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I love it! the last time I tinkered with cars, I was boosting and racing sufficiently powerful 4 bangers. Glad to see that hacking and modding electric cars i

• olivermarks 8y ago
  'Boosting' and racing cars within their designed safety parameters and to defined racing scrutineering approval is one thing, grafting very immature self driving technology into an early version of a mass produced EV and then driving it on public roads is something very different. I say this as a very current car builder and modifier.
  • elsonrodriguez 8y ago
    What you're saying holds true if you assume that everyone modding their car is doing so for the benefit of passing inspection at a track day. How many people slap a turbo on their car without touching the wheels or brakes? Nevermind if the upgrades or tune are sound to begin with.
    • olivermarks 8y ago
      I put different, more powerful engines in street cars too, also update drive trains and brakes. My point is there is a world of difference between generally understood car building safety metrics and what the insurers are ok with and grafting immature 'self driving' tech into a vehicle. I'm not knocking it or saying it's wrong, just a very different project with very different safety implications