This is true for every public utility vehicle. For example, firetrucks: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/fire-truck-prices-hit-2-

This is true for every public utility vehicle. For example, firetrucks: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/fire-truck-prices-hit-2-million-us-firefighters-demand-an-antitrust-probe-2025-05-13/ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulat... It's a feature of the economic setup.