On June 11th, 2024, we discovered a set of vulnerabilities in Kia vehicles that allowed remote control over key functions using only a license plate. These attacks could be executed remotely on any hardware-equipped vehicle in about 30 seconds, regardless of whether it had an active Kia Connect subscription.
Of course it’s possible, electric conversion kits have been around for decades, and only work with manual transmissions. We just need the battery and charging tech applied to conversion kits. Who wants to start up an EV conversion kit company with me?
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.
I’m so sad GM killed SAAB. Only decent cars left are Volvo and Subaru. I just wish someone would mass produce a manual transmission EV.
Uh…what? How does a manual transmission work on a direct drive motor?
(And if you really want to do that, drop an electric crate engine in an 80s muscle car. I’m strongly considering it)
just dont make it direct drive. boom.
And lose all that instant torque. No thanks.
oi look at the brain on this one!
Don’t apply physics to a wishlist. That’s not how wishing works. I’m aware it’s not possible, but stick shift is just fun to drive.
For me it would be a 1986 SAAB 900 SPG
Of course it’s possible, electric conversion kits have been around for decades, and only work with manual transmissions. We just need the battery and charging tech applied to conversion kits. Who wants to start up an EV conversion kit company with me?
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.
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.