I'm afraid that the past couple decades in technological progress have been unkind to people who might have engaged in such tinkering. DRM and safety regulation

I'm afraid that the past couple decades in technological progress have been unkind to people who might have engaged in such tinkering. DRM and safety regulations will ensure that vehicle repair, modification, and fabrication are pastimes for the rich or the professionally trained. If this category of ultra-low-cost EV is brought to Europe or North America at scale, I think it'll be on some sort of subscription model where maintenance is locked down as a service that accompaies the subscription package. This would ensure that component replacement is baked into the ongoing revenue model, and that the manufacturer can retrofit more robust components as needed without the capital expenses of acquiring or developing a durable vehicle from the get-go.