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  • L3/Fast Charging costs in Toronto

    L3/Fast Charging costs in Toronto

    Understanding charging costs at various stations/brands can be a challenge, as prices depend on factors like station type, charging speed, and provider policies. Here’s a breakdown of charging costs at some of the most popular networks in Toronto:

    Superchargers

    Most Superchargers in the city cost $0.44/kWh while some locations have time of day pricing ranging from $0.26/kWh to $0.60/kWh.

    Flo

    Flo stations usually cost around $20/h and provide 50 kW. This ends up being around $0.40/kWh.

    Jule

    All their locations charge a $1 connection fee and then either charge a per minute or per kW fee. Per kWh it’s $0.50 and per minute it ranges between $0.37-$0.50 per minute.

    Green P/Chargepoint/Flo

    Green P has offers chargers through both Chargepoint and Flo at many of their locations at $15/h. Very reasonable price, but some locations are in paid parking lots.

    Petro Canada

    $0.50/minute – a great deal for fast charging cars.

    Electrify Canada

    $0.60/kWh – Expensive and few locations

    Shell

    $0.50/kWh

    IVY

    $0.62/kWh – Most expensive, unreliable, and slow.

  • Tesla Canada offering 0% APR if you option FSD (Supervised)

    For Model 3s and Ys sold and picked up until the end of the year, Tesla is offering 0% APR for FSD (Supervised) at a current price of $11,000

    This promotion follows a 1.99% APR promotion that the company offered on the Model Y for deliveries before September 30, 2024. That promotion didn’t require the purchase of FSD at $11,000 though.

    Tesla’s online calculator has already been updated to reflect the change. If FSD (Supervised) is selected, the quouted APR % shown is 0%. According to Tesla’s online calculator, promotional rates for longer term loans are also available when FSD (Supervised) is optioned:

    Term Lenght (months)APR %
    360%
    480%
    600.99%
    720.99%
    841.99%
    962.99%

    In the US, Tesla also launched a similar promotion in October but they quickly dropped the FSD (Supervised) requirement. If you’re interested in a Model Y or Model 3 with FSD (Supervised), this is a great promotion. If you aren’t interested in FSD (Supervised), there might be better promotions as we get closer to the end of the year.