The publication went so far as to borrow a privately owned model just to make sure its observations were legit.
They were, though Tesla takes some issue with them. In its test of panic braking from 60 mph,
CRrecorded an average stopping distance of 152 feet — a result “far worse than any contemporary car we’ve tested and about 7 feet longer than the stopping distance of a Ford F-150 full-sized pickup.” It’s also 25 feet longer than that of the Tesla Model X SUV
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CR’s experience with the Model 3’s braking is not unique. Car and Driver, in
its published test of a Model 3, said it noticed “a bizarre amount of variation” in its test, including one stop from 70 mph that took “an interminable 196 feet.”