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Originally Posted by Wormius
Not sure if it the same across the board for all EVs or just the ones with more advanced tech, but my experience dealing with this global semiconductor shortage is there is a lot of paying the through the nose for any components. You either completely redesign something or you pay 100x markups on otherwise mundane parts from hoarders/scalpers.
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It's not an input cost issue, though there's some inflationary effects there. The average price of ANY vehicle in Canada rose by almost $5,000 last year and has risen again this year. The price of a vehicle is what people are willing to pay, not what it costs.
less cars + more people looking to buy = $$$$$$$$