Tesla Inc.'s Model 3 has received the recommendation of Consumer Reports after the California-based electric car maker improved the car's braking distance, according to a May 30 release by the independent magazine.
The development comes about a week after the results of Consumer Reports' initial test showed that the Model 3's stopping distances were longer than normal cars, which prevented the magazine from giving the electric vehicle a recommendation.
Consumer Reports said it now recommends the Model 3 after it conducted a retest and found that an over-the-air update by Tesla improved the Model 3's braking distance by 19 feet.
However, the publication said that while the improved braking distances raised the Model 3's overall score enough for the car to be recommended, its testers still found other areas of concern. These include the Model 3's wind noise, stiff ride and uncomfortable rear seat, according to the release.
Tesla Chairman and CEO Elon Musk told the magazine "in a conversation" that the company had already made revisions to address those three issues, the release said.
