Ford trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to police - eviltoast
Ford says its system could make law enforcement's job easier.

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    • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      5 months ago

      I feel like you atleast have some wiggle room with electric cars, I cant imagine that it would be too hard to just rip out and replace most of the bs parts. Mostly cause you dont have a massive engine block to deal with, just wires.

            • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
              3·
              5 months ago

              No but it also shouldnt be complex enough to need it, all the computer needs to do is control the motors and the shifter nothing else. I dont need cruise control, I dont need lane assist, I dont even need powered windows ya know what fuck the doors altogether. Everything else IE lights, air, radio can be controlled through a rather simple tertiary power system.

              • bluewing@lemm.ee
                1·
                5 months ago

                So how are you going to monitor and control the temperature of the battery pack so it doesn’t blow up in your face? How do you control charging rates? How do you pre-heat the pack when when it’s cold outside?

                And those are the just the first things I can think of in less than 15 seconds.

                • vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works
                  1·
                  5 months ago

                  I live in a desert so I dont really need to pre heat shit, seriously I can just not drive it for the two weeks its under fifty. There are prebuilt modules that can control charging rate, they aint fancy but theyre becoming common in my area due to hobbyists. As for temperature id probably just slap a couple electric thermometers to it and call it a day. Worst case for the temp I rip up the back seat and jam an abomination of a heat sink into it.

                  Frankly speaking id probably just start copying old 1980s and 1970s electric car design.

                  Anyways I have clearly not thought it through massively, just got the basics down. And most of my opinions come from the place of loathing new cars, they all suck. I drive a 91 cherokee, I know how to work on mechanical shit not electric. But I have messed with enough old electronics to know there is always a workaround, even if it is ass backwards and is a massive fire hazard.

                  • bluewing@lemm.ee
                    1·
                    5 months ago

                    even if it is ass backwards and is a massive fire hazard.

                    I look forward to reading your obituary some day…