopeng candidly acknowledged that building cars proved far more arduous than he had envisioned, even humorously remarking that "advising someone to build cars is akin to doing them a disservice." Furthermore, as one of the pioneering Tesla owners in China, He Xiaopeng credits Tesla's performance for instilling in him the courage to embark on his automotive venture.
