Tesla comes with firmware update to solve identified brake problem

Tesla, through CEO Elon Musk, has said that a problem identified by the American consumer organization Consumer Reports with the anti-lock braking system on the Model 3’s brakes will be solved via a firmware update.

Musk has said on Twitter that the abs problem can probably be fixed with a firmware update. This update will be available in the coming days. It’s not so much a general problem that leads to poor braking performance, but rather inconsistency in braking.

Consumer Reports experienced no problems or abnormalities on the first attempt, with the Model 3 having a normal braking distance. However, in repeated tests, the organization found that the car needed a significantly longer braking distance, even after the brakes had cooled down. When a brake test was performed at a speed of 100 km/h, the car only came to a standstill after 46 meters. That is considerably longer than the average braking distance required by other contemporary cars. Musk indicated that the Model 3 had a braking distance of 38 or 40 meters in his own testing.

According to Musk, the problem has to do with a algorithm used to calibrate the anti-lock braking system. He thinks that with further refinements the braking performance can be even better than the values ​​​​indicated by the official specifications. The CEO also states that Consumer Reports has tested an early production model of the Model 3.