COAST TO COAST IN 18 CHARGES
Rainer Zietlow recently drove a Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle across Canada, stopping just 18 times to recharge—a feat the adventure driver has won a Guinness World Record for. Zietlow and his cameraman, Elric Popp, departed St. John’s, Newfoundland, on July 25, 2023. The pair traversed 7,133 kilometres across Canada and ended their trip in Victoria, British Columbia on August 1, 2023. Zietlow is now making another journey, in the opposite direction, stopping at 145 VW dealers across the nation to spread news of his mission. Pierre Boutin, VW Canada’s president and CEO stated: “The Volkswagen family is thrilled to celebrate Rainer’s new Guinness World Record.”
CYBER SMASH
Crash-tested Tesla Cybertrucks have been spotted travelling on cargo trucks in the United States, according to photos circulating on social media app X. According to the original poster, you can “see the crash tape as well as damage/missing pieces.” According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Cybertruck deliveries will commence “very soon,” with a special delivery event hopefully taking place before the end of Q3.
NO MORE TIME
Tesla has changed how it bills its Canadian customers for charging. Instead of being billed for the time spent at the charging station, users will be charged according to the amount of electricity put into their vehicles. The move comes after an extended wait—six months after Measurement Canada granted a temporary dispensation order allowing charging providers to bill customers per kWh, and more than two years after the government first began the process.The temporary dispensation was granted in late February this year, prompting some charging operators to make the switch. Drive Tesla Canada reports that rates are consistent across the nation.
