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Originally Posted by snizzle
You know what, i've wondered about the aftermarket industry after the ICE to BEV transition. Will they exist at all? Today's speed shop will be what in the future? Manufactures are going to lock out tuners if not already doing so. I seriously doubt you'll be able to swap out motors. I guess suspension could still be in play and maybe a hood scoop from Autozone..... the outlook is bleak. Your theoretical 2 motor future EV Camaro will be the same as everyone elses aside from aesthetics perhaps. I don't know. Why would we line up at the track and race if they're all the same? Maybe SuperCruise has a race mode and we can eat a hoagie during the 1/4 mile  |
Well modding has slowly transformed into customization anyway. Only a very small percentage of us Hotrodders did actual performance mods. Most people prefer to keep their warranty. But there will still be suspension mods, braking upgrades, etc. Maybe performance programs to add tunes or remove limiters. But it'll likely be from the manufacturer instead of aftermarket companies. Most likely they'll all have to adhere to safety restrictions and EPA stuff.
However mods and aftermarket companies will continue to exist as long as it remains profitable. I'd just be curious to see the demand when some kid saves up $20K for a stage 4 performance package to get 800 RWHP and still end up losing to a stock Tesla.