India, June 14 -- Actor and comedian Vir Das recently shared an unexpected reason behind the delay in his electric vehicle delivery. The situation, which he described on social media platform X, quickly drew attention for its irony and timing. What was meant to be a routine EV purchase turned into a conversation about global supply chains and oil dependency.

Taking to X, Vir Das wrote, "Trying to buy an electric car, which is delayed because the strait is closed. The dealer sent me a message saying, 'Sir, because of the oil crisis, your EV will not arrive before November.'" He added, "Yup. Sigh."

His post highlighted the unexpected way global events can affect even electric mobility, which is often seen as independent of oil markets. Th...