http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2462376,00.asp Consumer Reports Revisits Tesla Model S, Highlights Glitches By Stephanie Mlot August 12, 2014
The same outlet that named the Model S 2014's best overall vehicle has chronicled various glitches in the luxury car. [images] Tesla Model S VIEW ALL PHOTOS IN GALLERY Tesla's Model S electric car is by no means perfect, and it appears Consumer Reports has finally gotten hip to that idea. The same magazine that recently named the Model S 2014's best overall vehicle this week published an article chronicling various glitches in the luxury car. "For its impressive performance in our tests, strong safety marks, and decent reliability so far, the Model S earned Consumer Reports' recommendation," reporter Gabe Shenhar wrote. "But over the last 15,743 miles, our test car has developed many minor problems that merit some reflection." One of those quirks—an issue with the automatic-retracting door handles—has already been fixed via Tesla's over-the-air update. Other headaches though, required manual labor, done almost entirely during the car's annual service—when a company rep picks up your car, leaves a loaner, and delivers the renovated vehicle. But according to Consumer Reports, the Model S's center screen gave out around 12,000 miles, "eliminating access to just about every function of the car," including opening the charging port. Shenhar also cited a creak in the passenger-side roof-pillar area, a broken seat belt buckle, and worn-down front-bumper carrier hardware. A few thousand miles more, and the front trunk lid wasn't responding to the virtual release button, and the adapter for non-Tesla EV chargers fell apart. Still, Consumer Reports raved about the $637 maintenance bill, which included replacement hardware and a new 12-volt battery, as well as gratis-under-warranty work on the trunk and latest firmware. Nextcar Bug artOverall, the Tesla Model S earned a big auto-reliability survey score of "average," based on input from 637 owners of 2012 and 2013 models. Consumer Reports will re-analyze the vehicle in September. "Given the number of bits and pieces Tesla has replaced on our car, it might be tempting to guess that its reliability score will go down," Shenhar wrote. "The reality is, it might—depending on the frequency and severity of problems reported by our subscribers and whether they show that reliability is below average." Known for its Model S electric vehicle, Tesla has a few more tricks up its sleeve, including the long-awaited next-gen Model X, expected early next year, according to customer emails. CEO Elon Musk did, however, recently confirmed that the company's next car after the Model X CUV (crossover utility vehicle) will be called the Model 3, and will retail for $35,000. 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