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A chat on subreddit /r/PoliticalCompassMemes
human
What im concerned about is the cost of fixing up a 20 year old electric vehicle. I worry that batteries in the future would cost more than putting a used engine in a beater in the current day
gpt
I'm hoping for some 'open source' battery packs at some point, and honestly, it may be an appropriate occasion for the government to legislate to, at the very least, publish full specs on batteries and remove any DRM.

I'm really looking forward to retrofitting classic vehicles to electric, especially if the engine is already fucked. Something like an old Land Rover Defender or Series 2 would be fucking perfect for a retrofit.

People are already doing this, but are getting parts from donor electric cars. What we need is some more standardisation, and the ability for parts to talk to each other. If you can supply the system with the correct voltage, it should be able to work, regardless of who made or fitted it.