Why can't we have something like a 1980s small Toyota truck with a Tesla motor drivetrain and no onboard computers other than simple microcontrollers for the various systems (charging, etc.), no streaming wifi / GPS data collection, and no need for software updates because everything was properly designed to work with the hardware before the vehicle was sold?
Such a setup would likely be cheaper to manufacture as well. The only way to get anything like that now is to pay a custom mechanic to put a Tesla motor into an old vehicle, which is kind of ridiculous.
Such a setup would likely be cheaper to manufacture as well. The only way to get anything like that now is to pay a custom mechanic to put a Tesla motor into an old vehicle, which is kind of ridiculous.