The Latest Breaking News from Consumer Reports

Just like InsideEVs, Edmunds, and numerous consumers, the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer is giving Consumer Reports a hard time—and its software is mainly to blame.

The auto industry is adding more electric vehicles, and Consumer Reports' product reviewers are making adjustments too, from installing EV chargers to inventing new tests for cars.

One model ran out of juice after driving 50 miles less than its EPA-estimated range, while another exceeded its estimate by 72 miles.

There are also a select few vehicles that beat their estimates.

EVs have 79 percent more problems than gas vehicles on average, according to Consumer Reports' reliability study.

Electric vehicles have proved far less reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports, which found that EVs from the 2021 through 2023 model years encountered nearly 80% more problems than did vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines

CR’s 2023 Annual Auto Reliability Survey found that EVs have 79% more reliability problems on average than combustion cars.

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Despite the current generation being around for over 10 years, the Chrysler 300 sedan is one of the worst deals on new cars right now.