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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)
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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

What does safety checks have to do with reliability? VW has been tanking in sales because they make shit cars.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 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.