Tesla shares pared gains on Monday after its Model 3 sedan fell short of a recommendation from Consumer Reports. The vehicle has many attributes that…
Tesla shares pared gains on Monday after its Model 3 sedan fell short of a recommendation from Consumer Reports.
The vehicle has many attributes that could make it a competitor to the Audi A4 or the BMW 3 Series, but there are some traits that kept the group from giving the car a full-throated endorsement, Consumer Reports said.
«Our testers also found flaws—big flaws—such as long stopping distances in our emergency braking test and difficult-to-use controls,» said a review in the publication .
In particular, the car’s stopping distance of 152 feet from a speed of 60 miles per hour was slower than any of its contemporaries, including the Ford F-150, a full-size pickup.
Tesla was not immediately available for comment to CNBC, however the automaker told Consumer Reports that Tesla’s own tests yielded a stopping distance of 133 feet, saying that several factors, such as weather, road surface, and tire temperature could account for the discrepancy.
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