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Cars don't have to be as complicated and expensive as they are now, especially with electric cars becoming ubiquitous. You don't -need- tesla level electronics

Cars don't have to be as complicated and expensive as they are now, especially with electric cars becoming ubiquitous. You don't -need- tesla level electronics and extra grafted on garbage. You need a vehicle that will get you from A to B. I believe that some company will come along (probably Chinese or Indian) that will grok this idea and come up with something that we can fix and they can sell for a profit. Battery tech will only get better and cheaper. I think we can do this :) . The ICE age is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean DIY has to.

yrgulation 4y ago
I dream of a day when i can build my car much like i build my pc. Upgrade the motor over time, add better steering, maybe upgrade the seats, transfer everything to a new chassis and so on. With electrics this should be doable.
- stjohnswarts 4y ago
  Yep I had similar thoughts. Electric motors are ridiculously efficient and well known, as is the software to control them. I don't need my car phoning home or constantly downloading stuff. I just want it to, at a reasonable speed, get me from A to B and have a pretty good range (say 200 miles). I don't need all the overly complicated stuff they add today. I don't need seat warmers or AI driving or a ton of cameras and sensor all over (although rear and blind spot heads up would be nice but unncessary. I need AC/heat/cruise as far as amenities. Not much else. Teslas and similar are far too complicated with too many unnecessary bits that make them cost $50k+ instead of 20-25k
- conk 4y ago
  I think you’re significantly underestimating just how complex a vehicle is regardless of if it’s gas or electric.
m463 4y ago
Thing is - software can overcome bad hardware. This not only means cheaper sketchier parts can work, but it also means there can be less hardware (like a single wire replacing a whole wiring harness). A solenoid or motor can replace a vacuum or mechanical actuator. and in many cases it drives the chip age - stuff can be small or microscopic and still function.

yrgulation 4y ago

I dream of a day when i can build my car much like i build my pc. Upgrade the motor over time, add better steering, maybe upgrade the seats, transfer everything to a new chassis and so on. With electrics this should be doable.

stjohnswarts 4y ago
Yep I had similar thoughts. Electric motors are ridiculously efficient and well known, as is the software to control them. I don't need my car phoning home or constantly downloading stuff. I just want it to, at a reasonable speed, get me from A to B and have a pretty good range (say 200 miles). I don't need all the overly complicated stuff they add today. I don't need seat warmers or AI driving or a ton of cameras and sensor all over (although rear and blind spot heads up would be nice but unncessary. I need AC/heat/cruise as far as amenities. Not much else. Teslas and similar are far too complicated with too many unnecessary bits that make them cost $50k+ instead of 20-25k
conk 4y ago
I think you’re significantly underestimating just how complex a vehicle is regardless of if it’s gas or electric.

m463 4y ago

Thing is - software can overcome bad hardware. This not only means cheaper sketchier parts can work, but it also means there can be less hardware (like a single wire replacing a whole wiring harness). A solenoid or motor can replace a vacuum or mechanical actuator. and in many cases it drives the chip age - stuff can be small or microscopic and still function.