Things I learned lately 1 Mar

• The Alberta government plans to charge a $200 annual tax on electric cars. Because of course they do.
• The Alberta government, before even seeing it, says they’re opting out of the planned federal pharmacare plan. “Just give us the money” they said, “And we’ll use it to fund diabetes meds.” No mention of contraceptives also included in the fed plan.
• Tesla has finally opened their supercharger network to Fords. I watched a Ford Lightning get a DC fast charge from a US Tesla supercharger (adapter required and provided).
• Tesla's fleet of vehicles equipped with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta system has surpassed a significant milestone by autonomously driving well over 100 million miles. Tesla's FSD software is now actively driving on average 1 million miles per day.
• Percentage of all new car sales in 2023 that were EVs in the US: 7.6%. California alone: 21%. China: 24%. Norway: 82%.
• The man who appears on Canadian Tire money is a fictional character named Sandy McTire. He was designed to represent the hardworking everyman of the 1950s. Sandy McTire has been featured on Canadian Tire money since 1961.
• Elaine, a character from Seinfeld, got kicked out of their apartment for (among other things) putting Canadian quarters in the washing machine.