Electric cars have come under the spotlight in recent years as a way to reduce the effect of traditional, fuel-powered motor vehicles on the environment.
Former Minister of Transport, Blade Nzimande, released statistics in March which highlighted that there were only 867 electric vehicles currently operating in South Africa.
One of the reasons for this low number could be that customers do not trust Eskom to provide them with reliable vehicle charging access.
In my opinion, though the high cost is another factor in South Africa. The cheapest EV on offer is a good 50% more than my hybrid car (and about 400% the cost of entry-level ICE cars). Even though operating costs can be lower this purchase price gap has to narrow a lot more before we’ll see any movement. South Africa has not started to promote EVs at all and it is only the likes of Nissan, BMW and Jaguar who are investing in this future right now.
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#^Electric vehicles in South Africa – These are your options
These are the electric vehicles available to those who wish to make the jump from fuel-powered vehicles.