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Letme@lemmy.world 1 day agoI 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)
Zron@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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.
Letme@lemmy.world 1 day 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.