The Tesla Model 3 is updated and passes the new tests carried out by Consumer Reports

After not being recommended by Consumer Reports, the Tesla Model 3 has received a major update, which has allowed it to improve in the tests that were carried out.

Tesla electric vehicles are in the limelight lately, constantly, especially due to accidents, caused by drivers who believe that Autopilot is a function that drives for them, when it is not. The well-known Consumer Reports agency published its study on vehicles recommended for their safety, in which the Tesla Model 3 was not included. This agency seems to have reconsidered this decision and has updated the analysis to incorporate the Model 3, as a purchase option. recommended.

Consumer Reports now recommends the Tesla Model 3

The reasons why the Model XNUMX was not recommended by Consumer Reports was based on the following three points: significant deviations in braking distance from what was announced by the manufacturer, aerodynamic noises from the vehicle itself due to build quality of it and a rather complicated user interface within its central screen.

How could it be otherwise, after the publication of the study and after the Model 3 was left out, harsh criticism was unleashed towards the electric vehicle firm. All the criticisms were collected by Elon Musk himself and were quickly answered. Musk stressed that they appreciated these criticisms and that they would solve them quickly via software, since they constantly work to improve.

Following the update of the software released by Tesla, Consumer Reports has retested the vehicle. The braking distance of the Model 3 has been improved, braking at 40.5 meters, which is the distance that the company guarantees, compared to the 46 meters I need before the update. A few meters are the difference between a serious accident and a simple scare.

Source: engadget