I always wondered, in age of almost digital cars, is custom ROM a thing? Like root access and custom features?
Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
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Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
#2I believe these systems are quite coupled with the hardware itself, making it quite difficult to port any custom ROM or such on them. I am not aware of any projects with the goals of creating an open-source Android ROM for a car. Even Phone ROMs are slowly dying off, with the exceptions of Lineage and GrapheneOS.
Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
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#4Do they exist for any other car? Genuinely interested
Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
#5Maybe you want https://comma.ai/, founded by geohot who famously made the iOS and PlayStation jailbreaks
Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
#6I believe law environment need to change to make possible digital custom car's ROM. Now everything can be closed in same of safety, security, user convience...
Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
#7Mazdas, kind of. https://mazdatweaks.com/
There are of course after market ECU tweaks and parts that, for example, will change your throttle response with a physical piece of hardware—Pedal Commander is a simple example.
Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
#8Not ROMs but OrBit is a "OrBit is PC software for diagnostics, configuration, and software flashing for newer Volvo and Polestar vehicles".
American Polestars can, for example, enable their adaptive headlights using OrBit.
Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
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Re: Ask HN: Do custom ROMs exist for electric cars, for example Teslas?
#10Maybe you want https://comma.ai/ , founded by geohot who famously made the iOS and PlayStation jailbreaks
This is not a custom ROM but a hardware solution (installed on a windshield, with its own camera).