Why don’t EVs have standard diagnostic ports—and when will that change? | OBD-II was implemented to monitor emissions, but EVs don’t have tailpipes.::OBD-II was implemented to monitor emissions, but EVs don’t have tailpipes.

  • WashedOver
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    151 year ago

    This is also a important example of how much less crap there is in a electric vs ICE vehicle.

    Yes the battery materials are mined (so are many other things) but the sheer subtraction of these various mechanisms from a electric vehicle greatly reduces the environment impact not to mention a great reduction in fluids required.

    Dealers hate this one hack as the service requirements are fairly low too.

    • @x4740N
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      81 year ago

      There are also idiots claiming we should ban electric vehicles because they charge on an unclean grid

      I actually saw a petition for this is my country’s local government website

      • @[email protected]
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        21 year ago

        This is like closing a shop to prevent robbers.

        Surely the solution is to make the grid they charge off of sustainable then???

        • @T156
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          11 year ago

          Too expensive. It’s easier to just ban electricity, and go back to the good ol’ days of natural gas powered appliances.