On Oct 5, 2014, at 10:39 AM, HARSHA GODAVARI via EV <[email protected]> wrote:

> I wondered then, why has not some one written generic code to control the  
> factory installed  "cpu"s.

The embedded systems in cars are varied and lacking in uniformity, and they're 
difficult to access and there's not a lot you'd normally want to customize. We 
see a little bit of "chipping" for eking out a few more horsepower from engines 
and that sort of thing...but how much do you really need to customize the 
software that turns on your turn signal indicator or times the fade-in fade-out 
of the dome light when you open the door?

The GEVCU project holds great promise for DIY electric vehicle conversions, but 
I have a difficult time imagining a future in which you'd see it or something 
similar in a new car from a major manufacturer, which would be the Linux 
parallel you're calling for.

Yes, of course: I'd absolutely love to live in such a future; I just don't at 
all expect to actually see it come to pass.

b&
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