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That's not at all my point. My point is a car with 15,000 parts in it is statistically more likely to have problems than a car with 7,000 parts in it. Hybrid ve
by gorkish 2y ago
That's not at all my point. My point is a car with 15,000 parts in it is statistically more likely to have problems than a car with 7,000 parts in it. Hybrid vehicles by their very nature tend to have high part counts, lots of custom components to support the hybrid drivetrains, and increased difficulty of maintenance because everything is so tightly packed. IMO it's complete and total insanity to think that long term ownership will be anything but the worst of both worlds; all you need to do is look at the Toyota Prius to understand the long tail is gonna work there.
- bloomingeek 2y agohttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/automakers-hedge-their-bets-with-plug-in-hybrids-as-ev-sales-slow/ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/automakers-hedge-their-... Yes, the article talks about the plug-in problems, but it also mentions that consumers are getting cold feet about other problems with the vehicles. There's no owner competition here, just people trying to make an informed decision. Besides, the Prius was a sort of entry level concept that went to production with mixed results. Hyundai is a much better example.