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> I thought Tesla's were low reliability across ALL vehicles (ICE included) but were the most reliable of all EV's?

My impression is very much the other way around: EVs are more reliable across the board for all vehicles (especially over ICE; most of the categories of unreliability that ICE invented don't exist at all for most EVs; catalytic convertors, belts, transmissions, spark plugs, ...) and somehow Tesla has managed to be the least reliable EV manufacturer despite their head start and despite some manufacturers intentionally sabotaging their EV car efforts to try to sell more hydrogen (Toyota) or dumber reasons.




It's reported that Tesla vehicles have an average of 171 mechanical issues per 100 vehicles. For reference, the average number for most automakers hovers around 120 problems per 100 vehicles.

Yes EVs should be more reliable on paper, but Tesla's aren't.


I agree they SHOULD be. But from what I can find online it's not the case.

ICE is more complicated - more moving parts - but manufacturers have had 100 years of experience building them.




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