Depends how and when you defined base model. For a while, the base model was a 70D that was all wheel drive. Recently, Tesla changed their configuration to make the dual motor optional on the 70 kWh model. That let them offer a lower cost option.
Mike On September 12, 2015 8:03:04 PM MDT, Alan Arrison via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >I'm pretty sure a base model does not come with all wheel drive. > > >On 9/12/2015 4:11 AM, brucedp5 via EV wrote: >> >> >http://www.postindependent.com/opinion/18014132-113/letter-an-electric-dream >> Letter: An electric dream >> September 3, 2015 | >> >> My wife and I once thought that owning a Tesla was only a dream and >that we >> could never afford it. It was only after our lease ended on our >all-electric >> Nissan Leaf that we realized how much money we saved over those >years. Zero >> emissions, zero gas, practically zero maintenance (tires and >windshield >> wipers), and tax rebates saved us thousands over a traditional car. >And we >> loved driving it. >> >> We are a middle-class, regular family and we just bought a base model >Tesla >> Model S. It truly is a dream car and way more affordable than we had >once >> thought. We’re getting $14,000 back in taxes, never have to pay for >gas, >> take free family road trips and have the all-wheel drive needed for >the >> mountains. >> >> If you want more info on the reality of how much an electric vehicle >really >> costs, I’d be happy to respond to e-mails at craigfarnum hotmail.com. >(And >> no, I don’t work for a car company.) >> Craig Farnum >> Carbondale [IL] >> [© postindependent.com] >> >> >> >> >> For EVLN posts use: >> http://evdl.org/evln/ >> >> >> {brucedp.150m.com} >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-After-Leaf-the-lease-we-re-living-the-IL-Tesla-S-EV-dream-tp4677551.html >> Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive >at Nabble.com. >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> > >_______________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
