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Slate, a customizable EV pickup for $20k
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this post was submitted on 25 Apr 2025
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I'm from the states, but what's stopping one from removing the modem or snipping the antenna?
Possibly, technical inspections. I'm not sure whether it's a requirement for cars to be street legal or just a requirement for cars to be sold on the market. The regulation only mentions that it's about type approval but it's not like modifying a car automatically nullifies its type approval.
Certainly would be hard to argue for authorities that snipping the eCall would endanger others, similar situation as with seat belts I don't think legislation is unified there.
Why would you?
They sell emergency car lights that you pop up on top of the car ala secret police (but yellow). They have a modem that when activated automatically notifies the road services of you being there stopped.