Why on earth would a company on the cutting edge of EV technology sell their motor for $3.5k? > Mind you the work shops will bank even more with all the "scrap

Why on earth would a company on the cutting edge of EV technology sell their motor for $3.5k? > Mind you the work shops will bank even more with all the "scrap metal (engine block, catalytic converters etc)" so maybe we'd see free swap deals. What? You severely over-estimate the value of that unprocessed "scrap metal." Also, the EV motor is probably one of the least expensive parts of the system. It's the battery and inverter that are expensive.