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Consumer Reports Recommends Tesla's Model 3 After Braking Fix (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the all-good-now dept.

Consumer Reports said on Wednesday that it now recommends Tesla's Model 3 sedan after its latest tests showed that a firmware update improved the car's braking distance by nearly 20 feet. From a report: The magazine last week flagged "big flaws" in the car, including braking slower than a full-sized pickup truck, while also highlighting many positives. In a tweet, Mr. Musk said he really appreciates "the high quality critical feedback from @ConsumerReports. Road noise & ride comfort already addressed too. UI improvements coming via remote software update later this month."

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  1. Some good news for Tesla? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The Slashdot crowd isn't going to like this...

    1. Re:Some good news for Tesla? by PolygamousRanchKid+ · · Score: 2, Funny

      There was a whole thread last time about how the idea of a firmware update improving the braking was just an absurd idea.

      Pull out your secret corporate-speak decoder ring:

      "firmware update" == "bribe"

      As in:

      "Some wonks wrote some critical reviews of our product. We'll fix those with some firmware updates."

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  2. "Payola" by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 2, Funny

    >> Consumer Reports Recommends Tesla's Model 3 After Braking Fix

    I've never seen "Braking Fix" as a euphemism for "Payola" before.

  3. Consumer Reports broke the fix? by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 3, Funny

    Consumer Reports Recommends Tesla's Model 3 After Braking Fix

    Seems counter-productive. :-)

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