Tesla Motors has just announced that the Tesla Roadster will be sold in Canada. While Canucks won’t be able to get their mittens on this high-end electric car until the fourth quarter of 2009, they can be purchased now.

While people in cold northern climates might have some concerns about a vehicle powered entirely by batteries, there are some videos of the Tesla Roadster on ice that make it look fairly promising.

The price point for the Roadster in Canada hasn’t been set yet but the U.S. cost is set at $109,000.

The Tesla announcement for the Roadster’s sale in Canada included some points about the increased environmental value of owning and operating an all electric car in a country that relies on cleaner electricity.

“An EV recharged from the current Canadian grid, on average, would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 85 percent compared to an equivalent gasoline-powered vehicle. In hydro-dominant British Columbia, Quebec and Manitoba, the reduction would be an impressive 98 percent.”