The number of repair claims made by electric vehicle owners has increased by 370% over the course of three years.
The number of repair claims made by electric vehicle owners has increased by 370% over the last three years.
Figures from MotorEasy, a specialist warranty firm, indicate that repair claims made by electric vehicle owners have experienced a significant increase of 370% over the past three years.
It said: ‘The growth, while partly explained by an increase in the number of EVs that MotorEasy now has under warranty cover, is also reflective of an ageing EV fleet, with problems now starting to emerge.’
The average claim for MG’s electric range in 2021 was £430 (specifically for MG4 EV). Currently, it has increased by five times to £2,200.
In 2021, MotorEasy reported that the average claim for MG’s electric range, including the MG4 EV shown in the picture, amounted to £430.
It was observed that Tesla has also experienced a similar trend, with the expenses related to claims increasing by 231 percent since 2021.
Duncan McClure Fisher, CEO of MotorEasy’s parent company Intelligent Motoring, says: ‘While there remains a perception that EVs have fewer moving parts and less can go wrong with them, in reality we’re seeing an equivalent mix of failures to petrol and diesel vehicles.’
Toyota’s 3,000 electric cars for Games
Toyota will supply approximately 3,000 electric cars for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.
They include: 500 zero-emissions Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell EVs, pictured; 1,000 battery-electric cars such as the oddly named bZ4X and Lexus RZ; 845 self-charging and 176 plug-in petrol-electric hybrids such as the RAV4; as well as 150 wheelchair accessible pure electrics.
Toyota is to provide nearly 3,000 cars for next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris — all ‘electrified’
The fleet additionally consists of the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports, Yaris Cross, and Highlander, all equipped with hybrid electric technology.
Toyota has set a goal to decrease vehicle carbon emissions during the 2024 Games by 50% in comparison to previous Olympic events. They have also stated that approximately 60% of their fleet will produce no emissions from their tailpipes.
Following the games, the entire fleet of Mirai vehicles will be added to the hydrogen taxi fleet in Paris, bringing the total number of fuel-cell electric models to 1,500.
