2015 Tesla Model S 70D: First Drive Of New Electric Car Base Model

2015 Tesla Model S 70D, Apr 2015  [photo: David Noland]

Last week, the new base version of the Tesla Model S, known as the 70D, hit the electric-car world like a thunderclap. No early-warning publicity, no teasing tweet from Elon. Just the sudden appearance on the Tesla website configurator of the new model–with dual motors, all-wheel drive, a 70-kWh battery that gives it an EPA range of 240 miles… …read more