Consumer Reports finally finished their testing of their P85D, and it would have rated 103 on a scale of 1-100.
Excerpt: "In rating it, however, we faced a quandary: The Tesla initially scored 103 in the Consumer Reports' Ratings system, which by definition doesn’t go past 100. The car set a new benchmark, so we had to make changes to our scoring to account for it.
....the Tesla Model S P85D is an automotive milepost. It’s a remarkable car that paves a new, unorthodox course, and it’s a powerful statement of American startup ingenuity."
Interestingly, I actually saw CR's car when I was driving in Connecticut last winter. I remember saying excitedly to my wife, "That's a P85D!" It was the first one I ever saw, and of course she was not as impressed as I. I also remember seeing the "TKT" on the license plate and was wondering if it was some sort of vanity plate because they were expecting to get lots of speeding tickets.
Links:
Tesla Model S P85D Breaks the Consumer Reports Ratings System
Tesla P85D Broke Consumer Reports Rating System | Consumer Reports - YouTube
Talking Cars with Consumer Reports #76: Tesla Model S P85D: Final Test Results - YouTube
Excerpt: "In rating it, however, we faced a quandary: The Tesla initially scored 103 in the Consumer Reports' Ratings system, which by definition doesn’t go past 100. The car set a new benchmark, so we had to make changes to our scoring to account for it.
....the Tesla Model S P85D is an automotive milepost. It’s a remarkable car that paves a new, unorthodox course, and it’s a powerful statement of American startup ingenuity."
Interestingly, I actually saw CR's car when I was driving in Connecticut last winter. I remember saying excitedly to my wife, "That's a P85D!" It was the first one I ever saw, and of course she was not as impressed as I. I also remember seeing the "TKT" on the license plate and was wondering if it was some sort of vanity plate because they were expecting to get lots of speeding tickets.
Links:
Tesla Model S P85D Breaks the Consumer Reports Ratings System
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