Aimed at small businesses, mines and urban delivery services, the tiny Chinese vehicle is imported by EV Africa, a subsidiary of motor retail and car hire giant Combined Motor Holdings (CMH).
The affordable, eco-friendly City Blitz is available in four models, all supported by four-year/60,000km warranties. The models are a 2-seater, 4-setaer, a pickup, and a commercial panel van. City Blitz models have a claimed range of up to 150km and the 10kWh lithium battery can be fully charged at a regular wall socket in four to six hours (my house runs for around 10 hours off a 10kWh lithium battery, but this is not intended for V2G).
An impressive standard spec sheet features everything you need such as electric windows, air-conditioning, a large LED infotainment screen, front and rear window defrost, daytime running lights, and more!
The range will be sold at motorcycle, boat and leisure shops and supported by parts outlets across the country. There are no airbags, but the City Blitz is built with a monocoque cage to provide safety in a rollover or collision.
So yes, no freeway driving, but it should be fine on M-highways which have a speed limit of 80km/h. Compared to a petrol car operating at about R1.20/km, this is way cheaper.
This is a serious contender as a 2nd vehicle for inner-city commuting.
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