A Tesla road trip

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In the early days of Tesla, the company led by chief executive officer Elon Musk would let reporters borrow cars — a common practice in the automotive industry to give journalists what’s known as “wheel time.” I drove a fully loaded Model S sedan to Yosemite National Park, and was able to borrow a Model X for a long weekend as well.