ESTEVAN — It looks like a spaceship; it feels like a spaceship, but it does exist and it was spotted on Saskatchewan roads.
Texas resident Jomaro Kindred, the owner of a Tesla Cybertruck, made a stop in Estevan on his way from Dallas to Regina last Friday and another on his way back Tuesday. The Tesla supercharger at the Estevan Market Mall allowed him a quick recharge, as well as a bit of a break and a visit to a community he said he wouldn't know about if not for the convenient electric vehicle pitstop.
Kindred noted that Teslas create a trip route based on charging stations available. With very few supercharging stations in North Dakota, Estevan was the best and only option for his needs in this part of the continent.
Kindred, who is an artist and a video game creator, said Tesla's electric truck feels like a video game. Being still very new, it attracts a lot of attention with both positive and negative reactions. People come over wherever he goes to ask questions and to see the cosmic vehicle.
While Cybertrucks are brand new for this region, Kindred said he started seeing them in his area, as the company started delivering after a five-year wait. He's had his vehicle for about a month and has been enjoying its features, efficiency, power and conversations it starts. He noted many people don't like the unique "low poly"* design of the Cybertruck at first sight, but he likes talking to those who approach him about the vehicle and challenging that initial reaction.
Kindred said the truck has about 500 kilometres between the charges, and it takes from 20 minutes to about an hour to charge it depending on how full the battery needs to be. His vehicle is also equipped with Starlink internet, so he can be online and work from anywhere he goes.
After charging his Cybertruck and spending some time in the Energy City, Kindred was heading back into the U.S. with the next charging stop planned at Bismarck, N.D.
*Originating from the world of 3D computer graphics, low poly art refers to a technique where complex objects are created using a minimal number of polygons. The result is a visually-striking composition that combines simplicity and sophistication.
