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It's a bit weird Tesla would be so lax with handling the rebates if they knew later-filed rebates might not be fulfilled. But w/e, not like we here have any act

It's a bit weird Tesla would be so lax with handling the rebates if they knew later-filed rebates might not be fulfilled. But w/e, not like we here have any actual facts of the case.

gruez 2y ago
>It's a bit weird Tesla would be so lax with handling the rebates if they knew later-filed rebates might not be fulfilled. But that's consistent with their behavior? They were lax when it didn't matter, but when they learned the rebate was ending they got their shit together and filed all the backlogged claims. This is basically college assignment procrastination behavior, nothing "weird" about it.
s1artibartfast 2y ago
Is it weird or unusual? At least 200 other Canadian auto dealers also had backlogs, were even slower in fulfilling them, and are now angry the government wont pay them? It was the government that abruptly canceled the the program without funding to cover sales. Someone at Tesla realized the government was going to stiff dealers for millions and rushed to get them in while the other dealers were sitting on them. The government announced on Friday that that the program would be "paused" in a few weeks, and Tesla worked 24/7 through that weekend to get theirs in before funds ran dry, along with many other proactive dealers. [1] >Due to the high uptake, the iZEV Program will be paused in a few weeks,” stated the email sent to dealerships just before noon on the Friday, obtained by the Star. But that weekend there was an unprecedented surge in claims from four Tesla outlets, the Star revealed this week. The four Tesla showrooms claimed 8,653 EV sales in 72 hours and filed for $43.1 million in rebates — more than half of the $71.8 million in remaining funds. By Monday, all the money was gone and Transport Canada announced the EV rebate program was “paused.” It shut down the online claims portal for dealers, leaving hundreds without recourse to recoup their money. https://archive.is/vpwmL#selection-4843.0-4853.208 https://archive.is/vpwmL#selection-4843.0-4853.208

It's a bit weird Tesla would be so lax with handling the rebates if they knew later-filed rebates might not be fulfilled. But w/e, not like we here have any actual facts of the case.

gruez 2y ago

>It's a bit weird Tesla would be so lax with handling the rebates if they knew later-filed rebates might not be fulfilled. But that's consistent with their behavior? They were lax when it didn't matter, but when they learned the rebate was ending they got their shit together and filed all the backlogged claims. This is basically college assignment procrastination behavior, nothing "weird" about it.

s1artibartfast 2y ago

Is it weird or unusual? At least 200 other Canadian auto dealers also had backlogs, were even slower in fulfilling them, and are now angry the government wont pay them? It was the government that abruptly canceled the the program without funding to cover sales. Someone at Tesla realized the government was going to stiff dealers for millions and rushed to get them in while the other dealers were sitting on them. The government announced on Friday that that the program would be "paused" in a few weeks, and Tesla worked 24/7 through that weekend to get theirs in before funds ran dry, along with many other proactive dealers. [1] >Due to the high uptake, the iZEV Program will be paused in a few weeks,” stated the email sent to dealerships just before noon on the Friday, obtained by the Star. But that weekend there was an unprecedented surge in claims from four Tesla outlets, the Star revealed this week. The four Tesla showrooms claimed 8,653 EV sales in 72 hours and filed for $43.1 million in rebates — more than half of the $71.8 million in remaining funds. By Monday, all the money was gone and Transport Canada announced the EV rebate program was “paused.” It shut down the online claims portal for dealers, leaving hundreds without recourse to recoup their money. https://archive.is/vpwmL#selection-4843.0-4853.208 https://archive.is/vpwmL#selection-4843.0-4853.208