The Consumer Reports survey also concluded that plug-in hybrids, which can travel on battery power before a gas-electric powertrain kicks in, are more problem-prone than fully electric vehicles. Plug-ins, Fisher pointed out, contain two separate and ...
Consumer Reportsis back with a new reliability survey which places the Tesla Model S back into its recommended category, but making a grand entrance into the reporting organization’s list of least reliable cars is the Model X. The Model S has had an up and down relationship with Consumer Re...
The findings are based on a survey of Consumer Reports' members about problems they've had with their vehicles in the prior year. The current report included data on more than 330,000 vehicles made between 2000 to 2023, with a few reports about new 2024 models. EV owners most frequently ...
“Tesla has made a habit of replacing the car’s electric motors,”Consumer Reportsclaims, adding that survey respondents also complained of warped brake rotors, and that the Model S’ retractable door handles sometimes fail to “present” themselves. This is a problem the magazine had with its...
Consumer interest in electric vehicles (EV) is approaching an inflection point. The industry needs to address concerns about price infrastructure.
Source: McKinsey COVID-19 Consumer Pulse Survey, N=1,200 in China market for each wave and N=800 to 1,000 in other markets for each wave. China samples are weighted to match China's population 18–65 years 2023 McKinsey China Consumer Report: ...
The survey of car owners covers more than 420,000 vehicles from model year 2000 through early 2020 models. Each model in each model year gets 200 to 300 responses on average, making it one of the largest scientific studies of its kind, according toConsumer Reports. Survey respondents are ask...
Conducted from October through December 2024, our 2025 Global Automotive Consumer Study explores four key trends that emerged from this year’s survey: All-battery electric vehicle (BEV) inertia remains muted in most markets as interest in internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicles ticks ...
Tesla reaffirms timeline for affordable EV despite reports of delays Tesla Model X vs. Tesla Model Y: Range, speed, price, and other specs compared Tesla recalls nearly a half a million vehicles over safety issues Tesla’s Autopilot can be easily tricked, engineers find ...