Consumer Reports Survey Finds Roughly 28% of Respondents Don't Want to Buy an EV

Surveyors also had interesting information to share on rebates and key factors holding them back from purchasing an electric car.

Vineeth Joel Patel2022-08-15 07:15 PT

Consumer Reports Calls Telsa’s New Smart Summon Feature ‘Glitchy’

After thoroughly testing Tesla’s new Smart Summon feature, consumer watchdog publication Consumer Reports said automated parking system is “glitchy” and only works intermittently, raising questions about why Tesla released it to the public so soon.

Eric Walz2019-11-15 09:00 PT

Consumer Reports Drops its Tesla Model 3 Recommendation Over Quality Issues

Tesla’s rush to deliver the new Model 3 sedan to customers may have led to quality control problems at the automaker’s Fremont, California assembly plant. Consumer Reports criticized the reliability of the company’s new Model 3 sedan and dropped it from its list of recommended vehicles for consumers.

FutureCar Staff 2019-03-30 18:15 PT

Tesla Fixes the Model 3's Brakes with Software Update, Scores CR Recommendation

The Tesla Model 3 was awarded a coveted Consumer Reports (CR) recommendation after successfully improving the car’s braking performance with an over-the-air software update.

Eric Walz2018-07-06 11:11 PT

Tesla Begins Updating the Model 3 to Improve Brake Performance

Tesla CEO Elon Musk spend part of last week admonishing journalists, claiming the media was being “obsessive” in its coverage of Model 3 and the company in general. However, when Consumers Reports (CR) said it wouldn’t recommend the new Model 3 due to “major flaws” with brake performance, the news got Musk's attention immediately.

Eric Walz2018-07-05 18:21 PT

Consumer Reports Finds ‘Big Flaws’ with the Tesla Model 3, Skips Recommendation

Consumer Reports (CR) published the results of a thorough test of Tesla’s Model 3 and found enough problems to keep the car from earning a coveted CR recommendation. Among the issues were ‘big flaws’ including long stopping distances while emergency braking.

Eric Walz2018-06-27 12:24 PT