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Any new model introduction has problems, there’s a reason it is popular to avoid the first model year or two. It’s unlikely these car makers wouldn’t fix these
by generj 4y ago
Any new model introduction has problems, there’s a reason it is popular to avoid the first model year or two.
It’s unlikely these car makers wouldn’t fix these quality control issues after that. By comparison Tesla quality is abysmal and took many years to improve to meet other car makers. It’s hard to stand up large car factories for the first time alongside a new car model.
EVs share probably 90% of the non engine parts with other cars. The big components which are different are the drivetrain (simpler), motors, battery and charging equipment. Motors are a commodity and far simpler to manufacture than ICEs. Batteries are the difficult component right now but will likely become more if a commodity as well. EVs are much easier to build than ICEs.
Ultimately we can expect far higher car quality going forward (from our current period of already excellent car reliability).
- MrMan 4y agoas we go forward, cars will become more like phones. it will be interesting to see if the auto industry goes in a similar direction in terms of consolidation of market share.