As a software/electronics guy, I think the needed reverse engineering to build a TCU is doable. You won't ever get GM level of integration, but you could build a damn nice unit that functions well. As an example my, then 16yo, wanted to replace the factory ECU in our Lotus Evora. With a little bit of encouragement, but no hands on help, he was able to reverse engineer the CanBus protocols to make the dash/security/TC/ABS all function with an off the shelf ECU.
I see this as no different. It is just work, time and $. Question is, who is going to make those investments. We thought about it and decided not to. I hope someone else does.
If I was going to make that time and $ investment, I'd put it towards building me an electric SLC. Already calculated I'd need $60,000 worth of cells to build a suitable battery for my use.
As a software/electronics guy, I think the needed reverse engineering to build a TCU is doable. You won't ever get GM level of integration, but you could build a damn nice unit that functions well. As an example my, then 16yo, wanted to replace the factory ECU in our Lotus Evora. With a little bit of encouragement, but no hands on help, he was able to reverse engineer the CanBus protocols to make the dash/security/TC/ABS all function with an off the shelf ECU.
I see this as no different. It is just work, time and $. Question is, who is going to make those investments. We thought about it and decided not to. I hope someone else does.
If I was going to make that time and $ investment, I'd put it towards building me an electric SLC. Already calculated I'd need $60,000 worth of cells to build a suitable battery for my use.
Bob
no need for twin tesla drives a single unit will do the job for RWD
I have explored AWD multiple times in an SLC but nobody has ventured to do it.