Last updated: November 2026
Tesla Canada Group (teslacanadagroup.ca) is an independent website for Tesla owners in Ontario and across Canada. It is run by the admins of the Facebook group Tesla Model Y & 3 [Ontario, Canada]. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Tesla, Inc. or Tesla Motors Canada ULC. This page explains how we choose, research, write and correct what we publish.
Who writes for the site
- Sivachandran Bharathi runs the site and is an admin of the Facebook group. He is a Lead Software Engineer with an MASc in Computer Engineering, and he signs news stories, explainers and owner guides.
- Tesla Canada Group is the byline used by the site’s admin team, signed “Tesla Canada Group Admin.” It is used for news and for every Tesla Gear (accessory) article.
Each article shows its author and publication date. Our About page explains who we are and why the site exists.
What we cover
We cover what matters to Tesla owners in Canada: software and FSD (Supervised) updates and when they reach Canadian cars, Supercharger openings and pricing, home charging and electricity rates, provincial and federal rules, winter driving, ownership costs and accessories. Every news story asks one question: what does this mean for owners here?
How we research
- Primary sources first. We start with Tesla’s own release notes, support pages, owner’s manuals, investor filings and Find Us map, and with government and regulator sources such as Transport Canada, Natural Resources Canada, the Ontario government, the Ontario Energy Board and the Electrical Safety Authority.
- Named secondary sources. When we rely on reporting from news outlets, EV publications or public software trackers, we name and link them.
- Social media. We do not treat social media posts as sources on their own. The exception is a statement posted directly by a company or by a major public figure, such as Elon Musk. When we quote one, we say so clearly.
- Owner reports are labelled. When a story is based on owner reports, such as forum threads about a software bug, we say that, and we say when Tesla has not commented.
- Sources on every article. News articles and guides end with a list of the sources we used.
Accuracy and verification
We check numbers, model years, prices and dates against the original source before publishing. Prices in Canadian dollars come from Canadian pages where they exist. When something is unconfirmed, for example whether a feature has reached Canada, we label it unconfirmed rather than guess. Tesla prices, software and availability change often, so we include the date we checked when it matters.
Tesla Gear and product articles
- We pick products that solve problems Canadian owners raise in our Facebook group, such as winter salt, snow, charging at home and flat tires.
- We check that a listing names the model, year and trim it fits, and we point out exclusions.
- Unless an article says we tested a product ourselves, our picks are based on product listings, specifications and owner discussions, not hands-on testing. We say this in each article.
- We never write fake reviews, invent specifications or publish testimonials we did not receive.
- Product articles contain Amazon.ca affiliate links, marked with a disclosure. See our Affiliate Disclosure.
Independence, sponsors and ads
No brand pays to be featured on this website, and we do not accept payment for articles or reviews. Our community sponsors are local businesses that pay to post in our Facebook group. That arrangement covers the Facebook group only. It does not buy coverage, links or reviews on this website. The site may show Google AdSense ads, which are chosen by Google, not by us. None of this decides what we report.
Corrections and updates
If we get something wrong, we fix it. Significant corrections are noted at the end of the article with the date. When a developing story changes, such as a software rollout or a Supercharger opening, we update the article and say what changed. To report an error, use our Contact page and include the article link and what needs fixing, or message the admins in our Facebook group.
Safety
Articles about Autopilot and FSD (Supervised) describe driver-assistance systems that require an attentive driver ready to take over at all times. We do not publish content that encourages unsafe or illegal driving.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Reach us through our Contact page, our Facebook group Tesla Model Y & 3 [Ontario, Canada], or our X community Tesla Model* [Ontario, Canada].