▲ 43 ▼ Volkswagen sets three EV world records over 794-mile road trip in 'most efficient near-production' car — and it could be the battery breakthrough that EVs need (www.techradar.com) submitted 1 month ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca [M] to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net 38 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 1 month ago (3 children) VW doesn't exactly make reliable vehicles. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Another weird claim, considering that they have the lowest rate of faults in mandatory safety checks in several countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago* (1 child) What does safety checks have to do with reliability? VW has been tanking in sales because they make shit cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago Those American stats are bullshit based on self reporting, they are not apples to apples. Numerous state controlled legally mandatory checks show that VW is the most reliable brand. Here is the one from Denmark: https://fdm.dk/nyheder/nyt-om-trafik-og-biler/tesla-skandalen-fortsaetter-naesten-hver-anden-tesla-model-y-dumper-til-syn Similar tests from Germany, Netherlands and Sweden show the same. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) Another weird claim, considering that they have the lowest rate of faults in mandatory safety checks in several countries. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago* (1 child) What does safety checks have to do with reliability? VW has been tanking in sales because they make shit cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago Those American stats are bullshit based on self reporting, they are not apples to apples. Numerous state controlled legally mandatory checks show that VW is the most reliable brand. Here is the one from Denmark: https://fdm.dk/nyheder/nyt-om-trafik-og-biler/tesla-skandalen-fortsaetter-naesten-hver-anden-tesla-model-y-dumper-til-syn Similar tests from Germany, Netherlands and Sweden show the same. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago* (1 child) What does safety checks have to do with reliability? VW has been tanking in sales because they make shit cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago Those American stats are bullshit based on self reporting, they are not apples to apples. Numerous state controlled legally mandatory checks show that VW is the most reliable brand. Here is the one from Denmark: https://fdm.dk/nyheder/nyt-om-trafik-og-biler/tesla-skandalen-fortsaetter-naesten-hver-anden-tesla-model-y-dumper-til-syn Similar tests from Germany, Netherlands and Sweden show the same. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago Those American stats are bullshit based on self reporting, they are not apples to apples. Numerous state controlled legally mandatory checks show that VW is the most reliable brand. Here is the one from Denmark: https://fdm.dk/nyheder/nyt-om-trafik-og-biler/tesla-skandalen-fortsaetter-naesten-hver-anden-tesla-model-y-dumper-til-syn Similar tests from Germany, Netherlands and Sweden show the same. permalink fedilink source parent