Tesla's Quebec electric network is quite well developed. I don't know the exact number of charging stations, but you can hit the road without worrying too much about distances. According to my estimate, Superchargers are available almost every 200 km.
So it's not very stressful to take the road with a Tesla considering that Tesla's have at least 400 km of autonomy.
On the other hand, going camping with a trailer pulled by an electric car is something else. It's much more frightening! The good news is that your Tesla is compatible with the electric circuit network!
So that increases the number of fast charging locations similar to Superchargers. At the time of writing, Superchargers are really much faster (a charge can easily be done in only 15 minutes).
However, to benefit from Hydro-Quebec's fast charging stations (Circuit Électrique), you must have a "CHAdeMO" adapter. This adapter is sold for 530$ in the Tesla online store. However, it is always out of stock. If you are lucky, they sometimes have them in stores.
CHAdeMO adapter
But honestly, since September 2020, I've been wanting to buy one via the online store, but so far I haven't been able to order it. Even though I added my email in the store to receive a notification when the adapter comes back in "stock", I still haven't received anything until today! This beautiful adapter is never available online!
Recently, I managed to talk to a few people by phone in 2 branches. The advisors inform me that they don't have any more in "stock", and that some people come to buy 10-20 of them at once!
But why in the Marketplace, a lot of people offer them for rent at 10$?
How do they buy one? Is there a gamic? Do you have to bribe a salesman?
One thing is for sure, there seems to be a strong demand and it is coveted by many resellers.
I thought I had finally managed to find one in a Laval branch, because a consultant had told me on the phone that he had some in stock. I asked him to reserve one for me and he told me "no need, we have several". So I left Ste-Julie to go get it in Laval, but when I arrived I was told that they didn't have any! Grrr.....This is a total lack of respect from the advisor on the phone. I wasted 1h30 of my day for nothing!
According to a facebook post, on Tesla Quebec's page, Roulez électrique, JN auto was also reselling them for the modest sum of 600$ (for a used car that they rented).
And you, what is your experience of buying a CHAdeMo adapter for your Tesla? Was it easy? Fast? Or still looking?
