Component
Plastic chassis
Injection-molded polycarbonate frame. Cheapest structure, lowest rigidity.
Criticality
Low
Unit cost
$5
Quality
48 / 100
US completeness
17.4
Made in US
20,000,000 units
Current demand
125,000,000 units
US exports
1,600,000 units
Opportunity score
71.2
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$150M
Expected extra output: 7,500,000 units per year