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The powers-that-be don't want buy/sell threads posted in the regional sections. Therefore I'm making a WikiPost thread. If you post a Canadian car or other item in the Marketplace section, you can link it here. Add your listing to the top. 2014 Model S85 with NEW battery (Durham region...

I'd like to reserve the title "Supercharger - name-of-location" for actual confirmed locations. For speculative / "promised" but not confirmed locations I'd like to use the naming "Possible Location - name-of-location". They can be renamed if construction actually starts. As we've seen...

So I don't mind sharing some power once in a while to help someone get to their destination. What I DO mind is obnoxious behavior like this. The paddle is wet and/or frozen and is not going to work for the next guy. There's a reason there's a cable hanger and a holster for the charge paddle...

(Mod Note: This was written originally by Mr. Plugshare, but there seems to be a glitch in the system whereby the original poster can't edit his own wiki post. This way I'll appear as OP and he won't be restricted from editing.) This thread is a WikiPost. Here we can track the most recent...

This isn't burn-in... there's no artwork present to cause this, but it looks like burn-in all around the inside of the bezel. I first noticed this happening a few weeks back, but now it's starting to get really obvious. Anyone know what this is?

Tesla sues Ontario government, alleging customers denied incentives | CBC News

Got a PM from @guillaumef about a Roadster for sale. Yes it was mine: Tesla Roadster 2010 | Véhicules électriques Simon André Somewhere along the line the carbon fiber hardtop has apparently disappeared, but that's definitely good ol' 919. Still has the custom rear view camera installed.

A global shortage of discrete electronics parts - capacitors, resistors, diodes, etc. - has been brewing for some time. It's now approaching a crisis point, where many companies are not going to be able to build their products. Of course whenever there is a parts shortage, large established...

Just going to drop this here... (Don't blame me... found on the internet.)

Wow, how handy of everyone to conveniently create an entire THREAD that needs to go into snippiness. For the record: Calling someone a troll is a personal attack Calling someone a fanboy is a personal attack. Calling someone a short is a personal attack. Whether height or stock related...

My Homelink works perfectly at home. It also likes to work... away from home. Seems to be some kind of software bug. Yes it is indeed saying that it wants to open the door in 770 meters. Then a few seconds later it will try to actually open the door. How many times it does this is a bit...

To a reasonable approximation: So I now have a 2017 Model S 100D.

German Government Votes to Ban Internal Combustion Engines by 2030 Members of the German government have just passed a resolution to ban the sale of internal combustion engines in the European Union by 2030. Only zero-emissions vehicles would be allowed on the market after that time, according...

My car has been in a bit of a snit lately. It went in for annual service, came back with intermittent problems with the brake lights. It went back in and that took a month to resolve. Then when it came back the washer pump wouldn't work. They fixed that but now I'm getting bizarre stuff with...

Got my car back from service yesterday. A firmware update installed last night. Start the car this afternoon. Got: Cruise Control Disabled. Weird. Had to leave for Xmas dinner. Tapped the throttle. Both Pedals Pressed. Uh, no they're not. Hmm brake lights are stuck on. Constant beep...

It has been mentioned on this forum that the NEMA 14-50 isn't designed for repeated plugging and unplugging. For the record, it doesn't matter if you plug and unplug it. They don't last. I've maybe unplugged my NEMA 14-50 half a dozen times since buying the car four years ago. And look what...

Okay, so you spend a lot of time over the weekend availing yourself of free power that someone is making available to the community. The least you could do is put the paddle back in the holster instead of leaving it in a snowbank! You do know these things don't work when they're wet...

My first in-the-wild sighting of a Model X was at our back yard "bird feeder", aka the 70A charging station in our rear parking lot. This beautiful car is one month old, and on its first visit to Ottawa (from Toronto). Fortunately the charger had just freed up! It had been charging a Smart...

Since every Supercharger seems to want its own thread, I've decided to build a thread index. This is a wiki post so others can add to it. General Threads: Eastern Canada Superchargers Central Canada Superchargers Western Canada Superchargers Specific Stations: SuperChargers - Mascouche...

Who knew you could nest EVs Russian doll style? This gave me an extra 50 km range. Not quite Signature Red, more candy apple. Just a little toy for tooling around Calabogie Motorsports Park.

Well this is a new one on me. Went to drive the car and it was dead. The car's firmware appears to have bricked itself somehow. ID:1535 VMS: Linux kernel version doesn't match car-wide release ID:887 Can't start Version number mismatch.

Opinion: Tesla’s self-induced jet wash

I love my Model S, but she's one of the first built and has always been a bit temperamental. Last night on the way home the steering suddenly started making loud clicking and even screeching sounds when I turned the wheel. I don't know if this is serious or minor, but I wasn't comfortable...

Electric car sales seem poised for big jump: Can our grid take the load? For the most part... yes! Electrical grid could handle millions of plug-in cars — but maybe not all at once

I just got back from a conference (two actually) in Suffern NY. Last year I took my Tesla but there were some hassles. I had to take some back roads in order to reach a usable Supercharger from Ottawa. The trip planner didn't work at all well, and I had to take two side-trips to Paramus NJ to...

Electric car drivers face delays at crowded charging stations

Official record - most snow in one day since records started in 1912. Almost made it home... three driveways away and bogged down. Snow was deep! Not bad for RWD. I ended up doing the City of Ottawa's job and cleared the street with my snowblower. It's tucked away now.

It's been a couple of years since I had door handle trouble, but it's baaaaack. Just this week I started having trouble with the driver's door handle in extreme cold. Tonight I basically got locked out of the car. I was freezing my butt in -27C / -42C wind chill. My wife had to crawl...

Our favorite luxury SUVs of 2015 - Dec. 15, 2015 Spoiler - first on the list is the Model X.

We've had a couple of threads about Ottawa activities, but I thought it would be a good idea to start a main thread for the Ottawa Club. Needed for the index!

Look what came in the Valet trailer today... Yep - that's a P85D with Insane Mode!!! Apparently they got it as a trade-in... someone wanted a P90D-Ludicrous. Yes, I sure did try it. And gave rides to everyone at the office.

Tesla Autopilot - Toronto - CBC News Full article - unfortunate headline. Autopilot is NOT a "self-driving car". Ready or not, Tesla Autopilot means self-driving cars are already on Canadian roads - Business - CBC News

http://www.wired.com/2015/08/tesla-model-s-p90d-review/?mbid=synd_moz_autogen Extremely positive. Complains about cupholders as usual.

Has anyone seen this before? My 2012 Signature has an issue with the front body panels below the headlights - they're popping out. I've also got a rattle coming from somewhere around the left front wheel. I've scheduled service to check it out, though the valet is backed up to Sept 14.

Audi challenges Teslas Model X with luxury electric SUV - LA Times

A case for the electric car | CTV Ottawa News Also includes a video: CTV Ottawa: Tesla revving up in Ottawa | CTV Ottawa News

German carmakers buy Nokia's HERE maps unit - Business - CBC News

This thread is for everyone to discuss CHAdeMO charging in Canada.

If any of you are thinking of hitting the BUY button, you should probably do it in the next day or two. They're now saying that they are expecting a price increase shortly due to the falling Canadian dollar.

Why don’t we drive more electric vehicles? | Ars Technica This appears to be the GM take on it.

I was just contacted by Sun Country Highway, asking for help with one of their hotel customers. The hotel is looking for someone to volunteer to bring his Model S for a photo shoot at their charging station. The hotel, located in Springfield Missouri, is reportedly offering a free night's stay...

It's up and running! We now have both Roadster and Model S charging stations at Calabogie Motorsports Park. Big thanks to Tesla Motors for donating the charging stations. Tonight I charged my Roadster at the track for the first time. Gobs of power - 248V! This means 17 kW for Roadsters...

I had been thinking of complaining that my brakes were getting soft. Well... a nice side-effect of my recent drive train failure is that Tesla also took the opportunity to replace my brakes. Apparently they are doing this for all Ontario and Quebec cars (and probably NE USA). The new pads are...

Electric cars could boost CO2 emissions in some provinces - Technology Science - CBC News The angle they're taking with the headline is criminal. Yes you might find it's a wash in Alberta with all their coal production. The real news is that, if you live in BC, Ontario, or Quebec, i.e. where...

UPDATE: Jeremy Clarkson Quits Top Gear, Show Cancelled for Good - autoevolution for Mobile

Just got a newsletter... some excerpts:

I'm currently driving my Model S through its third Canadian winter. I thought it might be helpful to discuss some of my "lessons learned" about driving the Model S in the cold. Feeling a little cold soaked... Model S Performance in the Cold You can walk up to your totally cold soaked car...

They weren't actually off topic; they were about Barbara Walters' interviews and her choice of subjects. Gotta snip it somewhere. If you don't want to get moved, don't go off topic!

Tonight my trunk latch failed. I went to open the trunk and it went clunk whirr clunk and stayed closed. Tesla had earlier made some adjustments to the latch to try and stop that from happening - wasn't the first time. I just hit the button again and it opened. But when I went to close it...