[dragonsky67]

I've got to ask the stupid question...

Why do EV's need lots of electronics? the only required controls I can think of are: - Charge control, - Power control - accelerator and regen breaking - Whatever driver assist is legally required

You don't need phone home telemetry, glass dashboard controls, dodgy auto pilot or many other luxury "needs"

I would think that an EV could be even simpler than a ICE vehicle as there is no need for all the complex engine management required to keep fuel consumption down.