Tesla's founder and CEO Elon Musk have sought to play down a report identifying "big flaws" in its Model 3 sedan, admitting there is a braking issue with the vehicle but saying it will be fixed with a software update within days.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk took an appealing tone while responding to a report that identified “big flaws” in the braking performance of Tesla Model 3 sedan, CNBC reported.
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Looks like this can be fixed with a firmware update. Will be rolling that out in a few days. With further refinement, we can improve braking distance beyond initial specs. Tesla won’t stop until Model 3 has better braking than any remotely comparable car.
Responding via a tweet to a Consumer Reports review that described the problem as a “weird” inconsistency in the car’s results, Musk shot-back with a tweet “Looks like this can be fixed with a firmware update. Will be rolling that out in a few days.”
The billionaire CEO went on to say “With further refinement, we can improve braking distance beyond initial specs. Tesla won’t stop until Model 3 has better braking than any remotely comparable car,” Musk said in exchanges with other Twitter users.
According to CNBC, in the review on Monday, the influential US publication indicated that it had sourced a second privately-owned Model 3 to confirm initial results that pointed out that Tesla’s sedan braked slower than a full-sized pickup truck. However, the publication failed to disclose the age of both the cars used in the test.
“Before each test, we make sure the brake pads and tires have been properly conditioned,” said Jake Fisher Consumer Reports' auto testing director. “We’ve conducted it on more than 500 vehicles, and we are always looking for consistent, repeatable results.”
Terming the review "very strange," Musk observed that the variability in stopping distance was due to an ABS (Anti-Skid Braking System) calibration algorithm. The next day, while addressing the same issue of Consumer Reports, Musk thanked Tesla's supporters with another tweet.
Meanwhile, latest reports reflect that Tesla's Model 3 sales beat BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class during the first quarter in California.
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