I’d note that mechanical clocks have almost entirely been replaced with solid state clocks for effectively all the same reasons. I’d also note you’re only cons

I’d note that mechanical clocks have almost entirely been replaced with solid state clocks for effectively all the same reasons. I’d also note you’re only considering the manufacturers perspective. As a consumer of cars, the complexity of the machine results in a long list of expensive regular maintenance, of which almost none of applies to EVs. Finally I’d note that saying both have a basis of complexity that’s unchanging doesn’t in any way change the point that ICE then have a ton of additional complexity. Just because at our current scale and research the unit cost of the complexity is about as small as it can help doesn’t mean it has a better future. The complexity of EVs will drop as well, and faster, since it’s still an immature technology and supply chain. I think BYD demonstrates clearly that EVs are already cheaper end to end than ICE, and it’s mostly political and infrastructural work. The political side falls apart in face of economics, and the infrastructure side resolves over time just as oil infrastructure did. I think the real inflection point will be when gas stations start installing fast EV chargers that captures convenience store traffic and conversion better than the pumps, which are already basically break even or worse margins.