They Promised That Electric Vehicles Would Be More Reliable

They lied. On average, electric vehicles are less reliable than other cars and trucks, Consumer Reports finds: EVs from 2021 to 2023 reported 80% more problems that internal combustion vehicles

Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80 per cent more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines.

Those stats are broken down into much more detail at the link.

So an EV costs more, and it is less reliable. Check.

The growth of electric vehicle sales has slowed sharply since last year. In June 2022, EV sales were growing about 90 per cent year over year. By June of this year the 12-month growth rate had slowed to about 50 per cent, and automakers have become increasingly fearful that the pace will weaken further.

I'm shocked.