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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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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Before EVs and hybrids, Toyota created what’s become a very well-known and important brand— Lexus. Lexus did the trick. Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Not easy or cheap, but it has worked so far. Create a Sub-brand. America doesn’t get the ID.3, 3, but has just received its first member of the ID.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Thankfully, since parts of the powertrain in the Circuit are also used in other Chrysler ENVI vehicles - like the all-electric USPS minivan that was unveiled earlier today - work that is done on one model can be applied to others. I also think it will be cheap, which is why I think someone will buy the group. No coasting available.