Tesla CEO Details Plans for Model 3 Brake Fix

Tesla will issue an over-the-air update to improve the Model 3’s braking performance this weekend, CEO Elon Musk confirmed to Consumer Reports late Tuesday.

Musk first mentioned that a fix was coming via Twitter on Monday, after Consumer Reports said it would not recommend the latest Tesla electric car because of several major flaws, including long stopping distances.

CR measured the Model 3’s stopping distance at 152 feet from 60 mph, which was far worse than any contemporary car we’ve tested. Musk responded by vowing that Tesla would fix the Model 3 braking performance and also make it best in class. “Tesla won’t stop until Model 3 has better braking than any remotely comparable car,” he tweeted Monday.

Tuesday evening, Musk spoke at length on the phone with our director of auto testing to better understand our findings and share information that Tesla had discovered about the braking issue. (CR frequently speaks with manufacturers to answer detailed questions about our test findings.)

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