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EVs less reliable than conventional cars: Consumer Reports [Lauren Sforze | 11/29/23 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
submitted 11 months ago by jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world to c/evs@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/8938936

The annual car reliability survey by Consumer Reports found EVs are 79 percent more likely to have problems than conventional cars. Consumers reported electric drive motors, charging and EV batteries had the most common issues associated with EVs, according to the survey.

Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports, noted that there may be “growing pains” among EVs because they are based on new technology or are being manufactured by new upstart companies, such as Rivian. He said companies “need some time to work out the bugs,” according to the magazine.

Plug-in hybrids are more likely to have more issues than gas-powered cars, EVs and hybrid vehicles. The survey said that plug-in hybrids have 146 percent more problems than gas-powered cars.

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[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

While the survey found that electric vehicles are still less reliable than gas-powered vehicles, Consumer Reports recommended Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y for those interested in purchasing an electric car. Steven Elek, who heads the auto data analytics program at Consumer Reports, said Tesla’s components are “generally reliable,” according to the magazine.

However, Elek added that Tesla still struggles with the build quality of its electric cars.

[–] drdabbles@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Struggles is putting it mildly, and when you have a problem they won't schedule you for months and they won't fix the problem when you have an appointment.