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  1. Andrew G

    Dailying a BMW iX3 in the middle of nowhere

    You can always buy a 16A charger to plug into any 16 A plug that will give you max 3.6 kW. That's 36 kWhrs in 10 hrs overnight. Charge EV in Pretoria has excellent chargers from plug in to wall Chargers. They deliver all over the country. Very good friendly service. Also worth getting those 22...
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    Dailying a BMW iX3 in the middle of nowhere

    Until a month ago it wasn't possible to get through the Transkei from Durban. Now there; so a 60 kW charger at Shelley beach South coast mall (incorrect location on the charging app). Kokstad only got their 60 kW charger this year. Dan's country lodge outside Mthatha has a 150 kW charger and...
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    Dailying a BMW iX3 in the middle of nowhere

    You need to have a plan before any purchase. EVs won't work for everyone yet l. I intended to get an EV after 2026 to allow battery tech and the charging network to improve My car blew it's engine in December 2023 and would cost double it's value to repair. I spent a month getting lifts and...
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    Volvo EX30 tested on a 1,400km trip from Joburg to Durban

    If there are problems activating a charger, contact the number at the base of the charger and they can usually set you up manually when you tell them your card number. 2. When you use the grid charger app to find a charger, it also tells you the power of the rapid charger so you can choose the...
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