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.
Hmm are the mishaps much less severe in EVs then? Because EVs spend much less in maintenance than ICE vehicles.
Yes. They say that in the article. Even though they’re less reliable they’re still cheaper to maintain.
Plus it’s insane the level of instrumentation that is used in all of the components. Between that and having fewer parts, I’d imagine it’s much easier to pinpoint what needs to be replaced.