In reality the real issue is the cost of new & used cars the cost of repairs & the fact that most chassis damage on the new cars can't be repaired without interfering with the safety of the vehicle. Cars are much safer than years ago but because of this they also bend/give/tweak on impact. Lighter fuel efficient frame construction with built in safety measures. With all the air bag, sensors & integrated body structure the cost of repairing even a fairly new car in an accident that was bad enough to deploy the air bags or engage crumple zones is many times not worth repairing or not able to repair for safety reasons. Causing high payouts for insurance companies. The average new car cost is $50K & $65 for full sized pick up truck with the average cost of an EV costing in between.