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Yep, EVs have turned automobiles into consumer electronics. Hopefully that doesn't mean they will be made to be unservicable by third parties, disposable, and

• taf2 8y ago
  Is that really that far off from the current state of a cars? We had a 69 gmc truck growing up and I could point o the parts in the engine and understand how everything worked. Later ok we got a 97 gmc truck and damn it’s way more complex. I know it can still be worked on by anyone and is definitely serviceable but what is a 2017 model like I’m sure even more complex with onboard computers etc...
  • newnewpdro 8y ago
    You can still walk right up to the parts department counter and order OEM replacement parts for anything on the vehicle, just like the dealer can. The computerized bits are well isolated control modules and are generally treated as black boxes which either work or are replaced as a unit. But that doesn't encompass the entire vehicle, the vast majority of the vehicle is still very servicable, all the mechanical bits haven't really changed that much from the 60s. I've rebuilt engines on cars and motorcycles, modern and old, many computerized with EFI, you generally don't worry about the inner workings of the computers unless you're modifying things. In my experience the more modern stuff is actually simpler having fewer vacuum lines and archaic rube goldberg machines for control systems.
• _ph_ 8y ago
  For some parts of ICE vehicles, you are limited to original replacement parts already, e.g. the motor control units. It is something to watch out for, but considering, how many old cars have been converted to electric, using Tesla parts from crashed vehicles, the future for servicing might look actually good.