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Tesla's New CCS Adapter to Enable Access to Public DC Chargers

A number of Tesla owners have been demanding it for a long time, and now it’s official: a CCS Combo 1 adapter is finally available for those who want to access public charging stations. The company made the promise in 2020, but so far only customers in South Korea could …September 22, 2022

Dissatisfied Tesla Owners in Norway Launch Hunger Strike

Norway is known all over the world as a paradise for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. As of July 2022, these accounted for nearly 90 percent of total new vehicle sales in the country—and 13 of the 15 most popular models in terms of new vehicle registrations. The Tesla Model …August 30, 2022

Tesla’s Musk Says “Embarrassing” Prices Could Drop at Some Point

Numerous price hikes at Tesla over the past two years have angered a lot of customers. In a conference call to discuss Q2 results this week, CEO Elon Musk admitted that prices are now “at embarrassing levels.” Unsurprisingly, he put much of the blame on supply chain and production disruptions, …July 22, 2022

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Capability Gets Price Increase

Tesla ’s habit of raising prices continued last night on both sides of the border. The various models are not directly affected. Rather, it’s about options and fees. More specifically, the available Full Self-Driving capability will now cost buyers $12,800 instead of $10,600. Many were quick to turn to social …May 6, 2022

EVs Are Less Reliable Than Regular Cars, Survey Says

Fact: electric vehicles require less maintenance than conventionally powered vehicles since they have fewer mobile parts and don’t use as many liquids. However, in many cases the technology is not quite fully mature yet resulting in more downtime. Following a study by U.S. research firm We Predict that looked at …March 21, 2022

Bridgewater, N.S. Police Adds Crime-Fighting Tesla Model 3 to Fleet

The usual Ford Taurus and Dodge Chargers that generally populate police force fleets across North America are much different from electric cars. They consume more fuel than the average, are big in size and have an audacious design that screams law enforcement. Today, a growing number of Canadian police forces …February 22, 2022

Watch: Tesla Model S With New Prototype Battery Gets 1,210 Km of Range

The Tesla Model S is by far one of the longest-range electric vehicles on the market right now, capable of driving up to 652 kilometres with a pack full of electrons according to Natural Resources Canada. A Michigan-based company, Our Next Energy (ONE), recently managed to travel way farther than …January 6, 2022

New Study Sheds Light on EV Range Loss in Winter

Battery deterioration and range loss in the winter are two primary concerns of potential EV buyers in Canada. Driving and charging habits are just not the same as in the summer. Of course, not all EVs are created equal. Some do a better job than others of withstanding temperature drops. December 21, 2021

Tesla Cybertruck Production to Begin With New Four-Motor Variant

Since October, the Tesla Cybertruck ’s specs are nowhere to be found on the company’s website. Why? The polarizing electric pickup, which was originally introduced as a prototype in November 2019 and won’t enter production before 2022, is currently undergoing last-minute changes. Significant ones, we might add. Among others, we’ve …December 3, 2021

Tesla Model 3 Prices Go Up, Federal EV Rebate No Longer Applies

Tesla Canada’s latest decision won’t please many potential Model 3 customers. The base price for the single-motor RWD variant has been raised to $59,990, making it ineligible to the $5,000 federal rebate for electric vehicle. Remember, the Canadian government’s iZEV Program sets a maximum MSRP of $45,000 for vehicles with …November 24, 2021

Tesla Superchargers to be Accessible to All EVs Starting Later This Year

A few weeks after hinting that even more powerful and faster-charging Superchargers are coming (with up to 350 kilowatts), Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that all electric vehicles will have access to the company’s network starting later this year. The California-based automaker has deployed over 25,000 Superchargers around …July 21, 2021

Tesla Hints at Even More Powerful Superchargers

Last night was the special delivery event for the new 1,020-horsepower Model S Plaid , and Tesla CEO Elon Musk hinted that even more powerful and faster-charging Superchargers are coming. The current Supercharger network consists of more than 25,000 stalls globally, with a mix of older V2 units (up to …June 11, 2021

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