EVs less reliable than conventional cars: Consumer Reports
thehill.com
Electric vehicles are significantly less reliable than cars powered by gas or hybrid vehicles, according to a new survey from Consumer Reports. The annual car reliability survey by Consumer Reports…

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.

    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      It’s wild seeing how far some people have been refurbishing the batteries on their Leafs just to eek out more life on their cars, and without needing to do much else. I guess it’s a testament to how well everything else holds up, especially at it’s price point and age.

      Yeah that battery chemistry really did not hold up. If they would have just added something like an all in one water cooler, probably would still have close to its max range.

      I really think this is why the industry has such resistance to EVs. They simply will not need to be replaced as often (they said, ignoring the article stating otherwise).