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A new study into electric vehicles has found they break down far less often than gas-powered cars
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But different recently released data from a separate organization is claiming exactly the opposite
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Research by the German Automobile Club indicates EVs manufactured in the past five years
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have shown significantly lower breakdown rates than their gas and diesel counterparts
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The statistics show EVs built between 2020 and 2022 had an average breakdown rate of 4.2 per 1,000 vehicles
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less than half the 10.4 per 1,000 rate observed among combustion engine cars
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However, the UK's Automobile Association has cautioned against assuming electric vehicles are more reliable
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They say EVs currently experience a slightly higher rate of breakdowns, pointing to challenges unique to electric models, such as jam-charging cables and technical glitches
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Although, the Automobile Association's findings did also claim that most EV issues are fixable on the roadside
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with 90% of breakdowns being resolved without a tow, compared to 86% for gas and diesel vehicles
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In trying to resolve the differences between these two conflicting data sets, it's important to look at what interests the providers of this information may be trying to promote
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For example, the German Automobile Club's pro-electric vehicle report comes as the organization operates a network of EV chargers across Germany and has previously provided financial support to initiatives that promote electric mobility
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Meanwhile, one of the automobile association's owners, CVC Capital Partners, has invested billions of dollars in multiple oil and gas companies around the world
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Jack Elmer
