Tesla Claimed 8,669 Canadian EV Rebates as the Program Ran Out of Funds… That’s 1.5 Sales Per Minute - FuelArc News
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Between January 10 and January 12, after being warned that an EV rebate program was running out of funds, Tesla dealerships in Canada managed to claim 8,669 individual iZEV EV rebates, or about $43 million CAD in incentives. That’s a staggering number of sales to log in a single weekend. Meanwhile, 200 other auto dealerships […]

Between January 10 and January 12, after being warned that an EV rebate program was running out of funds, Tesla dealerships in Canada managed to claim 8,669 individual iZEV EV rebates, or about $43 million CAD in incentives. That’s a staggering number of sales to log in a single weekend, about 1.5 sales per minute. Let’s dig into the numbers.

  • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
    91·
    7 hours ago

    It’s not for “asking a question”

    1. I suspect the professionals looking into this potential fraud are going to think of these things.
    2. when and how hard you choose to play devil’s advocate says something about you.
    3. whether well intentioned or not this is Musk apologia at best, and excuses/misinformation at worst. I think our Transport Minister does basic diligence before asking for an investigation and having the story in the media.

    We’re all used to these “centrist” / “just asking questions” types and how they only crawl out of their holes to play devil’s advocate for fascists, it’s tired.

    • neatchee@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      2 hours ago

      Lol check my post/comment history and see how fucking wrong you are

      Literally caucused for Bernie.

      Everyone is so ready to pick up a pitchfork that you fail basic reading comprehension.

      I’m literally just trying to think of ways they could have EXECUTED this. I said nothing of the legitimacy, fairness, justice, or legality of the behavior

      It is the bread and butter of capitalist fucks to operate just barely within the letter of the law.

      This was never apologia and your (and others) penchant for picking a fight is toxic as fuck.

      • leftytighty@slrpnk.netEnglish
        3·
        2 hours ago

        Fair enough, I’m not going to do a background check on every poster but I see that I was lumping your response in with the originator of the thread and could have given yours a more charitable interpretation.

        • KayLeadfoot@fedia.ioOP
          2·
          1 hour ago

          I’m just a journalist/comedian :) I got no dog in this fight, other than that the appearance of corruption in public programs is newsworthy.

          If I’m ever unfairly positive about Tesla, do let me know. Most Tesla fans (and assorted grifters who grift in the same circles) say I’m actually the opposite, that I’m shield-biting Tesla hater, probably a paid Anti-Elon shill and maybe a $TSLA shortseller. They feel that way enough to send me threats from time to time. Neither take is true, but it’s funny that I’m getting shot at by both sides.

          If you find my stories interesting, you can do me a solid by sharing them on any subreddit or Fedia instance that you think would find them interesting. This publication is a couple weeks old, and that helps me get traction, it’s wild that this story is only getting coverage by Canadian outlets.