I have long since stopped relying on consumer reports - they seem to take quixotic positions on specific vendors to try to editorialize their findings for "bala

I have long since stopped relying on consumer reports - they seem to take quixotic positions on specific vendors to try to editorialize their findings for "balance" (audience capture?) when in some years, there are clear best options. As an EV owner (and someone who owned a Prius when hybrids were new), I find a lot of the supposed issues they raised seemed trumped up and not at all something I found anecdotally as well as from friends/family or forum users online. I used to really like them but even outside of automotive, a lot of their recommendations simply didn't pan out well.