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Electric vehicles are far less reliable than gasoline vehicles

Mulian

December 23, 2023

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The survey report said that the most commonly criticized problems of electric vehicles are problems with the battery and charging system, as well as problems with the dashboard and improper installation of interior parts.

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The survey report said that the most commonly criticized problems of electric vehicles are problems with the battery and charging system, as well as problems with the dashboard and improper installation of interior parts.

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December 23, 2023

Mulian

December 23, 2023

Mulian

[Compiled and published by New Sancai] According to the latest survey published by the US Consumer Reports website, electric vehicles are on average less reliable than gasoline vehicles. The report surveyed owners of electric vehicles sold from 2021 to 2023 and found that owners encountered nearly 80% more vehicle problems than ordinary fuel vehicles.

The survey reported that the most commonly criticized problems with electric vehicles are problems with the battery and charging system, as well as problems with the dashboard and improper installation of interior parts. The website points out that electric vehicle manufacturers are still exploring new and better power systems to solve the shortcomings and problems of new technologies, and perhaps the overall reliability of electric vehicles will improve in the future. But doubts about reliability, if not resolved soon, may prompt more buyers to hesitate when considering purchasing electric vehicles, and consumers are also concerned about higher costs, insufficient charging stations and long charging times.

Since June 2022, electric vehicle sales have declined significantly. Before June 2022, electric vehicle sales will grow at a rate of about 90% every year. But by June 2023, the growth rate in the first 12 months had dropped to about 50%.

Recently, about 3,900 U.S. auto dealers signed a letter to President Biden, asking him to reconsider unrealistic policies to restrict fuel vehicles and vehicle exhaust requirements. Those policies intend to reduce the penetration rate of electric vehicles. By 2032, it will reach 67% of total U.S. car sales. This policy worries them. They said in the letter that the growth of electric vehicles has begun to stagnate. Even if electric vehicle manufacturers significantly reduce prices and the government implements incentives, their sales are not growing as expected.

The investigation report also pointed out that hybrid electric vehicles are more prone to problems than pure electric vehicles. Hybrid electric vehicles can rely solely on battery power before starting and integrating the electricity generated by gasoline into the drive. The hybrid drive contains two independent and complex power systems, which are prone to failure. However, there are several gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles that have been on the market for more than 20 years and have been tested by the market. They are more reliable than pure gasoline vehicles because they have solved most of their shortcomings.

The rate of problems for electric vehicles from 2021 to 2022 is more than twice that of gasoline vehicles. The rate of problems with electric vehicles in 2023 will be only 21% more than that of gasoline vehicles. This means that the reliability of electric vehicles is gradually improving.

An electric car owner living in New York bought a 2023 electric SUV of a certain brand in the middle of this year in order to reduce commuting costs. He said that an annoying problem he encountered was that in the cold weather after winter, his electric car actually Unable to shift gears. Finally, the problem disappeared on its own after he repeatedly turned the car's switch on and off more than a dozen times, but this only happened once. Other owners on social media forums told him it may be due to a glitch in the SUV's computer startup software. He said that now every time he starts the vehicle, he waits for all the dashboard lights to go out before starting to drive.

In 2021, a U.S. car manufacturer recalled electric vehicles from 2017 to 2022 to replace batteries because defects in the manufacturing process may cause fires. In addition, a South Korean electric vehicle also experienced electrical system problems, which in some cases caused the vehicle to stall.

A new maker of electric pickup trucks and SUVs has some issues with its body panels and broken internal parts. Tesla, the leading electric vehicle brand, has many years of vehicle manufacturing experience and its reliability has improved. This is mainly because a large portion of Tesla's sales are relatively small and cheaper cars. The cars are simpler to build and don't use the new technology the company uses on its more expensive models. In the Consumer Reports survey, Toyota's Lexus was the most reliable, followed by Toyota, Mini, Acura and Honda.

"Consumer Reports" said that this report was a survey of 330,000 car owners and was conducted in the spring and summer of 2022. The survey asked owners of vehicles from 2000 to 2023 and a small number of 2024 vehicles about problems they had experienced in the past year.

(Compiled by: Mulian)

(Editor: Jiang Qiming)

(Source of the article: First published by Xinsancai)

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