Image: Tesla
Tesla is showing off a Porsche 911 driver who just ordered a Model Y Performance. That’s according to Tesla’s post on X, which quoted Justin Tse, a Victoria, B.C. tech YouTuber, and said he was convinced by FSD Supervised, ride quality and Grok SI integration. Tesla posted it Sunday evening.
In his thread, Tse wrote that he drives a Porsche 911 daily and “never thought I’d consider a @Tesla. Until now.” He says he had planned to upgrade his BMW X5 to the facelift, but wasn’t fully sold on the new design. He also says he was surprised how many of his car friends were quietly thinking about a Tesla too.
Tse is a friend of Tesla North. He told us earlier this month that he wanted a Tesla because of FSD, and he added that he only recently started posting on X again.
He then listed his reasons for ordering. He says the refresh “looks great, with real ride quality, visual, interior, and functional upgrades,” and that he is finally trying FSD after hearing good things about it. He also put it this way: “My 911 covers the fun; this covers everything else.”
Tse also points to a Canadian angle. He says Canada’s business vehicle rules favor EVs, at $62,000 versus $36,000, and he says he has a home charger now after moving out of a condo. Those figures are his, and Tesla didn’t address them. For 2026, the Department of Finance Canada lists a $61,000 pre-tax cost ceiling for zero-emission passenger vehicles in the capital cost allowance rules, versus $39,000 for other passenger vehicles, so the exact numbers he cites don’t match.
On timing, he says the “March–May lead time is long,” but that it gives him time to plan how to make the car look unique. He is also asking his followers what to be excited for and which accessories he should buy.
The refreshed Model Y Performance reached Canada last year. As we reported when Tesla opened orders, it started at $74,990 CAD, with a 0 to 100 km/h time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h. Upgrades include adaptive damping, upgraded brakes, a carbon fiber spoiler and ventilated front sport seats.
Longer waits have shown up elsewhere in Tesla’s lineup too. Tesla recently pushed Model Y L Launch Series deliveries into 2027 in the U.S., and Tesla Canada has paused orders for the Model 3 Premium until the government issues more import quota, expected in March 2027. That comes after a strong quarter, with Tesla having delivered 486,532 vehicles in Q3, ahead of the 461,974 consensus.
What would it take to get you out of a sports car and into a Tesla?
Want to see more of our stories on Google?
P.S. — Buying a new Tesla? Click here to save $1,000 USD, while supporting independent news.
Help support us by shopping on Amazon here.
Links in this post are affiliate links, so we earn a tiny commission at no charge to you. Thanks for supporting independent media!
