Posted by mindcrime 2 days ago
Which is a bit wild to me because I looked into adding a supercharger to my 2010 Camaro last month and it was 7-9k DIY.
Buying motors and batteries from Aliexpress you can probably get under $15K-$10K even ( and that is probably BOM of Chinese car manufacturers for such the engine and batteries), yet having it as a US factory package $27K doesn't look that bad for me.
Gearboxes in EV conversions are usually locked in the highest gear with clutch and lever removed.
I still think it's dumb and they should package it to replace the transmission and stuff all the batteries where the engine would go.
"The current eCrate kit requires a GM 4-speed automatic transmission with an external mode switch (e.g., 4L60, 4L65, 4L70, 4L75 Transmissions). This helps to make the eCrate conversion easier for vehicles that already have a conventional driveline, plus it provides extra torque in lower gears and extra speed with overdrive. We are working on bringing a direct drive variant option to our eCrate portfolio."
It won't take years for they to think that they can pry in private conversations in the car for whatever purpose they want
Got OnStar? https://www.onstar.com/features/location-sharing