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Hacking Kia: Remotely Controlling Cars With Just a License Plate. (samcurry.net)
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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I would love to convert my car to an electric, but it’s an automatic so I’d have to spend as much as a new car to convert it.

A drop in ECU replacement and motor/battery would be great, but I doubt the auto industry or the government is going to allow the sale of third party drop in ECUs.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Actually, they do allow (in the US) in an 80's car. A lot of the regulations around that sort of thing are very relaxed for classics.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    I don't know of any regulations against one's ability to convert a gas car to electric. In my state, there is no emissions testing even, but I don't know how it's anyone else's buissness what you do with your drivetrain, as long as it's not polluting (sound or environment)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    It’s not about converting the car.

    I have a 2009 Chevy with an automatic transmission. I’m order to convert it to electric, the ECU would have to be replaced so the car knows when to shift to a higher gear without a combustion engine.

    Because of environmental reasons, ECUs are pretty tightly controlled by the government. I don’t know if any company even exists that can sell an aftermarket ECU. There’s plenty that can hack or reprogram ECUs, but even that is becoming increasingly regulated and legally questionable.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Well yeah, if your taking on an EV conversion project get ready to spend $20-30K in parts and at that point your donor should be selected carefully, and with a manual transmission. This is serious hot-rodding, no need for regulations.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Third-party ECUs are already wildly popular items (Holley Sniper and Terminator along with less popular third-party products).

    Also, your car being an automatic isn't the difficult part of the conversion, having to fabricate the parts to adapt the drivetrain and battery are.

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