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EVs less reliable than conventional cars: Consumer Reports [Lauren Sforze | 11/29/23 | The Hill] (thehill.com)
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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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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Purely anecdotal, obv, but my ev experience has been diametrically opposed to this. Like 0 issue. None. Not one. Bought used. Have only had to put some air in the tires.

[–] huskypenguin 9 points 1 year ago

I'm wondering if it's the American car makers that are weighing down the results. The bolt and lightning have had a lot of problems.

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