The chip shortage is obviously a temporary glitch and will resolve itself eventually. Next summer seems like a reasonable guess though. My point is that I’m not sure that this is the sole reason for the decimation in choice on the Motability scheme.
Choice of EV’s will naturally increase, but they aren’t for everyone yet. This forum isn’t at all representative of the market. With the number of threads about EV’s and the number of members talking about getting them, it could be easy to think that the majority of people are making the switch to electric now. The reality is very different though, with only 1 in 20 people currently making the switch to electric.
Leaving aside the concerns that many have about the practicality of them (limited range, inability to charge at home, charging infrastructure etc) the choice of them on Motability at present is fine if you want a small car, but many of us need a larger vehicle to cart around wheelchairs, luggage etc. There isn’t a single EV on the scheme yet that would tick all our boxes or even remotely appeal to us. Hopefully that situation will resolve itself over the coming years.