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Electric vehicles are ushering in the return of rear-wheel drive. Here's why. [USA TODAY]

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) 
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For a car designed for safety and efficiency, FWD offers quite a few advantages over rear-wheel drive (RWD). For a front-engine car, having the front wheels driven means no bulky driveshaft taking up room in the cabin. That means more room inside for passengers and cargo. Omitting that drive shaft also potentially saves weight, which helps improve fuel economy. However, the most significant factor has proven to be safety and low-grip controllability. Front-drive cars are simply easier to drive — or perhaps it's better to say that they're harder to crash. While front-wheel drive cars have been a fixture of the automobile industry since its very inception, they only came to really dominate the market here in the U.S. after the big fuel economy push in the 1970s. Since then, they've taken over the industry, with only a few sports and luxury cars staying true to RWD. Now, there are early signs that the trend may be reversing. The single-motor configuration of every Tesla, meaning th Show less Read more
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