Much simpler than combustion cars and far easier to mass produce. Once it becomes a disposable commodity like smartphones the maintenance supply-chain will be m

Much simpler than combustion cars and far easier to mass produce. Once it becomes a disposable commodity like smartphones the maintenance supply-chain will be much simpler and cheaper (few issues will be worth fixing instead of just replacing a big chunk of the vehicle or just getting a new one). Batteries are expensive, but are mostly automated manufacturing. Raw minerals for batteries will become mostly closed-loop in the long-term with recycling (like aluminum). And the prices is going down a lot even without recycling being significant yet. I imagine you would be able to trade-in your current car and get a big discount for a new one.