Tesla (Model 3) in the Maritimes

[Jim R]

Agree. Time to start lobbying the NS government for rebates.

 

[Jim R]

Well that's great! where will you be living in NS?

Annapolis Royal.

 

[dc15]

I reserved. I am in PEI.

I likely won't proceed unless there is a Service Centre on the East Coast somewhere, and they expand the Supercharger network throughout NS/NB.

 

[Face_Disguise]

I reserved. I am in PEI.

I likely won't proceed unless there is a Service Centre on the East Coast somewhere, and they expand the Supercharger network throughout NS/NB.

Is that your reservation for PEI on Model3Tracker.info?

 

[dc15]

Yes, thats mine

 

[Phillip L]

I am hoping that the Maritimes does get a build out within the next several years. I am a transplanted Bluenoser and hope to retire back there in 5 years or so.

 

[bookfast]

Hi Guys,

I am in Halifax also, and booked shortly after online went live. Really excited!

Jeff Dahn [Li-ion pioneer @ dal partnering with Tesla] has confirmed he has booked a model 3 also, so that should give us some confidence the network will be built out!

 

[Face_Disguise]

Nice! I would think Tesla would give Mr. Dahn a Model S as part of his employment/partnership! How do you know he reserved a Model 3?

 

[bookfast]

Nice! I would think Tesla would give Mr. Dahn a Model S as part of his employment/partnership! How do you know he reserved a Model 3?

Yeah I might have thought Tesla would do that also. Here's an article which mentions Jeff making a reservation:

Dal battery researcher Jeff Dahn honoured with inaugural Governor General's Innovation Award

"While the market for electric cars seems to be finally growing beyond its niche base (Dr. Dahn and his wife, Kathy, joined the nearly 400,000 to pre-order a new Tesla Model 3)..."

 

[Face_Disguise]

Cool, thanks! I love that Dr. Dahn is partnering with Tesla - Dalhousie is my alma mater, after all!

 

[Blisstick]

Our thread is getting old at this point. Still no Tesla locations in our neck of the woods and although I'd be willing to drive one home from Quebec, it is a real hinderance not having any promise of supercharging or service in the Maritimes yet. Also disappointing our provinces haven't made any effort to support EV adoption yet.

Did anyone ever start a Facebook group?

 

[Phillip L]

Our thread is getting old at this point. Still no Tesla locations in our neck of the woods and although I'd be willing to drive one home from Quebec, it is a real hinderance not having any promise of supercharging or service in the Maritimes yet. Also disappointing our provinces haven't made any effort to support EV adoption yet.

Did anyone ever start a Facebook group?

Actually not quite true about the effort to support ev adoption. See the thread on the new ChaDeMo's being built in NB. Thread is called New Brunswick Charging (sorry do not know how to link the thread!).

But you are right about Tesla, they have completely ignored the Maritimes, much to the chagrin of this displaced Nova Scotian! In fact, as a form of protest I bought a Volt instead of waiting for the Model 3.

 

[Jim R]

There are now two Tesla charging stations in Nova Scotia's smallest town - Annapolis Royal. Tesla provided the hardware and the town is paying for the electricity. These are not superchargers, of course. Not sure of their capacity.... I'll get more informed as my car reservation date approaches. I'm one of the people who lined up in the rain in Montreal (closest place to reserve when I lived in Ottawa).

 

[wayner]

They are Tesla HPWCs. Hopefully they are wired for 240V/80A which is the max for a HPWC.

 

[S'toon]

Actually not quite true about the effort to support ev adoption. See the thread on the new ChaDeMo's being built in NB. Thread is called New Brunswick Charging (sorry do not know how to link the thread!).

But you are right about Tesla, they have completely ignored the Maritimes, much to the chagrin of this displaced Nova Scotian! In fact, as a form of protest I bought a Volt instead of waiting for the Model 3.

I feel your pain.

 

[Phillip L]

I feel your pain.

As do I for you, the loneliest Model S owner on the prairie.

 

[S'toon]

As do I for you, the loneliest Model S owner on the prairie.

I'm not an S owner. 3 reserver. As for the loneliest, that'd probably be Mayhemm. He lives in Northern Saskatchewan.

 

[Phillip L]

Sorry. I did confuse you two.

 

[RiverBrick]

I'm not an S owner. 3 reserver. As for the loneliest, that'd probably be Mayhemm. He lives in Northern Saskatchewan.

That is very isolated, but there is an S registered in the NWT. The Polar Express

 

[Phillip L]

That is very isolated, but there is an S registered in the NWT. The Polar Express

Wow. That is an awesome story. And to think most people from Toronto think I live in the remote north!