Tag: Tesla Canada

Ford F-150 Lightning owners receive adpaters to charge stranded Teslas

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 7 June 2022

New Ford F-150 Lightning truck owners have a responsibility that’s bigger than their truck itself. According to Electrek, the electric pickup truck buyers have been provided with an adapter that can charge stranded Teslas.

Similar to reverse charging on smartphones, the Ford F-150 Lightning truck features bidirectional charging that allows people to transfer power from the vehicle’s battery pack to other things, including other electric vehicles.

As Electrek suggests, the adapter that the new truck owners have been provided features a J1772 plug on the receiving end, along with an adapter that lets the J1772 plug and connect to the proprietary Tesla port. A new lighting truck owner discovered the bidirectional charging cable and the Tesla adapter, before sharing it with others on the ‘Lightning Owners’ forum.

As per user ‘PipeFitter52,’ “I took delivery of my 2022 Lightning and as I’m going through the included items I found an adapter to charge Teslas. Interesting find. If I find any dead Teslas I’ll let my Ford Lightning come to the rescue. Also included was an adapter to help with all Ford mobile chargers. I guess Ford wants us owners to start a National Mobile Charging Network. Just need to come up with a great acronym. What do you think?”

The adapter is compatible with most Level 2 public charging stations and provides charging speeds up to 19.2kW. Tesla sells the adapter for $65 on its website. While F-150 users wouldn’t find many instances of using the adapter, it’s good to have one on hand to save a stranded Tesla.

Image credit: Lightning Owners

Via: Electrek

Tags Ford canada, Ford F-150 Lightning Truck, Ford F-150 Lightning Truck Bidirectional charging, Tesla Canada

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Transport Canada to investigate recent Vancouver Tesla fire incident

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 30 May 2022

Transport Canada is investigating a fire incident that involved a Tesla Model Y.

The incident, which took place in Vancouver on Friday, May 20th, drew attention after the driver of the vehicle struggled to exit the vehicle, and reportedly had to “smash his way out,” according to Electrek.

Transport Canada has notified Tesla about the incident, and the two will inspect the vehicle to identify the cause of the fire.

Jamil Jutha, the owner of the Tesla Model Y, said that he bought the vehicle just eight months ago.

“I had to smash the window to get out of the car. I kicked through the window. Everything stops. The power didn’t work. The door didn’t open. The windows didn’t go down so I’m thinking I need to get the f*ck out of this car so I kicked through,” said Jutha in the video.

The source of the fire is currently unknown. It’s highly likely that the battery was the initial culprit, but we’ll have to wait to see the results of the investigation to be sure.

Image credit: Sons of Vancouver Distillery

Source: Electrek

Tags Tesla Canada, Tesla Model Y Fire, Tesla Model Y Fire in Vancouver, Tranport Canada Investigation

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Tesla Full-Self Driving Beta lands in Canada

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 28 March 2022

After months of statements from Elon Musk saying that the Full-Self Driving (FSD) Beta for Teslas will soon release in Canada, the software update finally dropped on Saturday, March 26th, as reported by teslanorth.

Canadian FSD Beta tester Gary (@akidesir) was able to get his hands on the public release of software version 2022.4.5.20 and FSD beta 10.11.1, and subsequently uploaded a video on his YouTube channel, showing the Beta software in action on the roads of Toronto. Canadians like Gary who have a safety score of 99-100 are some of the few people to get FSD Beta outside the United States.

It’s worth noting that the release doesn’t mean all Tesla users in Canada now have FSD Beta. As mentioned, only those with a safety score of 99 or 100 on the Tesla Safety Score app and those that pay for the add-on will have the update available to download. The current cost for the package in Canada is $10,600.

Image credit: akide

Source: teslanorth

Tags Elon Musk, Full-Self Driving Beta Canada, Tesla, Tesla Canada

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SpaceX hikes prices of Starlink hardware and service

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 23 March 2022

After hiking up the cost of Tesla vehicles early last week, Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX increased the costs of its Starlink service, according to emails sent out to users (via Tesla North).

According to the emails, both the Starlink hardware and software saw rate hikes, with the changes applicable in Canada as well. Users who already paid the deposit fee would now have to pay $699 for the Starlink kit instead of the regular $649 price, whereas new users would need to pay $759 for the kit. The service cost has also been hiked by $11 per month, from $129 to $140.

“The sole purpose of these adjustments is to keep pace with rising inflation. If you do not wish to continue your service, you can cancel at any time and return your Starlink hardware within your first year of service for a partial refund of $200. If you have received your Starlink in the past 30 days, you can return it for a full refund,” reads the email from SpaceX.

What are your thoughts about probable inflation rate over next few years?

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 13, 2022

Starlink, which launched in mid-2019, makes use of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites that beam internet to the signal receiving dish kits. According to SpaceX, since Starlink’s beta launch in 2020, the company has tripled the amount of internet-beaming satellites, along with quadrupling its ground stations

Musk has been vocal about increasing inflation over the recent months, which when paired with an ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, has the potential to escalate further. Musk indicated that inflation was putting pressure on Tesla and SpaceX through increasing costs of commodities and metals. Canada’s inflation accelerated to 5.1 percent in January of 2022, while salaries largely remain the same.

It’s also worth noting that Musk’s wealth skyrocketed during the pandemic while working-class people continue to suffer from wage stagnation and rising prices.

Amid the conflict, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk shipped over several Starlink terminals to Ukraine, to help keep the country connected to the rest of the world. Read more about it below:

Image credit: Shutterstock

Via: TeslaNorth

Tags Elon Musk, Starlink, Tesla, Tesla Canada

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The Tri-Motot Tesla Model X is now $15,800 more expensive than last week

Post author By Mobile Syrup
Post date 15 March 2022

Tesla vehicle prices are soaring higher by the day, with a new increment added Monday night, according to driveteslacanada.

The new increase in pricing comes just a week after the company’s long-range vehicle variants received a rate hike. This time, however, the price increase applied to the full Tesla lineup.

People looking to order the Tesla Model X Tri-Motor All-Wheel Drive would now have to pay $15,800 more than they would have compared to last week, whereas the most affordable Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive is now $1,390 more expensive.

Musk has been vocal about increasing inflation over the recent months, which when paired with an ongoing conflict that has the potential to escalate further makes the perfect recipe for increasing costs of commodities and metals.