The article discusses the challenges of creating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), emphasizing their complexity compared to traditional EVs. Automakers are increasing PHEV production despite this difficulty, resulting in significant reliability issues. According to Consumer Reports, PHEVs exhibit 70% more problems than conventional gas vehicles, although the situation has improved since the previous year. Notably, certain PHEVs like the Mazda CX-90 have been identified as unreliable due to issues stemming from their complex systems, highlighting the disparity between PHEVs and their non-hybrid counterparts in reliability ratings.
Making a plug-in hybrid is hard. Harder than making a great EV. Creating a world-class PHEV is more complex than you think.
The average PHEV had 70% more problems than the typical gas car in its latest reliability study, a notable decline from past years.
PHEVs like the Mazda CX-90 are struggling with reliability issues perhaps due to their unique engine and hybrid system designs.
Consumer Reports states that the BMW X5, Kia Sportage, and Lexus NX PHEVs are average in reliability, yet their non-PHEV versions are superior.
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