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If you think an electric car will be your ticket to avoid spiking gas prices, don’t count on it — unless you already have one in your driveway. Ongoing supply chain issues are plaguing the makers of gas-powered and electric vehicles alike, and the war in Ukraine is adding an extra few twists to the shortages. A chip shortage has kept new and used vehicles in short supply throughout the pandemic, but now things could get worse, said Michelle Krebs, an executive analyst for Autotrader. She said new supply chain issues are emerging for items such as metals used in batteries and emission control e…