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Tesla is one of the least reliable brands you can buy: https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2023-us-vehicle-dependability-studyvds https://www.jdpowe

• cs702 3y ago
  Consumer Reports and others have found that most of the "issues" reported with EVs in these rankings are software glitches, often solvable with a reboot or an over-the-air software update: https://www.greencars.com/expert-insights/are-electric-cars-more-reliable https://www.greencars.com/expert-insights/are-electric-cars-... Those findings are consistent with my experience.
  • addisonl 3y ago
    “The organization also found that Tesla, which is often lauded for its sophisticated technology, was not a paragon of reliability, ranking dead-last among brands”
    • simondotau 3y ago
      That's just a re-stating of the same ridiculous source data that declares any issue, no matter how trivial, to be of equal weight. It's also effectively punishing the carmakers who acknowledge and fix problems.
    • cs702 3y ago
      New survey by Bloomberg (published today!) finds Tesla's five-year reliability to be exceptional: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-tesla-survey/model-3-satisfaction/ https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2023-tesla-survey/model-3... (https://archive.li/rkT9X https://archive.li/rkT9X) Consistent with my experience.