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Attilatheblond

(5,446 posts)
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 04:00 PM Friday

British Columbia Premier said that he would be barring Tesla products from the province's electric rebate policy

Elon's not happy.

https://www.newsweek.com/elon-musk-canada-tesla-tariff-2044687]

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has criticized a Canadian province's decision to remove Tesla from a rebate program on electric products.

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Eby announced on Wednesday that Tesla products would no longer be part of British Columbia's CleanBC or BC Hydro rebates, which can grant up to 50 percent of the cost to people who install a charging station at home, according to the BC Hydro website.

In a statement, Eby said: "The Government of B.C. and BC Hydro are taking action to preference Canadian goods in our rebate programs going forward and to exclude, where practicable, U.S. produced goods.

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Musk responded on social media by calling the move "crazy", retweeting a post that suggested he should cut off Canadian access to SpaceX and Starlink in retaliation.


Racist brat drug addict thinks he rules the world. Comeuppance time for the ass who said Canada wasn't a real country.
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British Columbia Premier said that he would be barring Tesla products from the province's electric rebate policy (Original Post) Attilatheblond Friday OP
"calling the move 'crazy'" Dave Bowman Friday #1
If anyone knows "crazy", it's Musk (N-ZA). nt eppur_se_muova Friday #2
" ....retweeting a post that suggested he should cut off Canadian access to SpaceX and Starlink in retaliation." Disaffected Friday #3
To be fair, Canada is mostly rural to really remote, some people have little choice Attilatheblond Friday #4
Over 80% of Canadians live in or v near cities or large towns. Disaffected Friday #5
So? It's OK to just write off the people who live in rural areas? Attilatheblond Friday #6
Who said that? Disaffected Friday #7
Good. dalton99a Friday #8

Disaffected

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3. " ....retweeting a post that suggested he should cut off Canadian access to SpaceX and Starlink in retaliation."
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 05:54 PM
Friday

Please proceed. Why most anyone who has access to fibre, cable or 4/5G cell phone internet would want Starlink anyhow is IMO a mystery (it is expensive, a power hog and you have to purchase the h/w upfront).

Attilatheblond

(5,446 posts)
4. To be fair, Canada is mostly rural to really remote, some people have little choice
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 07:20 PM
Friday

And Elon is a full blown bully, so he thinks he can force people to love him. From the Canadians I have known, that's not gonna fly.

Disaffected

(5,432 posts)
5. Over 80% of Canadians live in or v near cities or large towns.
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 08:49 PM
Friday

That's why I said "most" everyone has better alternatives than Starlink. Personally, I live near a large city and have the option of cable, terrestrial microwave, cell network or satellite. Some of my neighbours have Starlink and I don't understand why as I get 50 to 60 Mb/s on a cellular "Smart Hub" at one half the cost of Starlink and, rock solid, weather immune reliability and with up to 200Mb/s optionally available if required. As well, my outdoor antennae doesn't require an electric heater and related expense to melt off the snow and ice that collect on Starlink antennae.

Not sure why so many seem to think faster downloads is necessarily better - it only takes about 5 Mb/s to stream HD video so how much speed does a typical household (or business for that matter) actually need anyhow?

BTW EM can stuff it. I was v interested last year in the supposedly upcoming Tesla Model "Q" but would not even consider one now.

Disaffected

(5,432 posts)
7. Who said that?
Fri Mar 14, 2025, 09:22 PM
Friday

An exception could be allowed for those in remote areas that have no other affordable alternative.

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