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| Ford beats Tesla as the best electric car |
Consumer Reports replaced the Tesla Model 3 with the Ford Mustang Mach-E as the Best New Electric Vehicle of 2022.
The change will certainly give impetus to Ford as it tries to overtake Tesla in the race to become the No. 1 electric car maker in the United States.
Consumer Reports is an American non-profit organization dedicated to independent product testing, consumer research, and consumer advocacy.
Tesla has long topped the ratings for electric vehicles in Consumer Reports, with the Model 3 taking the number one spot over the past two years.
But Consumer Reports said a combination of factors, including ride quality, reliability and the in-vehicle user experience, led to the Mustang Mach-e's crowning.
Consumer Reports writes: The Model 3 is still a good choice, and Consumer Reports recommends it. But the Mustang Mach-E is also sportier, more practical, quieter and offers better handling.
Both cars feature large central infotainment screens. But using the Mustang Mach-E is much simpler and does not require many of the steps that Tesla takes to enable normal features, such as: b. Use a defroster or adjust mirrors.
Consumer Reports applauds Ford's decision to include a driver monitoring system in the Mustang Mach-E. Tesla has long resisted efforts to integrate stress gauges into its cars.
This is despite sending out more software updates for advanced driver assistance systems that use a stronger driver monitoring system.
Ford focuses on rival Tesla
Ford recently revealed BlueCruise, the hands-free driver assistance system for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E.
Infrared sensors monitor the driver's eye movements, and if the driver gets distracted, the car sends out a series of alerts. In contrast, the Tesla system requires only one hand on the steering wheel and does not have a system to monitor the driver's visual perception.
Remarkably, this isn't the first time the Model 3 has faced Consumer Reports. The group said in May 2018 that it could not recommend electric vehicles due to longer braking distances in emergency braking tests.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has attacked Consumer Reports' tactics. But the company later released an update that added about 20 feet to the car's braking distance.
Tesla accounts for nearly three-quarters of all electric vehicle sales in the United States. The company's share price also angered its competitors.