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Yet EVs are much less reliable than many ICE vehicles. The control module is one of the weak points. When it fails the car is down until it's replaced.
No
Huge Study Shows EVs More Reliable Than ICE Cars With One Surprising Common Issue
EVs averaged 4.2 breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles, while similarly aged combustion models more than doubled that rate
https://www.carscoops.com/2025/04/new-study-shows-evs-are-more-reliable-than-ice-cars/
Sorry for lazy copy/paste. 1st search result in 'reliability EV ice'
Case in point: https://www.reddit.com/r/electricvehicles/comments/1lfssfn/hyundais_iccu_problem_heres_what_we_know/
The GM's EV reliability is terrible. BMW, Lexus and Tesla are much better, but not looking for a luxury vehicle or a Tesla.
'Not looking for this or that' means cherry picking... So I guess you are right in your own little world
Also kudos for posting anecdotal evidence like it would mean something. You are really cheering up my day :)
Yeah but GM can't make any kind of car reliable.
Get a BYD
But, I'm assuming you are a Yank, given your attitude, so you can't get them
But you don't want an EV anyway
Is your entire life purpose whinging about Yanks?
username kinda checks out?
Not in the slightest
But the country is a joke and somehow simultaneously a disaster
I figure I'd upset some EV fanboys with a dose of reality, but holy shit, you're REALLY upset. Take your meds already.
Lol - not shocked at all. I fully expected the EV fanboys to shit themselves.
nope I'm actually using a proper toilet
You seem to be imagining things.
What you've posted is cherrypicking and factually and statistically wrong argument and you're expecting people not calling bullshit?
I was FOAMING when I pasted this 😹😹😹
I am sure you can show us real word data
As opposed to your ECU?
You're just making shit up
Particularly when there's less vibration, heat etc. to fuck with electronics
You're pushing an agenda here
Why?
Right. My "agenda" is simple. I would prefer an EV, but when in the middle of bumfuck Nevada with no cell service when it's 110F out, I don't want a car that can only be fixed at a dealer and that may require a 3 week wait for parts.
You could say that about a number of components on ICE vehicles.