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.

  • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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    11 months ago

    My OBDII Bluetooth dongle lets me get diagnostic codes

    Hell I just use mine to collect data in general. Torque (https://torque-bhp.com/) is effectively my second dashboard for all the information that the normal dash doesn’t show. I have a hybrid… Half of my dials are related to the hybrid system. Anyone that says that OBD is only related to combustion engines are ignorant.

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      11 months ago

      Yep, so much info we don’t get on the OEM dashboard anymore… Oil temp (heck, coolant temp in some cases!), voltage, oil pressure…

      • Saik0@lemmy.saik0.com
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        11 months ago

        On some hybrids I’ve even seen the RPM gauge (tachometer) missing. And while I understand that isn’t directly translatable to electric vehicles… It’s just a point that the dash has been getting over simplified for a long time now, taking away knowledge from users.