Description
If you've owned a car at any point in the last six years, you know the ebb and flow of parts shortages. Starting with COVID-19 — and in some cases the Japan tsunami nearly a decade before that — it's gotten harder and harder to find the right parts to fix your car in a reasonable timeframe. It's tempting to think this is an EV-only problem, but the nuance is different: the parts shortage is industry-wide — EVs are just feeling it the worst. And it's not all down to politics, although politics does play a part.
⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
03:08 - What's Happening
06:34 - It Started In Earnest With COVID
08:36 - Wars And Tariffs...
10:43 - Economic Uncertainty
11:23 - EVs Get It Worse
12:22 - Support The Channel!
13:00 - U.S. Automakers Are Backing Off EVs - And Making It Worse
14:29 - The Dealership Problem
15:46 - Automaker-Mandated Warranty Repair Procedures
17:20 - What YOU Can Do About It
20:52 - A Note On NOT Threatening Lawyers Unless You Really Mean It
23:11 - Thanks, And Goodbye!
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🎙️ Credits
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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