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Study questions reliability of electric cars

It’s a fact to say that electric car requires less maintenance than gasoline car for several reasons. A research study by the American firm We Predict on the maintenance and repair costs of electric vehicles in the first months of use has brought some rather impressive conclusions. According to the study, maintenance and repair costs for electric vehicles are twice as high as for gasoline or hybrid models. According to a survey by consumer organization Which? in the UK, 39% of respondents who have an electric car said they had experienced at least one problem that required a visit to the dealership compared to 19% for petrol cars. Also according to the survey, Tesla would have the least reliable vehicles (39% of owners had at least one repair in the first four years) while the Kia Niro EV would be the most reliable electric model.