The Verge writes that for 100 cars with an internal combustion engine there are 180 cases of repair, and for electric and hybrid cars – 266 cases. As it turned out, the most vulnerable point of electrified vehicles is the software. The publication calls modern electric cars computers on wheels, which manufacturers try to equip with all the software that is fashionable.
After analyzing the breakdowns, it was revealed that it is the software and controlled electronics that cause problems in the “green” machines. The interlocutor of the publication, JD Power expert Frank Hanley, noted that electric cars and hybrids have three times more critical breakdowns than cars with an internal combustion engine, and correcting the problem requires a high technical level of service, which It is not always available or everywhere.
However, the Toyota Prius was rated one of the most reliable cars at three years old by Consumer Reports.
