Consumer Reports now recommends the Tesla Model 3 after the automaker made improvements to the car’s brakes via an over-the-air update. Consumer Reports said the Model 3’s stopping distance in initial tests of 152 feet from 60 mph was far worse than any contemporary car they have tested. Responding to the criticism, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted…
TMC member antari and his family are safe after their Model 3 was involved in a high-speed collision on I-90 near Seattle. “I hear some vehicles approach at high speed from behind. Then suddenly I hear a screeching sound from a car breaking hard, and then a car slams into my rear end – hard,” antari…
The Model 3 is getting new shoes. You may remember the wheels fitted on the Model 3 prototype unveiled in 2016, 13 spokes in a gunmetal finish that twist into the center hub. Many believe they were the best looking of the early designs, however they have been absent on the production version of the…
Responding to Consumer Reports’ criticism of the Model 3’s braking ability, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Monday that the company will “make sure all Model 3’s having amazing braking ability at no expense to customers.” Consumer Reports said the Model 3’s stopping distance of 152 feet from 60 mph was far worse than any contemporary…
In its review of the Tesla Model 3, Consumer Reports called the car’s 0-to-60-mph time of 5.3 seconds “blistering,” compared its handling to the Porsche 718 Boxster, and said testers found the Model 3 “thrilling to drive.” Still, the magazine says it can’t recommend the car. The problem, according to Consumer Reports, is the brakes:…
Tesla has released pricing and specs for the dual-motor all-wheel drive and Performance Model 3. All in, the flagship version of Tesla’s “smaller, simpler, more affordable” electric car will cost $78,000. The Performance version will do 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, has a top speed of 155 mph, and a 310 mile range. Tesla CEO…
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has started releasing results of its Model 3 tests, awarding a “superior” rating for front crash prevention. IIHS evaluates the stopping capabilities of vehicles equipped with autobrake in two tests at 12 and 25 mph on the Vehicle Research Center test track. In each, an engineer drives the vehicle straight…
Doug Field, Tesla’s Senior VP of engineering, is taking a leave of absence for an undisclosed period of time, the Wall Street Journal reported. “Doug is just taking some time off to recharge and spend time with his family. He has not left Tesla,” a Tesla spokesperson told Reuters. Last month, The Information reported that Musk had taken over…
Tesla will begin taking orders next week for the dual motor and performance versions of the Model 3, CEO Elon Musk said in a tweet. The cars will go into production in July, he said. The option for air suspension, however, will not be made available until next year. Tesla will enable orders end of…
