It was only a few weeks ago we reported that the Tesla Model S " broke " Consumer Reports ' ( CR ) rating system , scoring 103 out of 100 , being crowned CR 's favourite car ever . However , yesterday that story changed as hp dropped Tesla 's Model S from its recommended list , citing multiple reliability issues . Showing how well respected CR ’s opinion is , Tesla ’s stock dropped 11 % on the announcement , falling as low as $ 202.99 , off more than $ 25.00 at one point . CR drew its conclusion after surveying more than 250 Model ##sla owners and found many of the new features on the Model chassis such as the auto - handles and sunroof were concerning , as were the motor systems themselves , leading to this conclusion : “ Owning a Tesla will likely suffer worse than average reliability … as a result , the Model S will not receive Consumer Reports ’ recommended designation , even though it did so well in our separate road test tests . ”
It was only a few weeks ago we reported that the Tesla Model S "broke" Consumer Reports' (CR) rating system, scoring 103 out of 100, being crowned CR's favourite car ever. However, yesterday that story changed as CR dropped Tesla's Model S from its recommended list, citing multiple reliability issues. Showing how well respected CR’s opinion is, Tesla’s stock dropped 11% on the announcement, falling as low as $202.99, off more than $25.00 at one point. CR drew its conclusion after surveying more than 1,400 Model S owners and found many of the new features on the Model S such as the auto-handles and sunroof were concerning, as were the motor systems themselves, leading to this conclusion: “Owning a Tesla will likely mean worse than average reliability…as a result, the Model S will not receive Consumer Reports’ recommended designation, even though it did so well in our separate road test evaluation.”