• helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    11 months ago

    I wish they’d link to the actual study so we can see how they determine “reliability”.

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        11 months ago

        Yeah I saw that but again it’s very basic explanations…

        We study 20 trouble areas, from nuisances—such as squeaky brakes and broken interior trim—to major bummers, such as potentially expensive out-of-warranty engine, transmission, EV battery, and EV charging problems. We use that information to give reliability ratings for every major mainstream model.

        Where are they getting that information and how are they using it? This is important and their conclusion is incredibly counter-intuitive and refutes pretty much all other research I’ve seen.

        Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

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          11 months ago

          They send a survey to their subscribers.

          The next paragraph states:

          We weigh the severity of each type of problem to create a predicted reliability score for each vehicle, from 1 to 100. We use that information to give reliability ratings for every major mainstream vehicle. (The reliability rating is then combined with data collected from our track testing, as well as our owner satisfaction survey results and safety data, to calculate each test vehicle’s Overall Score.)