By Tom Krisher Updated 3:45 pm, Wednesday, May 30, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Dania Maxwell, Bloomberg Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 A Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is displayed during the California Air Resources Board (CARB) 50th Anniversary Technology Symposium and Showcase in Riverside, California, on Thursday, May 17, 2018. A Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is displayed during the California Air Resources Board … [Read more...] about Consumer Reports now recommends ‘buy’ for Tesla Model 3
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Reversal: Consumer Reports Now Recommends ‘Buy’ for Tesla Model 3
A wireless update of antilock braking software improved the stopping distance of Tesla's electric Model 3, prompting Consumer Reports to reverse course and give the car its "Recommended Buy" rating. The magazine said Wednesday that the update cut 19 feet off the car's stopping distance from 60 miles per hour. A previous test — the results of which were released a little more than a week ago — found that it took 152 feet for the Model S compact car to stop from 60, the longest braking distance of any modern car the magazine has tested. The improved braking raised the car's score high enough for it to receive the coveted recommendation. But Consumer Reports still has concerns over wind noise, a stiff ride, and the touch-screen controls that could distract a driver. After the first round of testing was made public, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised to fix the problem within days. Consumer Reports says it was told by Tesla that the software helps the brakes adapt to variations in … [Read more...] about Reversal: Consumer Reports Now Recommends ‘Buy’ for Tesla Model 3
Consumer Reports recommends ‘buy’ for Tesla Model 3
Associated Press Updated 7:16 p.m. UTC May 30, 2018 Detroit – A wireless update of antilock braking software improved the stopping distance of Tesla’s electric Model 3, prompting Consumer Reports to reverse course and give the car its “Recommended Buy” rating. The magazine said Wednesday that the update cut 19 feet off the car’s stopping distance from 60 miles per hour. A previous test – the results of which were released a little more than a week ago – found that it took 152 feet for the Model S compact car to stop from 60, the longest braking distance of any modern car the magazine has tested. The improved braking raised the car’s score high enough for it to receive the coveted recommendation. But Consumer Reports still has concerns over wind noise, a stiff ride, and the touch-screen controls that could distract a driver. After the first round of testing was made public, Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised to fix the problem within days. … [Read more...] about Consumer Reports recommends ‘buy’ for Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model S in California crashed into a parked police car while Autopilot was activated
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Tesla Model 3: Consumer Reports finds braking, other problems
Consumer Reports has found "big flaws" with Tesla's Model 3 car, the more affordable sedan unveiled by the electric car maker in 2016 as it tries to crack the mass auto market. The problems "keep the Model 3 from earning a Consumer Reports recommendation," the influential magazine said in its review. Chief among Consumer Reports' concerns is what it describes as inconsistent braking, including long stopping distances. The magazine tests cars for the distance they require to come to a stop when the driver hits the brakes at 60 miles per hour. The Model 3 required 152 feet, which CR said was "far worse than any contemporary car we've tested." By comparison, the average luxury compact sedan stops in 131 feet, the magazine said. Tesla is already facing questions about whether it can build Model 3s fast enough to meet consumer demand, and assuage mounting concern from investors. The mixed review from Consumer Reports, which also praised the Model 3's handling, acceleration … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3: Consumer Reports finds braking, other problems