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    Question to CPO owner, what are your monthly payment like?

    The questions you are asking are like playing Defense, The best Defense is a great Offense... A better question would be, How can I afford it regardless of the price? What can I do to increase my income to afford whatever I want? How much do I need to make a Year to live the life where I can buy...
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    Electric Car Home Owner_Energy Cost Study

    The concept of getting a return on your Solar investments is only possible if you either sell your house and include the cost of the panel with profit or Getting paid for the Energy you sell back to the grid. So MicroFIT and Netmetering are "Connected" the same way. The only difference between...
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    Electric Car Home Owner_Energy Cost Study

    If you can try to do it this year, You might be eligible to sign up for the MicroFIT program. It's more advantageous than net-metering and is only offer for a limited amount of time. Starting next year it will be only Net metering. I have good relationship with couple solar panels installers...
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    Electric Car Home Owner_Energy Cost Study

    Thank you for clarifying that, what I'm really after is how much you pay for electricity overall, not just for the car but also for your whole house. Comparing data with the average Canadian is crucial for my study. Providing me only with how much you pay to drive doesn't help me very much My...
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    Electric Car Home Owner_Energy Cost Study

    Thank you for your advice, I'll reach out to Plug and Drive and see what I can get from them. Again I'm not here to argue going electric is cheaper than gas...(this is a no-brainer...), In my point of view until we reach full energy abundance more study will always be needed... Following your...
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    Electric Car Home Owner_Energy Cost Study

    From a business perspective, the GTA is my first customer segment, and I also live in the GTA so it will be easier for me to meet people if they are willing to meet me or save on long distance calls... At this point, I would rather not make any assumptions and allow the data to speak for...
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    Electric Car Home Owner_Energy Cost Study

    Hello everyone, I am an Electrical Engineer currently working on a solution to help Home Owners reduce their energy expenses. In the province of Ontario, energy cost is relatively expensive compared to other provinces in Canada, and that motivated me to work towards Implementing an Idea and...
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    When are you locked into price?

    Isn't CAD weak every day?
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    Could the Ontario Grid support an all-electric fleet?

    I tried to start a conversation about this but it didn't get much traction...I'm happy to see someone is interested in it...I ask myself the same question since January...but I based my calculation differently...Basically, I estimate the capability of the current transformers installed in a...
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    Level 2 Charger Home Installation

    Hi, I was wondering if someone having a level 2 charger for their tesla cars could help me clarify something. Do you know how is the charger connected in your house? Is there a breaker linked to the charger? Or is it straight from the grid? How about when you have a solar panel/Battery how...
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    Had an overnight demo of a Model S

    I don't know why I'm always late for these events...Did you get a notice for it by email or something? I would have love to go there too...I was at the Oakville service center when they launched it...Yah it is a nice place.
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    Had an overnight demo of a Model S

    Hi Could you talk a bit more about how you got the test drive? Did you rent a model S or was it like a schedule test drive from the tesla store? As for me, I've been experiencing what you are going through since last April. I too am a M3 Reservation holder since March 31st 2016. As of now I...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Ohhh I get it...So you buy the portable charger instead and you can use it any other place other than you home. But you might need another shield at the location you expect to charge if they don't have Level 2 chargers...But hey more business for you ;) Good idea and I Love the design of...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Are you behind developing this product? Ok...So the shield is covering the plug, but still allow connection to it...The tesla charger hanging down is that the portable charger you were referring too? Maybe I'm missing something but wouldn't buying a wall mount charger be more efficient? if...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    2 - I didn't know about this and to me that's great news... 3/4 Producing the electricity for million EV is one thing, there is also the issue of delivering it to your door, and that's where the transformers comes in...There'll have to be some investments to updated them, because these...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Nice article, It touches on alot of the questions I was asking... But what I got from it when reading the "Risk of Overload" is as of now, especially in Toronto, We are not ready for mass adoption of the electric car and the Transformers will have to be updated to support the extra load. I find...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Lucky you...having solar...I'm actually interested in having that on my roof. In Ontario, we have this limited deal where the government buys the electricity from our panels for 28 cents/kwhr...and it doesn't cost us that much to consume it 18 cents/Kwhr during peak hours at the most... Do you...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Yep you're right 20 Millions just on chargers. Was confusing, the chargers and the Billions dollars the government is investing on Climate change sorry... Could you please elaborate on what else am I wrong about? multiple fronts? But normally when the supply is more than the demands, price...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Great article, just read it...The Hydro fair plan looks promising and will be a good advocate for EV sales for the next 4 years...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Very helpful thank you
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    The reason why I was asking all this it's because I am long term thinking kind of guy. Before going any further, I should add that there is no debate, Electric car is winning it is cheaper to own an Electric car than a gasoline car. The question I am asking myself is the cost of electricity...
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    Utility Bills and Electric Car

    Hi, I am a current model 3 reservation holder, excited and can't wait to receive my first tesla car. Since I haven't owned any electric car yet, I was wondering if current owners of the model S and X could describe how an electric car affected their utility bills since they received it. In...
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    When it's time to configure...

    Excellent question...didn't even though of that...Excellent answer too...I'm going to update my tesla account like right now...Thanks guys
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    I bit the bullet and bought a .... Volt.

    Nice Plane there Pilot Steeve, Which one is it? Do you fly that ?
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    I bit the bullet and bought a .... Volt.

    Keep your reservation in, and Sell the model 3 when it finally gets to you...Or by that time you might be soo excited that you might sell your volt instead ... But wtv you do don't cancel your reservation...and when you get to confirm your purchase of the model 3, go with it...You will have no...
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    'Ludicrous Speed' in Ontario?

    I feel you might have better chance going on Yordale Mall, and simply sign up for a test drive... I've done it myself 3 times in 4 months...the sales man are great and they'll help you out...and can test the launch control the 0-60 speed...and everything else... It's worth it, and it's free...
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    My Experience and Other Musings

    I had couple of bad experience too at york dale but too be honest it always comes from the same guy...I'm not sure of his name. But is he a bit older? mid 40s? wearing glasses ? about 5'9" ? looking guy? That guy was rolling his eyes too, and he made me feel like my question was a waste of his...
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    End of Q sales...

    That would explain this article: A third of Tesla’s Model S orders are coming from Model 3 reservation holders, says analyst
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    End of Q sales...

    Hmmm Interesting...What are you opinions on Q4 tho? Do you think they might make it this time? Or are they relying on a possible announcement for the Model 3 at the end of the Year to calm investors down?
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    Canadian 8.0 topic

    Don't have a Tesla car yet...but Here are some of the earliest video out there on the first impression about the autopilot as well as the media Player...
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    Canadian 8.0 topic

    Yah that's what I thought too...so it shouldn't be too long before Canada gets it...I was expecting to hear about it around here this week end...
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    Canadian 8.0 topic

    it's a software released ...is it location dependant?
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    Info and Hints from Elon Tweets

    Yah I saw that picture 2 months ago, I that was the best front for a Tesla car I've ever seen...I deeply wished they consider this option...and him noticing it is very encouraging...
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    Attempting to price out options for Model 3

    The D...Hahaha....yep that is one hell expensive D...
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    Model S 60 vs Model 3

    Hmmm Interesting estimation...but the 60D no option was already at 80K not sure if Tax was included...Below a certain price you also get the full rebate...at least in Ontario...it's pretty much 14K...and I am not entirely sure but I think if the car is lower than 70k it is eligible for the full...
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    Model S 60 vs Model 3

    I had my 3rd Test drive Yesterday and luckily each time I get to test drive something new...This time I had a chance to test drive Model S 60 Now I think this is the closest car to the model 3 available right now and here is why... Model S 60 base model -> 60Kwh - 338km range / 4323 lbs Model...
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    210K!

    If people buys lambo for more than that and only drive them in the summer and can't even go do groceries with these...I bet you they can afford a full equip P100D and would rather do that at least they'll have an all year long every day driver...I'm sure by next year I'll see 2 P100D in Markham...
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    Ad Campaign against BMW

    Hey no problem with that...It's Original...
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    Ad Campaign against BMW

    Not bad...
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    Ad Campaign against BMW

    I understand your point of view, and I respect your choice, but In no way it means that the whole world should follow what you deemed to be not disingenuous and not childish... You don't want to tell them anything...then don't...As someone mention above, buying a model 3 is telling them...
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    Ad Campaign against BMW

    Tell that to BMW lol...since they were the one who mad the ad...I didn't make anything yet lol
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    Ad Campaign against BMW

    Ohhh no I am not implying one bit that Tesla is worried, after all the mission was to push Electric Transportation so if we can call this competition I guess it's good... But it's more the making fun of us waiting for car and cheap shot at it that bothers me...I feel like giving them a taste of...
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    Ad Campaign against BMW

    This is the link of the Facebook poll, if you want to help, please reach in... Log into Facebook | Facebook !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS WOULD BE MY AD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #WaitandBeDriven A guy waiting in a car, he looks frustrated, he is hot, his car is not moving...he is looking at...
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    Ad Campaign against BMW

    Hi Folks, Most of us (Not to say all...) thinks these new BMW ads are absurd #waitordrive and I was talking to someone about it, turned out lots of people thinks it's absurd too and wants to do something about it... If you haven't seen it before, please refer to this link: BMW tries to attract...
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    "I Drive Electric" Cruise - A National Drive Electric Week Event

    Great Concept, I've been kind of waiting for an event like this...I'll definitely come...
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    Poll: Model 3 Front

    Here is another look of what the car would look like if they decide to use the current model S look...
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    Tesla Master Plan Part 2 & 3

    I'm planning on using such a service, but yah I would definitely put a camera in my car and noticed that people are being recorded...I would find a way to have remote access to this camera, and hopefully I would get a notification on my phone when someone is about to go inside so that I can...
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    Tesla Master Plan Part 2 & 3

    Now I'm wondering is it better to get a Model 3 or wait for the Model Y... but the best part of the Master Plan part Deux is this: I was thinking about it 3 months ago, and I am happy to know that he is already working on it... Sharing When true self-driving is approved by regulators, it will...
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    Tesla Master Plan Part 2 & 3

    He is making an announcement at 5pm California Time, 8pm EST time ... Brace yourself folks....Master Plan is Coming...
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    Tesla Master Plan Part 2 & 3

    Why does he put soo much pressure on himself like that? He didn't have to announce the master plan until he was fully ready to do so...And it's not that important, we all know what's is going to be, and it's not going to be the model 3 unveil...lol so why is he pulling an all nighter ? I mean I...