The company probably wasn't overjoyed by a British High Court's ruling earlier this week, either, which found that Clarkson's words were not consistent with the legal definition of libel.
Essentially, Tugenhadt's statement suggests that consumers realize that range will fluctuate given where (and how) the Roadster is driven, and that a track isn't the place where the most range will be eked out.
Top Gear isn't out of the woods with regard to Tesla's lawsuit just yet, though. The program still faces claims of five separate incidents of malicious falsehood: Tesla has alleged that Top Gear fabricated a brake failure, an engine overheating and staged the Roadster's battery draining after 55 miles.
Tesla had hoped Top Gear would stop airing the episode in question and clear the company's reputation, but a court ruling in favor of the remaining charges doesn't seem a likely scenario at this point.
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