English Lesson: "They're one of the most reliable cars on the road."

“They're one of the most reliable cars on the road.”

Your friend just bought a new car. The model that she bought is a good one which rarely breaks or has problems. You comment on her choice.

They're one of the most reliable cars on the road.

When a car or truck is well-made, you can trust that it will not break down. You can call a vehicle which doesn't break down easily "reliable".

You can also call a person reliable:

She is highly motivated, reliable, and pleasant to work with.

Use the phrase "on the road" when talking about cars and other automobiles.

This phrase is useful for contrasting a certain automobile with all of the other ones:

It's one of the fastest cars on the road.

This means that it's one of the fastest cars that people commonly drive.