Far be it from me to defend the Nazi car company, however:
While the results may seem like a damning indictment of Tesla, the report notes that the company has improved the build quality of its vehicles. All of its latest models now offer “better-than-average reliability,” and Tesla ranks among the top 10 brands in Consumer Reports’ new car predictability rankings, surpassing established automakers like Ford, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Volkswagen.
“Even behind” 🍿
I love it when consumer journalism gets catty 😁
IIRC here in Finland they keep failing yearly inspections constantly because the balljoints and bushings etc are always completely shot as they can’t handle the extra weight of the batteries and massive torque from the motors.
[EDIT] Here’s the (in Finnish) news article about it. The list of most failed electric cars for their first inspection (4 years old) in 2024 were:
- Tesla Model 3, 49% fail, most common issue: rear axle.
- Renault Zoe, 19% fail, front axle.
- Tesla Model S, 16% fail, front axle.
- Tesla Model X, 14%, N/A
- Porsche Taycan, 12%, manufacturer’s compliance plate (it’s placed so that it gets damaged really easily :p)
Buick? Huh…
