Sir, You need some ed ja ma cation . I've driven from Brampton to PEI and back 3x. Once with a non Tesla. More pleasant in a Tesla. Cost per mile is a quarter of what an ICE car would be , when charging at home . Free for my car at Tesla SuperChargers.
For years I have thought these folks are idiots. They sit with engines idling to save a couple of cents a litre.F’ing backed up and blocking Hwy 7 on my way home so they can line up for 30 minutes and save $5 in gas.
Put $236.00 in today at $1.80, would have only been $20.00 cheaper yesterday at $1.66.
CAA members get 3 cents off at Shell. They're everywhere and generally fewer line ups too. I don't know how it compares to a Costco membership though.
And if you use a BMO Mastercard you save another 2 cents, so 5 cents in total.
Does it really matter how the card looks like though?
You get the 5¢ per liter at Canadian Tire with the Triangle card. Everyone knows what a Presidents Choice credit card is in Canada. When I travel outside of Canada it looks quite impressive. The Card has the Presidents Choice Financial logo on it. I have gotten flight and hotel upgrades because the card looks impressive. I am seeing ads with a new card design that is not as impressive looking.
They changed the name of the Canadian Tire card to the Triangle card because people did not like using the CT card at the Hilton.
It only looks impressive because of the American Express Black card. At first, it was a sign of wealth because it was a titanium piece of black metal issued by American Express but then every bank and credit union started doling out black plastic cards for their highest-tier cards because of the popularity due to reality TV shows and social media. Sure if you have a black card you probably have an income greater than $80,000 to qualify but it has been watered down. This hasn't been spread to countries outside of North America so locals outside of North America will be impressed when they see a black credit card because of the association with the black exclusive American Express card that has a credit of $500,000 minimum, not knowing that the qualification of your world elite Mastercard is CAD 80,000, which is now barely middle-class income in Canada, and almost borderline poverty when you convert CAD to USD.
You get the 5¢ per liter at Canadian Tire with the Triangle card. Everyone knows what a Presidents Choice credit card is in Canada. When I travel outside of Canada it looks quite impressive. The Card has the Presidents Choice Financial logo on it. I have gotten flight and hotel upgrades because the card looks impressive. I am seeing ads with a new card design that is not as impressive looking.
They changed the name of the Canadian Tire card to the Triangle card because people did not like using the CT card at the Hilton.
..........because if the Canadian Tire card has the old CT logo on it makes you look like a bumkin or worse, a U-man.Does it really matter how the card looks like though?
Why aren't people wanting to use the CT card at Hiltons?
That was my point. It looks impressive outside of Canada, especially if it has the Presidents Choice Financial logo on the black World Elite card.
Don't know the context about that link.... there are 20 or more charging stalls at Vaughan Mills. For travel in the GTA , I charge overnight at home . Soon to be 2.8cents/KwHr . I've only waited 5 minutes at a Tesla charger once , while out of town. Longer waits at non Tesla chargers and lots don't operate. I'm dealing with the wrong crowd . Luddites . Oh , well . I've been driving EVs for close to 5 years. I would never buy an ICE car again .
I guess it depends on which country you go to. I wouldn't want to impress anyone and make them think I was a millionaire going loco down in Acapulco.
If the rewards meet your needs, then who cares what the card looks like. A cashier isn't going to care either way. Sooner or later, plastic cards are going to get scratched up and you can use Google Wallet or Apple Pay in place of the physical card. Are credit cards that much of a status symbol to you?..........because if the Canadian Tire card has the old CT logo on it makes you look like a bumkin or worse, a U-man.
That was my point. It looks impressive outside of Canada, especially if it has the Presidents Choice Financial logo on the black World Elite card.
Canadians know the Presidents Choice brand as store branded products from Loblaw affiliated stores. Outside of Canada Presidents Choice Financial - World elite might give the impression it is an exclusive executive card.
I guess it's each person's choice to decide what is worth his time and what isn't. Nobody is in a position to criticize their choice(s), which is what this whole thread is about.
Yes, it really depends on your travel habits and if you're usually near places with Tesla chargers like Vaughn Mills. Sadly, you can't beat the physics of battery charging. You can only put so much power through a cable whie maintaining safety. Charging speed is impoving, but it's going to take time to get close let alone match the speed to refuel an ICE car.
