You are correct, and my apologies to to @GoTslaGo, I mis-read his/her post!
That said, I still want to emphasize that the RWD Teslas have excellent traction control and handle well in rain and snow.
No worries!
OP--check out some of Bjorn Nyland's videos on Youtube about driving a classic P85 in Norway. He does show that it handles extremely well in the snow, despite it being a RWD (I have been negatively biased against RWD from our BMW experience). So I do agree for the price point a 70 (non-D) would be great.
I do have to admit, I keep thinking given your situation a Model 3 would be perfect (San Fran--smaller car would be better, lower price point, etc...) and my sensible side says to wait. But I have to agree with Bimbels on this one and say: just go for it. It's a great car! Have fun! Even if you do not opt for the AutoPilot, the car comes with the hardware and you can always get it later. How cool is that!:smile: