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repeated twice by the group for emphasis. That comment string comes at timestamp 15:40. Another area that the group finds the Ford Mustang Mach-E is a standout is in regard to infotainment technology. Paraphrasing the group, they say that the Mach-E makes great use of its very large screen area. So, where did the group point out strengths of the Tesla Model Y by comparison to the Mustang Mach-E? Each member felt that the Model Y has a stronger initial “throttle” response. However, bear in mind that the group has only tested one Mach-E, and it was two steps down from the highest-performi...

Consumer Reports - No Gas For Toyota RAV4 Prime Over 800 Miles In Testing In an extended test, one Consumer Reports tester explained why he never had to add gas to the RAV4 Prime Plug-in hybrid over many weeks and 800 miles. Advertisement In its latest “Talking Cars” episode, the staff from Consumer Reports (SR) provides three opinions and many observations on the new Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle (PHEV). CR’s Director of Auto Testing, Jake Fisher, provided the most details. Jake has over two decades of vehicle testing under his belt. Due to the recent unusual circu...

Consumer Reports also noted that the $65,000 Model Y, like the one they own (Tesla has raised the price of FSD since they purchased it) falls down in some surprising areas. The group points out that there is no head-up display, the Blind Spot Monitoring is a failure, and the group finds FSD requires “hypervigilance” on the part of the driver. Even the conventional Autopilot is unimpressive to this group who has tested many systems that are better from other automakers. One Consumer Reports tester also feels that the ride quality of the Model Y is just too stiff. A trade-off for its sports...

Consumer Reports Expert Opinion Our go-to source for many topics is Consumer Reports. When it comes to vehicle owner satisfaction and reliability, our opinion is that Jake Fisher, Consumer Reports Director of Auto Testing, is a top expert. Mr. Fisher has spent two decades involved with vehicle testing and participates in the CR reliability survey data collection and reporting. He has also been a development engineer for automakers. Our request for comment evolved into a conversation and Mr. Fisher helped us understand Toyota’s reliability reputation more clearly. Mr. Fisher feels that Toyo...