Electric Vehicles Less Reliable Than Gas Powered Automobiles, Consumer Reports Finds

A row of Tesla Model S sedans are seen outside the company’s headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., on April 30, 2015. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters

Electric vehicles, including those from Tesla, are among some of the least reliable sold in the United States, according to the Consumer Reports 2022 Annual Auto Reliability survey released Tuesday.

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