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1994 Jeep Cherokee owner hacks 32-year-old car with Claude AI to pass California smog tests

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An AI enthusiast managed to get his old 1994 Jeep Cherokee to pass the California smog tests thanks to the help of AI, a little electronics wiring skill, and $15 of components.

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  1. 2026-11-13 10:30 · Tom's Hardware
    1994 Jeep Cherokee owner hacks 32-year-old car with Claude AI to pass California smog tests — using $15 in hardware, enthusiast reverse-engineered the ancient ECU for diagnostics and control
  2. 2026-11-13 10:30 · Tom's Hardware
    1994 Jeep Cherokee owner hacks 32-year-old car with Claude AI to pass California smog tests

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