r/teslacanada

Im going to purchase a brand new AWD model 3 this weekend. I went on various insurance sites just to get a quote and based it off a 2024 AWD M3 Tesla has listed on their site.

These are the following monthly quotes

TD - $359

Aviva - $550

Allstate - $750!!!

These cant be right guys. Maybe I need to call them for better rates? I can afford the TD one but there has to be something thats lower than this...

Male, 32, First car ever. Ive been driving since I was 18 but im listed as a secondary driver on my Moms car, does that count when and Id say I was previously insured? I have been saying ive "Never been insured" before....

Any advise is greatly appreciated.

Current Tesla M3RWD EDD moved from November 21 to December 23-31? Did someone face the same fate?

I’ve been debating back and forth for a while on which Tesla to buy for my Guelph to Mississauga daily commute (approx. 120 kms) and have narrowed things down to the Model Y Standard vs. the Model 3 Premium AWD. Both cars land in the budget range I’ve set for myself.

The Y provides the obvious practicality advantages that come with the larger cabin and trunk space vs. the Model 3 AWD. The majority of the luxury amenities that are stripped out from the base Y (nicer seats, glass roof, faster acceleration, etc.) don’t bother me too much… but I would be sad not to have the killer audio system in the Premium 3.

The main areas that give me the most pause are the differences in battery chemistry and winter driving safety.

I like that the LFP battery in MYS can routinely charge to 100%, but my home and work parking are both outdoors, and my work doesn’t have charging stations available, so I worry about driving a cold-soaked battery home at the end of each day and how that will impact worst-case real-world range.

I’ve been a snow tire advocate for years (Michelin X-Ice has always been my choice), so I’m not as concerned with the snow/ice stopping ability of the MYS, but having never regularly driven a RWD car in winter, I worry about how the car will drive in the worst of the weather we see in southern Ontario… my daughter is 17 and neither her nor my wife are confident winter drivers… that really gives me the most pause.

I’m curious to hear what the experience for drivers who have had RWD Teslas over multiple years have been… I’m guessing a good analog to the MYS would be all the RWD Model 3’s with LFP batteries that are out there.

Ontario (Canada) increased speed limits across most highways recently, when will it be reflected by Tesla FSD?

It does not appear that the Tesla FSD camera is recognizing the increased posted speed limit on the side of the highways. Seems to still be relying on the GPS map data for speed limits. For example, despite many signs that shows that the posted speed limit is 110km/h, Tesla still shows 100km/h in FSD.

I never owned any electric car, and I test drove the newer model Y with FSD.

I was pretty amazed by the experience and ordered a model Y performance.

I owned an RS3 and a Jeep Grand cherokee summit reserve which both are luxurious and very well made vehicules.

My jeep has massage seats, air suspension and an amazing sound system.

After the test drive, I felt a little bummed out because the of the luxury amenities I would lose in the model Y.

Yes its fast, but it is not as comfortable and the sound system is not as good as what I am used to.

Then I looked at the used model S plaid market.

They have air suspension, better sound system, 1000hp, FSD and are the same price as a brand new model Y.

Model S plaid or even a long range seems to be the better deal.

Am I missing something here?

Keep in mind that the only reason to switch for a tesla would be the FSD.

I’ve had my car for 5 weeks and i am getting increasingly more rattles and clicks sounds coming from inside the car.

Front passenger door, center console, inside pillars, roof glass.

I want to know if other people have experienced this with their M3 2026, the one built in Shangai.

I was really happy with the car for the first couple weeks, had a smile on my face everytime i drove it.

Now i’m just super annoyed everytime i drive the car, every minor bumps cause a tons of rattles and clicks.

Really takes away from the premium experience, especially at that price.

I currently have a Model Y Premium on order and I’m wondering if it’s worth upgrading to the Performance because of the free premium connectivity. I already added silver exterior and white interior, so the price is getting pretty close to the Performance anyway.

My main concern with the Performance is the 21" wheels and the slightly lower ground clearance. Other than the faster acceleration (which I don't really need), is there anything else about the Performance that makes it worth upgrading from the Premium?

I am 52 years old, single, and working from home. I really want a Tesla, but the issue is that I don't drive much — just around my neighborhood for groceries, which amounts to about 1,000 to 1,500 kilometers a year. I would definitely be tempted to take it on trips, though.

Currently, I have a 2017 Honda Accord Coupe that has 45,000 kilometers on it, and I have paid it off. I'm hoping to get a good price when I sell it. My gas bill is less than $1,000 a year, and I pay $1,300 for insurance in British Columbia.

If I were to get a Tesla, I'd likely keep it for a long time, possibly never changing cars again. I'm concerned about battery degradation — does it degrade over time even if you don’t drive it much, or does it mostly depend on how many kilometers you drive?

Is it worth it for me to go for a Tesla? I'm also unsure about charging costs, and since I can’t install mobile connectors at my strata, I would need to rely on a regular outlet outside.

Edit: Accord

I just got my model y yesterday and I’m absolutely loving it, yes it could take a little bit of time to get used to the full self drive mode and it is way above and beyond my expectations which absolutely love.

Wood that being said it was parking today at Best Buy and it picked the busiest spot while somebody was opening their door and kids walking out of the car and it was still reversing into the spot where I had to press on the break. Is there a way for me to avoid that.?

Is there any small mishaps with the full self drive? How heavily should I rely on this?