| Yes this whole ECU thread has nothing to do with the original discussion comparing EV and gasoline vehicles wrt how easy it is to get replacement parts. >> I hardly think that emissions tests will be a reason you can't put an aftermarket ECU into an electric car! > It is stupid, because that's not what I claimed at all. Yes you did: > Your aftermarket ECU won't pass emissions tests You brought up aftermarket ECUs not passing emissions tests, I just (incorrectly) commented that you could probably load a stock (or what I thought would be emissions-passing) map onto an aftermarket ECU because I wasn't aware about the tampering part. I naively assumed they actually tested the emissions from the car when testing it for emissions. :P For what it's worth, I agree with you about replacement parts being specialized for all types of cars, and for the record I'd be very surprised if an aftermarket ECU ever appeared for the Tesla, given how closed and hostile to any modification (or even repairs!) they are. You can't even get a service manual if you don't live in Massachusetts, and even then you can only buy access to it on a subscription basis! [1] In fact, at the moment I'd never even consider buying a Tesla because who knows what it's like to own one after the warranty is up? If my Tesla ECU failed, there's nothing to say it would even be possible to put a legitimate Tesla junkyard ECU in there and have it work without their blessing. Out of curiosity, do places that have emissions testing actually keep testing cars regularly every year? [1] https://syonyk.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/is-tesla-building-thr... |