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Since this will be my daily driver, I really wanted AWD. Especially since the roads can get pretty bad around Cincinnati.
The only thing that made me hesitant on clicking the reserve button was the lack of AWD. Like you, this will be my primary car and the winters in Ottawa can be quite vicious. I was banking on the fact that its a little heavier than most sedans, and the weight is distributed that rwd is okay. Plus a set of nice winters.
What would I pay for it? It depends on what kind of awd system they had in place. What kind of power distribution % they could could push to each tire. Also if they could alter the amount of regen pulled from each tire at a given time based on driving behaviour. Maybe 8-10k?
With proper winter tires, how critical is AWD? It's been many years since I've driven in snow.
With proper winter tires AWD probably doesn't matter much, especially in modern cars with ABS and stability control.
I do believe Tesla promised to bring out Model S AWD after the Model X is released.
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With proper winter tires AWD probably doesn't matter much, especially in modern cars with ABS and stability control.
AWD will help you accelerate on a slippery surface. It will NOT help you turn or stop quickly.
The reason people like FWD cars in the snow is the engine weight is over the drive wheels. This isn't an issue for the Tesla because there's plenty of weight over the rear wheels.
AWD is in the "nice to have" category as far as winter driving is concerned. Proper snow tires (not all seasons) are more important.
Steep and curvy hills with ice underneath 8 inches of new snow is a problem for any 2WD car.