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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Only if someone reverse-engineers the system, and figures out how to get ride of all the self-driving stuff, and replace the touch screen with physical controls.
Though what I'd prefer (given enough time & money) is to take the battery & motors from a wrecked Tesla, and put them in either in something like a Miata, or a vehicle of my own design. I'm just not a 4-door sedan kind of guy :-)
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It is *MUCH* easier up here (Canada) to get a conversion certified and insured than a full-custom vehicle.
I'm presently struggling with the requirement to vent the battery case outside the vehicle. If the batteries short out, or overheat, or whatever ... and vent electrolyte ... it has to go outside the vehicle. So if the battery is inside the cabin, it needs to be sealed and vented. This is a bit of a struggle with a self-designed pack. It might be easier to re-task a leaf pack instead. I'm trying to get mock-ups of recycled vehicle packs to fit .. somehow ..