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Yes, EV’s have fewer parts so the actual building of an EV should be easier than ICE in a general sense.

That doesn’t automatically mean that legacy auto can build EVs better and more profitable than Tesla can. In fact the switching costs will be quite high and trying to do both at the same time may be a boat anchor on many of the legacy companies.

The legacy companies that are mostly run by the finance types are the most in trouble. This transition will require a significant pivot back to engineering focus from the top down.