Chip tuning

The current generation of motorists knows well what tuning is. Now the market for automotive products is so large, the configuration options are so diverse that the buyer has the technical ability to change the factory settings independently. The concept of chip tuning most often includes changing the operation of the engine in order to increase its power, resource or efficiency at the software level, and for the first time chip tuning began to be used on internal combustion engines. And taking into account the fact that electric vehicles have more advanced electronics, changing the control settings of their systems has become a standard procedure in specialized car services, called “flashing”.

What exactly does chip tuning provide?

Reflashing electric vehicles is changing the standard settings for controlling their systems without hardware intervention in the electronics. The operation boils down to connecting compact electronic chips to standard connectors to install software that changes the settings of the electric vehicle for the following purposes:

• Increasing the resource (maximum mileage) of the traction motor;
• Reducing engine energy consumption;
• Increasing the power and acceleration time of an electric car;
• Settings for comfortable driving parameters;
• Increasing battery capacity;
• Installation of multimedia programs in the on-board computer (games, video player, karaoke, television, very useful while waiting for the end of battery charging);
• Installation of non-standard navigation programs, traffic visualization systems with a unique user interface;
• Alarm system settings;
• Setting or changing autopilot options;
• Expansions and changes to vehicle control options (door locks, power windows, engine lock, climate control);
• Change PIN code, garter electronic keys;
• Establishing wireless connections;
• Expanding machine self-diagnosis options;
• Russification or Ukrainization of the software interface;
• Reinstallation of deleted, lost software and settings.

What is the difficulty of chip tuning of electric vehicles?

Electric car manufacturers insist on using standard settings, and exempt themselves from warranty liability if they are unauthorized changed by the car owner. That is why they are constantly inventing and developing means of protection against interference in on-board electronic systems, ranging from program indicators of third-party software to electric car engine blockers that consider chip tuning as an attempt at hacking.

But beyond the warranty, motorists still want to take advantage of the hidden potential of their cars, expand their settings options and take advantage of more modern software systems, which is why they often turn to the help of self-taught craftsmen rather than specialized service stations.

Inept chip tuning is fraught with:

• Failure of the ECU;
• The opposite effect - for example, an increase in charge consumption or a decrease in battery capacity instead of positive changes;
• Reduced resource or engine blocking;
• Loss of convenient standard settings - this risk always exists, regardless of the adjuster’s competence.

To minimize the likelihood of these consequences, chip tuning and firmware for electric cars should be trusted to a specialized car service center with experienced electronics engineers, and also listen to their warnings. Not every firmware performs well on all machines; some are so aggressive that they have more side effects than positive ones, so you can rush to any fashionable and promising improvement only at your own peril and risk. And so that you don’t make a mistake, our specialists will help you decide on the installation and perform it correctly.

Our advantages are:

• Providing objective information about firmware;
• Large database of high-quality and tested firmware;
• Extensive experience in chip tuning of electric cars of different brands;
• Ability to search for suitable firmware to suit your needs;
• Acceptable cost of services.