Electric cars are already more reliable than gasoline ones, according to a German study

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• ⬤ Electric vehicles are more reliable than combustion engine vehicles, with a 12.9 breakdowns per 1,000 units sold ratio for four-year-old cars with diesel or gasoline engines, compared to 8.5 for electric vehicles. Tesla and Volkswagen models are among the most reliable, with a breakdown ratio of 0.9 and 0.5 respectively. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the least reliable, with an average of 22.4 breakdowns per 1,000 units in operation.