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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

If a defect robs a vehicle of motive power and/or results in a giant repair bill, it’s deemed as more important than the windows failing to work or the paint being cheap. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. GMC Sierra EV ute – it shares plenty with the Chevrolet Silverado underneath, so no surprise the GMC version is set to adopt electrification. 2021 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. EV start-up Lucid is struggling with a range of software woes, and software problems have pushed back launches years at Audi, Porsche and Bentley EVs, which are part of Volkswagen Group.

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