USA TODAY: … [CEO Elon] Tesla announced Thursday that the all-wheel-drive versions of its Model S electric car will manage a slight increase in range of about 10 miles on a charge vs. the rear-drive models — for a maximum of 275 miles — because of efficiencies designed into the new system.
The AWD cars have a second electric motor to drive the front wheels. AWD hybrids, such as the Lexus RX, likewise use separate electric motors front and rear to elminate the need for a front-to-rear driveshaft and other cumbersome AWD hardware.
Musk, though, called his system “a huge improvement” that he claims is “taking the technology to the next level.”… (more)
EDITOR: An interesting video interview accompanies this article
