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Drone Flyer
Active Member
We don't know of course, if this is true or not.
However, my biggest beef is where some of the Canadian SC locations were built. Having 2 in Barrie so close together is ludicrous. I was there last week and I was the only car at Bayfield. What they need to do then if they are having monetary issues with respect to SC construction, is to move one of them (yeah right!) to a spot that is really needed such as half way between Ottawa and Toronto on Hwy 7, or perhaps North Bay or Niagara, Perhaps moving an existing SC location is less expensive than building a new one? I don't know. Just my two cents worth, and considering that pennies are rounded off now to the nearest zero, my thoughts on this topic could be considered penniless. LOL!
XHabjab
TSLA Bull
Sure, just look at supercharge.info (*) - there was a flurry of activity the last days of June and first few days of July, then just nominal activity until now (July 24). I think 2018 Q3 will see a drought in infrastructure spending.
The shorts are watching cars produced per week and cash back from suppliers, and ignoring supercharger costs.
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It's looking like Saskatchewan definitely will not see any Superchargers in 2018. I would like to say I'm optimistic but I would be lying. Tesla doesn't really give a sh-it about the SC network across Canada. Hope they prove me wrong.
I kinda regret giving Tesla more money by buying a second Model S. Love the car, but not the company.
I kinda regret giving Tesla more money by buying a second Model S. Love the car, but not the company.
I’ll bet a lot that it wasn’t Tesla that contacted BlueShift, and even though you cannot find the permits on the Internet does not mean they’re not out there.
1.21 Jiggawatts
Member
I have spoken with Calgary Tesla multiple times over the last few weeks. They have repeatedly mentioned that Calgary to Winnipeg will be connected by October. The "Canadian supercharger manager" is apparently quite aggressive. Does that mean it will happen? I'm not sure.
I have tried following up with saskpower to find further information regarding potential permits, and nothing. The crickets are chirping at saskpower when it' comes to EV's.
In my experience, employees at service centres and showrooms know next to nothing about the supercharger build out. At best, they just look at the map and tell you "that one will open by the end of 2018!"
If you mean permits for Superchargers, pretty much any known permits are listed on Supercharge.info, which is crowd-sourced from here and other places. The only two permits shown for Ontario are Mississauga and Brockville.
supercharge.info
I have heard that the ontariongovwrnment has cut the funding for the EV chargers. So, they will not be going in. What have you heard.
I have heard that the ontario gov. has cut the funding for the EV chargers. So, they will not be going in. What have you heard
Tesla pays for the Superchargers, it has nothing to do with the Ontario government.
Ontario currently has 25 open Supercharger locations.
There's also this Federal program (so not impacted by Ford) for Ontario and Manitoba CHAdeMO. Of course, not Superchargers and no news since the press release.
Fast-charging stations for electric vehicles coming to Trans-Canada Highway
Fast-charging stations for electric vehicles coming to Trans-Canada Highway
Actually, I have spoken with the Ontario government and they tell me nothing is going in. There are no permits for anything including Supercharger’s. Now. Could they be lying or just ignorant. Well. Tesla says that the chargers are going in. Haven’t started yet. No permits. Ontario says they are not going in. No permits. So far everyone says no permits. What is with all the secrecy from Tesla. What is with all the ignorance and or secrecy from Tesla.
1.21 Jiggawatts
Member
We shouldn't be settling for someone from Tesla showing us that SC buildout map anymore. If some of us are buying an 80k car, we deserve a better answer than that i figure
Several points:
- Tesla never gives out information on Supercharger build out - the only info is on their Supercharger map - Coming Soon, Coming in 2018 etc
- Permiting for Superchargers is generally a local matter. I wouldn't expect the govt of Ontario to have anything to do with it or any knowledge of it, unless Ontario is different from most places in Canada and the US
- The perception is that Tesla has throttled back the Supercharger build out to help achieve profitability
- Superchargers may be under construction and we won't know unless someone spots them - unlikely in remote areas. Superchargers even in densely populated areas have appeared already built and ready to go without anyone here or on Supercharge.info knowing in advance.
- All this may change if Tesla really does go private. Funds may open up.
