There was great anticipation surrounding October 9 as Tesla CEO Elon Musk ambiguously stated that Tesla would be “Unveiling The D” on that date. The October 9 announcement resulted in the unveiling of the revolutionary dual motor all wheel drive system, explained in Tesla’s Blog, that is to be implemented in Tesla’s Model S production cars.

Dual Wheel AWD Layout Source: http://somegadgetguy.com/2014/10/10/tesla-brings-auto-pilot-and-all-wheel-drive-to-the-model-s-electric-sedan/

This all wheel drive mechanism utilizes two separate motors in the front and rear wheels. The all wheel drive function gives cars dramatically improved safety and handling. The greatest achievement of the dual motor all wheel drive function is its ability to function more efficiently than its single motor counter part by precisely splitting power between the two engines. This is revolutionary because it shows progress that gas powered vehicles cannot and will never be able to achieve. Tesla is moving the electric car industry in a direction where it could completely take over gas-powered vehicles. Because of the efficiency of dual motor all wheel drive, all electric cars may someday be all wheel drive. The high performance model from Tesla can accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in 3.2 seconds and is only $120,000, a fraction of the price of comparable supercars. Through an ambitious and innovative business model, Tesla is not only increasing its share in the electric car market, but also dramatically increasing the size of the electric car market. With future innovations such as these, there will be no more advantages to a gas-powered car. Sources: http://www.teslamotors.com/blog-and-press-releases