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Condolences to the family and friends of the driver. I can't verify, but had read an eye witness account that suggested that the truck may have run a red light. Tragic in any event. I understand that there are about 13 Teslas in Manitoba, several of these are located outside of Winnipeg...

SCH currently have level 2 locations across the Canadian prairies. I could, theoretically, drive from Southern Manitoba to Banff, Alberta in two days using the current infrastructure. It would take a bit of patience and planning, but it could be done. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northern...

Reminds me of a piece of political satire by Rick Mercer… minty clean air act - YouTube

Yep, agree with this. 10 seconds of full power acceleration from say, 90 kmh and you'll likely be "pinning the needle". Assuming there were a needle to pin that is. I can't give you accurate numbers, but would estimate that even in an S85, I can very quickly overtake vehicles at highway speed...

I wouldn't necessarily extrapolate from my experience that a significant wait would be involved in the case of a "vehicle down" situation. I hadn't requested service. Evidently, they had a bit of work and the delivery of a few incidental items to deliver (english manual, tesla plate bracket...

Mayhemm, I'm one of your nearest Canadian neighbours with an S. I didn't schedule a Ranger visit, but was contacted by Tesla that a ranger would be in Manitoba to work on some other cars. They wanted to do some work on mine. I have to compliment Bob on his professionalism. I can imagine...

While I understand Tesla needs to be strategic about the placement of SCs and that SK and MB have few Teslas at the moment, I still have the feeling that those of us in the central prairies are paying more (than our US brothers and sisters) and getting less. SCs located along the entire length...

Yes, black cars stay clean for about 10 minutes. Black has a classic look that will never look dated (IMO). Here's a black car on white background.

Kyle, Yes, our car was delivered on Friday. Scheduled to arrive on Monday the 25th, then delayed until Wed, Thurs, finally arrived on Friday. A combination of truck and weather delays I'm told. It actually worked out well for me as I had been out of the country until Friday morning. Was...

Received our car yesterday. Black on Black. Hard to keep clean, but love how it looks!

Just received a very pleasant call from Hans in Toronto. Our car is in Vancouver to be inspected, detailed and loaded onto an enclosed transport bound for Manitoba!! It should arrive this coming Monday (25th). This is early in our delivery window (Feb 22- Mar 8). The only problem I have is...

Mayhemm, You and I are geographic neighbours, both of us are about as far from a service centre as is possible. I share your concerns about access to service. The figures you've quoted are those from the service page of the Tesla Canada website, so are the best information we have regarding...

Great work Todd. Will you give your permission for others to use this? One nitpicking comment... You show a range of rpm of 0-5100 after the torque rating. Many will know that this is the torque rating through 5100 rpm, some may interpret it to mean that the maximum rpm is 5100. I realize...

Sorry to keep this thread OT, but I'd like to know if the TPMS are required as well. I'd heard that the 19" rims can be purchased from Tesla for $1000. If this is the case and the TPMS are not required, I'd get the Tesla rims and buy Nokian Hakka Rs for the 4-5 months of winter driving. Has...

True, $1300 for me. The Tesla rep must not have noticed my Canadian-ness when he's quoted the $1200. Still, $1300 is "around" $1200!

I was told, in writing, that it would cost around $1200 if purchased after finalizing.

Robert, Thanks for your marketing watchdog efforts. I agree with your position obviously. Many marketing departments tend to play fast and loose with the facts. If they are unchallenged, they will continue to do so. My current annoyance is with Dodge's ad campaign for the newest Ram truck...

There are at least two MSs in Manitoba now. I expect mine in 4-12 weeks. Range will be affected due to pack heating and cabin heating but the car should function at -30C (I'm counting on it). An insulated garage will help. Keep the car plugged in. You're welcome to come out to a MEVA...

Congratulations KBF!! Long, long wait finally over. It's exciting to know that Manitoba has its first S. Mine/ours is finalized with an expected delivery March-April (we'll see!). I look forward to seeing yours sometime! Rob

Can anyone confirm if the Model S has recovery points? I've cursed other manufacturers for not providing suitable recovery points. While it may not happen often, it's nice to be able to safely pull a vehicle out of snow with the help of a friendly 4WD. This assumes the vehicle is not stuck...

I had assumed that that there would be adequate pack insulation for cold weather driving as Tesla has said the Model S is designed to operate in Northern climates. Experiences indicate it would operate much more efficiently with better insulation. Pack cooling would require greater use of the...

Just finalized! Canadian P246. 85kWh, black and black, air suspension, twin chargers, paint armour, shelf, lacewood. Plan to buy a second set of 19 inch Tesla rims and Nokian Hakka Rs from a tire shop (quoted $304 per). Thanks to all who have contributed so much helpful information to this forum!

I'll need to make the twin charger decision very shortly. The questions that I have are... 1. What are Tesla's plans for a Supercharger network in Canada, how soon and how extensive (locations)? 2. How many of the Sun Country Highway chargers are high current (sufficient to benefit the...

P246... no finalize button yet and no email. Only 14 away from P232! Can't be too long now!!

KBF... I'm with you on the Manitoba service centre issue. The ranger option will work I suppose, but it won't be as convenient, economical or environmentally friendly for Tesla or its Manitoba customers. It may take a while before Manitoba has enough of a customer base to justify a true Tesla...

P246. Still waiting for finalize email

Model S has taken the lead! 258 versus Accord's 254 votes.

Our family (four drivers, using three vehicles) drives way too much, a function of our location on the Canadian prairies and busy lives. Total annual kilometres is about 75,000. About 20-25K of these are on a business truck, about 40K a year are with an aging Corolla and another 10-15K on a...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'd love to see it when you get it. This is getting very real and very exciting!

Several years ago, I had imported Thundersky batteries from China for use in a DIY car conversion. Rechargeable batteries for use in EVs were exempt from duty in Canada. It would be nice if the same reasoning would apply to the cells in the Model S!

I received an email from Hans on the 10th of July, so he's around.

I'd opt for more coverage too.

I share your concern re. Canadian pricing. There would be no reason (other than gouging) for CDN pricing to be higher than US pricing, given the strength of our dollar. The S is a stretch for us, regarding price. I'd hate to see TM boost the Canadian price beyond the US price. I'd asked a...

I have friends who own the Leaf, a 7 series BMW and a Dodge pick-up truck. Each of these have a heated steering wheel. While I've never owned a vehicle that has one, I'm envious of those who do. I live in Manitoba, Canada. Winter can be long and severe. I have heated seats in my converted...

My understanding is that Manitoba has legislation that allows only Manitoba Hydro to sell electricity. Unless this were to be changed, it would be left to MB Hydro to set up level three charging stations. Businesses could install their own chargers for the use of patrons, but could not charge...

As I understand it, Manitoba has legislation that will not allow anyone but Manitoba Hydro to sell electricity. Unless this legislation is changed, MB Hydro will need to be the ones to implement level three charging stations. Businesses could of course put in their own charging stations for...