[katkatkatkatket]

>EVs should by design be more reliable, since they have fewer wear&tear parts (no ICE).

It's possible to make perfectly reliable software, and an unreliable screwdriver.

>Reliability and simplicity goes hand in hand

True, but modern EVs are only simple in concept. In practice, they rely on the precise operation of legions of components with nm-sized features, that are bumped and shaken continuously throughout the vehicle's life.

[Ekaros]

Also the automakers and supply chains have decades of experience making ICEs very reliable. Actually quality and reliability we now have for reasonable prices is not bad at all. On average they just work.