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They have 79 percent more problems, on average. Plug-in hybrids are even worse.
Electric vehicles and pickups are the least reliable vehicles sold in America, whereas hybrids and sedans are the most reliable, according to Consumer Reports 2022 Annual Auto Reliability survey.
As USA Today noted, in general, hybrid cars and midsize and large sedan models from 2000 to 2022 (and a few early 2023 models), are the most reliable vehicles based on Consumer Report’s survey.
[note 9] [276] Consumer Reports additionally pointed out that the success of the Model S prompted other automakers to rethink how they design and market their vehicles. [276] The magazine Car and Driver noted that the Model S was the "first long-range, widely desired electric vehicle" when it was released, adding that "mainstream automakers ...
Electric cars also have impacts arising from the manufacturing of the vehicle. [43] [44] Electric cars can utilize two types of motors: permanent magnet motors (like the one found in the Mercedes EQA), and induction motors (like the one found on the Tesla Model 3). Induction motors do not use magnets, but permanent magnet motors do.
In November 2019 Consumer Reports reinstated the Model 3 recommendation, claiming it was the fifth-most reliable of twelve compact luxury cars. [ 159 ] During long-term testing of a Model 3 in December 2019, Car and Driver experienced a rear inverter short after 5,286 miles (8,507 km) and 3 months of ownership. [ 160 ]