Tesla has commenced deliveries of its Model Y in British Columbia, with new buyers confirming the final configurations of their vehicles. Whether you’re personally preparing for this new addition to the Tesla fleet or simply want to learn more about it, just click on the attached .pdf. http://victoriaevclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Model-3_Y-Getting-Started-Guide-EN_CA.pdf
Despite a contracting global economy, reduction of staff to meet social distancing regulations and transitioning facilities to produce medical ventilators, Tesla still beat industry estimates of the number of cars it would be able to deliver in the first three months of 2020. While automotive experts had predicted 77,000 vehicle deliveries, Tesla put 88,400 new cars in the hands of…
Tesla Canada has begun to confirm Model Y deliveries to customers. Less than one year after the all-electric crossover was unveiled it will be arriving on Canadian streets. This is six full months ahead of tesla’s originally announced delivery date. Based on the Model 3, The Model Y features a maximum 483 km range (EPA est.), 0-100 km/h acceleration in…
Following their discussions with VEVC members at Saturday’s coffee chat, Tesla has updated the club on the issues raised. SERVICE Tesla is placing one permanent technician on the island and one rotating technician every other week working out of Fernie’s Autobody in Victoria. Victoria residents, please submit all requests for service through the Tesla App by simply clicking the “schedule…
We are days away from Tesla unveiling another vehicle destined to shake the legacy auto manufacturers to their core. Elon Musk began hyping the vehicle this week, dubbing it his “Cyberpunk” truck and “Tesla’s best product ever”. He also suggested a launch price of $49,000 (US). That’s a direct shot across the bow of Ford whose market share is dominated…
One of the most often heard, and equally most annoying, questions asked of EV drivers is, “When will you have to replace the battery?” accompanied as it always is by the implication that moment will be when saving money on gas steps up to finally bite you on the ass. Well, new research by Tesla and Dalhousie University in Halifax…
As Telsa expands its European customer base, more and more “studies” sponsored by legacy auto manufacturers are appearing — all claiming that locallyt manufactured ICE vehicles (even those running on Diesel fuel) are far better for the environment. We’ve addressed many of those myths before in these pages. But it doesn’t hurt to get a reminder. And maybe an easy…
Last night, a clearly ebullient Elon Musk expanded the Tesla fleet by introducing the much anticipated “Model Y”. The seventh vehicle to be produced by the company in its eleven year life is an electric compact SUV with a 300 mile range and 7 passenger capacity. Built on the proven Model 3 platform, the significantly taller Model Y with its…
Elon Musk clearly puts no adage in the ancient warning to — “Beware the Ides of March!” because he’s chosen next Thursday to unveil Tesla’s Model Y at the company’s Hawthorne Design Museum.. But it’s suspected to be an SUV crossover combining the features of the Model 3 and the Model X — with a rear hatchback. Tesla has previously…
While it was the “$35,000 Model 3” that garnered all the headlines yesterday, Tesla has dropped the Canadian prices on all its car models as well as altering the price structure of its self driving tiers. The Canadian price for the base trim option of the Model 3 (taking currency differences into account) is $47,900. Prices for the Model S…
