Suspicious Spike in Tesla Sales in Canada just before end of rebate

Very suspicious. (Dare I say "Concerning"? :p)

For others who prefer text over video, I've patched together some excerpts from another source [0]:

> Tesla’s Canadian stores are company-owned and directly controlled by the company. [...] Four Tesla stores in Canada each sold an average of 30 cars per hour, amounting to 120 cars per hour across all four locations—essentially one car every minute, 24 hours a day… for three straight days. And yes, this includes hours when the stores were closed.

> Tesla’s $43.1 million in rebates took up more than half of the cash left allotted for EV subsidies remaining. That meant that by the time some other dealers attempted to get their own subsidies, the money had run out. [...] 226 [non-Tesla] dealerships submitted rebate claims for 2,295 electric vehicles but still haven’t been reimbursed, leaving them collectively out by C$10 million.

[0] https://www.carscoops.com/2025/03/tesla-accused-of-gaming-ca...

Some discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43294281