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News October 28, 2020 0

Consumer Reports ranks Tesla Autopilot ‘distant second’ to GM Super Cruise

With its Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta software hitting the streets, Consumer Reports (CR) has ranked Tesla’s Autopilot behind General Motors’ Super Cruise technology. In a study of 17 different vehicles equipped with active driving assistance […]

News September 28, 2020 0

EV maintenance costs are half as much as gas-powered vehicles: Consumer Reports

by Darryn John

If you’re an electric vehicle (EV) owner you already know there are very few maintenance costs required compared to a conventional gas-powered car. In one year of ownership of our Tesla Model 3, we spent […]

Model 3 August 21, 2020 0

Tesla dominates Consumer Reports survey on the ‘most satisfying’ car across all age groups

by Darryn John

If you think Tesla vehicles only appeal to the ‘younger’ generation, especially because of all the technology in the vehicle, the latest survey from Consumer Reports proves otherwise. The survey asked owners if they would […]

News March 9, 2020 0

Consumer Reports says Tesla owners are more satisfied than any other

by Darryn John

The high praise for Tesla continues to roll in, as the automaker topped Consumer Reports‘ (CR) 2019 list of automotive brands ranked by owner satisfaction. For the third year in a row, Tesla took the […]

Model 3 February 25, 2020 0

Consumer Reports says their Tesla Model 3 achieved a range of 563 kilometers

by Darryn John

Consumer Reports (CR) recently rated the Tesla Model 3 as one of its top picks of 2020. Tesla as a brand also jumped 8 spots into 11th overall on their list of the best auto […]

Model 3 February 20, 2020 0

Consumer Reports comes around and names the Tesla Model 3 as its top pick of 2020

by Mike Flemming

In the past, Consumer Reports (CR) has had a bit of a love/hate relationship (ok, mostly hate). But the consumer research and advocacy group appears to have had a change of heart, giving Tesla top […]

Model S January 3, 2020 0

Vote for the Tesla Model S as the most influential car of the decade

by Darryn John

Back when the first Model S was released in 2012, no one probably predicted just how revolutionary it was going to be. Some 8 years later, it still stands tall as a prime example of […]

News November 15, 2019 0

Tesla is back in the good books with Consumer Reports as it restores its “Recommended” rating

by Darryn John

Consumer Reports had previously removed Tesla’s “recommended” rating for the Model S and Model 3 from its website due to frequent design changes and production quality issues that hampered owner ratings of the vehicles. Now […]