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Originally Posted by Nader View Post
What about the Taycan? or the next Tesla Roadster? With a "skateboard" chassis, what's to keep the electrics from looking like anything from a VW microbus to an exotic something or another? The Tesla truck is ridiculous, but also proves they do whatever they want. Better yet, why not just swap in electric crate motors and modular power packs into our classic cars?
There are no EV standards, let alone crate motors and power packs.
Even if there were, these drivetrains are 400/800V systems chock filled with specialized electronics and ECU's, unlikely your joe blow mechanics or even mom and pop pro shops can do much with them without messing something up.

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