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Comment by porphyra

2 months ago

Volkswagens get serviced frequently.

Teslas never get serviced, and they don't really use their brakes either due to regenerative braking, so stuff like "rust on brakes" counts as a strike against their "reliability" in this study even though it's harmless.

In reality, owning a Tesla is way more painless than owning a VW.

Rust on breaks can be an issue in emergency breaking. Most modern EVs normally use the break intermittently during normal operations to prevent rust from building up over time.