March 2020

Model Y March 31, 2020 0

Sandy Munro’s first look at the fit and finish of the Tesla Model Y before the teardown begins

Sandy Munro has received his red Tesla Model Y that will be part of his livestream teardown in the coming days. But before it gets taken apart, he has given us his first impressions of […]

News March 31, 2020 0

100th Tesla Supercharger in Canada opens in Kitchener Ontario

by Darryn John

The construction of the Tesla Supercharger station at the Kitchener, Ontario Service Center is finally complete 5 months after it began, marking an important milestone for Superchargers in Canada. The 8 stall Supercharger station is […]

News March 31, 2020 0

How GM’s New Ultium Batteries “Stack Up” Against Tesla

by Drive Tesla Staff

General Motors (GM) created quite a stir a few weeks ago when they revealed details of their upcoming Ultium battery platform. It didn’t take long for many people to start speculating whether GM would finally […]

News March 31, 2020 0

BYD claims their new Blade Battery will redefine EV safety standards

by Darryn John

There are thousands of gas car fires every year, yet all it takes is a handful of electric vehicle (EV) fires for each one to become front page headline news. The truth of the matter […]

Model 3 March 31, 2020 0

BC Tesla owner upset that Tesla voided his warranty after doing this (and this, this and this) to his Model 3

by Darryn John

You might have seen the videos of Michael Reddicopp of Abbotsford, British Columbia (lowlifemike – formerly lowlifeduramax on YouTube) taking his Model 3 Standard Range Plus (SR+) and doing some crazy things with it. Things […]

News March 31, 2020 0

Tesla employee at Giga Nevada tests positive for COVID-19

by Darryn John

An employee at Giga Nevada (or Gigafactory 1), Tesla’s lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle subassembly factory near Reno, Nevada has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. According to an internal memo obtained by CNBC, the affected […]

Contests March 30, 2020 0

Week 3 Drive Tesla Canada giveaway: $100 gift card to Nikola Pro

by Darryn John

To celebrate our new Drive Tesla Canada name, over the last few weeks we’ve been giving back to the amazing Tesla community that helped us grow so quickly. In our first contest, we gave away […]

News March 30, 2020 0

Vancouver Island scrap dealers warned to keep an eye out for stolen EV charging cables, reward offered for arrest

by Darryn John

Last week we told you about two electric vehicle (EV) charging stations that were vandalized in Qualicum Beach, on Vancouver Island. Vandals cut the charging cables just before the connector, with the belief they were […]

News March 30, 2020 0

Canadian pricing for BMW 330e hybrid announced, qualifying for iZEV rebate

by Mike Flemming

BMW has officially announced Canadian pricing for its upcoming 330e and 330e xDrive plug-in hybrids, and it just squeezes below the threshold to qualify for the federal iZEV incentive. The 330e will come two variants, […]

News March 30, 2020 0

Natural Resources Canada looking to expand EV fast charger access across Canada

by Darryn John

Canada is a big place, and with such a vast area comes challenges to provide the same level of infrastructure to all Canadians. Now Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has luanched a Request for Proposals (RFP) […]