It is easy to forget how many cars rely on microchips which control almost everything in the car. so, a global shortage as a result of the pandemic meant lots of factories went off—line, they weren�*t shipping as many, now they are playing catch up as many, now they are playing catch up which means not enough new cars are being made or sold. at the same time, the number of electric cars has risen sharply. given everything we have talked about, petrol shortages, given everything we have talked about, petrolshortages, huge queues at stations, people are opting for electric, but in a similar ...