Tesla Model S P85D breaks Consumer Reports' test scale - CNET
The Tesla Model S is the best-performing new car in Consumer Reports' history. The Palo Alto auto maker's Model S P85D acquitted itself so well that it broke CR's testing scale , forcing the publication to recalibrate its future testing methodologies. This is not the first time a Tesla has been CR's top-performing car ever -- the standard Model S earned similar praise back in 2013. Consumer Reports' ratings are closely watched, not just by the nonprofit's 8 million subscribers, but also by the... It scored a mile-per-gallon equivalent (MPGe) of 87 in the magazine's testing, and netted the quickest 0-60 mph time of any vehicle it had ever tested, 3. 5 seconds. (Consumer Reports purchases its test vehicles, and as such, it doesn't often splurge for exotic test cars from the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini, or other ultra-high-performance automakers whose cars routinely eclipse that figure). Despite its seemingly more-perfect-than-perfect score, CR cautioned that there are some trade-offs when it comes to P85D ownership, including fewer luxury features than rivals (e. g. , no seat coolers, some less-than-premium materials), and a... It also mentioned the range limitations inherent in electric cars as a continued area of concern for some buyers (this, despite Tesla having done more than any other auto maker to alleviate range anxiety concerns with its free network of... Source: www.cnet.com
