The most common problem with electric cars is not the battery
E-cars are becoming more and more popular, but one or the other bogeyman still hovers over them. Some are worried about the range, others about the dangers posed by the battery. But as the ADAC proves in its breakdown statistics, there is no reason for the latter.
ADAC reassures e-car buyers: battery is not the main problem
Many prospective buyers who are considering buying an electric car are worried about the battery. How fast can it be charged, what range can I achieve with one charge? Does the battery discharge faster in winter than the starter battery in a combustion engine? Can the battery even be dangerous? After all, there are cases like Hyundai where a fire has broken out there.
Some concerns are perfectly understandable to them unnecessary because of the battery are shown by the current breakdown statistics of the ADAC. For the first time, the auto experts have specifically broken down the breakdown risks for electric cars and come to a reassuring conclusion for future buyers: “Specific electric car components like battery, electric motor or charging technology are (…) very reliable and only responsible for 4.4 percent of the breakdowns. “
The result only gets a little damper because E-cars are much younger than that are considered average burners. Therefore, signs of wear and tear could increase in the next few years when the first e-cars are getting on in years, according to the ADAC. The ADAC is already warning of the EVBox Elvi wallbox, as there is a risk of electric shock.
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12 volt batteries are the number 1 cause of breakdowns in all cars
In terms of the frequency of possible breakdowns, however, potential buyers of an electric car do not have to change: Discharged or defective 12-volt batteries are the number one cause of breakdowns, with conventional as with electric cars. This also shows a small disadvantage of e-cars: According to ADAC, the on-board battery fails somewhat more often (around 8 percent) than with diesel or gasoline engines, accounting for 54 percent of all e-car breakdowns. This can be due to the greater stress caused by more on-board electronics.
By the way, the problem when the battery fails is the same as always: the The 12-volt battery activates the battery in the electric car how she usually starts the engine. If she stops working, the car stops – whether a fully charged battery or freshly filled with petrol or diesel makes no difference.
The breakdown statistics also show interesting effects of the pandemic: Compared to 2019, the number of breakdowns due to a battery failure increased significantly in 2020 because many cars were parked for a long time. For the same reason, however, there were far fewer punctures.
