Electric Vehicles Are Less Reliable Than Conventional Cars: Consumer Reports

A new report shows that electric vehicles are less reliable than their gas-powered counterparts.

An electric vehicle charging station in Irvine, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Owners of electric vehicles (EVs) continue to report many more problems with their cars than do owners of conventional cars or hybrids, according to the 2023 Consumer Reports’ reliability survey, released on Nov. 29.

On average, EVs were found to have had 79 percent more problems than gasoline-powered cars, when considering the past three model years, according to the report.