Advanced Tech

EVs for the most part have been designed from the ground up to be just, well, EVs. As a result, engineers have been able to take advantage of the newest technologies and not carry along the baggage of having to use the "parts bin" methodology of new car design (ie use parts from previous ICE cars as much as possible in EV cars). If I recall correctly the only ICE car that seriously diverted from this methodology was the Chrysler 300M, although I'm sure some old tech snuck in even then. 

So, what Advanced Tech is introduced or at least massively enhanced in EVs? Here are the basic categories:

• AI

  • Intelligent air bag control

  • Lane Centering and Follow (Tesla Autopilot)

  • Ability to pass cars autonomously

  • Smart accident avoidance (FSD Beta Deer Avoidance , Autopilot Examples)

  • Smart Wipers and High beam control

  • Simulate, simulate, simulate

  • autonomous driving on city or country roads, marked or unmarked (FSD Beta)

  • FSD Beta as good as a student driver?  (spoiler, it passed but still needs improvements)

• Bi-directional Charging

• Fast and Smart Charging

• Connected Car

  • Over the air updates a list of the last two years of updates is here

  • Diagnostics (Remote, Self)

  • Driving Analysis for Insurance purposes

  • SuperCharger Info

  • Real World Driving Metrics and Video for AI training

• Computer Control vs Mechanical Controls

  • Improved Reliability. Mechanical controls (knobs, dials, levers)  wear out or break

  • Fixes to car functionality (range, performance, and even braking distance)

  • New features or functionality added via over the air updates 

• highly vertical integration

• thermal battery management octovalve

• modular drivetrain design

• high efficiency motors and inverters and The Plaid Motor Surprise

• improved battery chemistries and battery design (frightening economics of Teslas 4680)

• single component cast body structures