The first of Cape Town's all-electric public buses revealed

[Luis]

First city in South Africa to launch electric buses

The City of Cape Town revealed on Thursday the first of its all-electric MyCiTi fleet, a 12-metre Volvo BZRLE battery-electric bus nicknamed "Evie."

In total, the city is expected to roll out 38 electric buses, which will be charged by a solar photovoltaic system at a large MyCiTi depot.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

A bit slow to the party there... The other larger bus operator in CT, Golden Arrow has already got BYD electric buses in their fleet.

 

[WAslayer]

A bit slow to the party there... The other larger bus operator in CT, Golden Arrow has already got BYD electric buses in their fleet.

Yes and no.. MyCiti would have rolled out BYD electric buses in 2018/19 already, if there wasn't irregularities around the whole deal.. Golden Arrow launched theirs in 2021..

 

[Binary_Bark]

"And just how were you hit by a bus?"

"I thought I only heard a milk float"

 

[neoprema]

I knew when I saw the headline it was never going to be Johannesburg lol.

 

[qscwbt]

and are we paying more for licences because of these busses.

 

[Number Six]

The "burning" question is which routes will they be deployed on?

 

[Ninja'd]

I knew when I saw the headline it was never going to be Johannesburg lol.

The first of Cape Town's all-electric public buses revealed​

Elementary, my dear Watson

 

[neoprema]

Elementary, my dear Watson

Lol i mean the other one on the main page, where it didn't show the city name, honey

 

[genetic]

and are we paying more for licences because of these busses.

Huh?

 

[genetic]

The "burning" question is which routes will they be deployed on?

MyCiti routes. It's not that hard.

 

[genetic]

I knew when I saw the headline it was never going to be Johannesburg lol.

It's never Johannesburg. Johannesburg needs roads, street lights and traffic lights first.

 

[FiestaST]

Cape Town’s first electric MyCiTi bus “Evie” has arrived 🚏🚎👏 As we progress with the Cape Flats MyCiTi expansion, our 38 brand new electric busses will have tap and go payment systems, security… | Geordin Hill-Lewis | 48 comments

Cape Town’s first electric MyCiTi bus “Evie” has arrived 🚏🚎👏 As we progress with the Cape Flats MyCiTi expansion, our 38 brand new electric busses will have tap and go payment systems, security cameras, and solar power tech to ensure we keep bus trips affordable. More Capetonians can now get...

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[wingnut771]

No pics of the solar panels at the depo? Do they charge the busses at night?

 

[wingnut771]

Is this another good story with zero substance?

 

[Number Six]

MyCiti routes. It's not that hard.

 

[The Gilded]

Awesome, very well done! Do these busses go to Clifton Beach, Sea Point, Newlands and DHL Stadium? I'm planning on visiting Cape Town soon. I hated the putrid stench of diesel busses and now electric busses have eliminated that.

 

[Number Six]

 

[Priapus]

and are we paying more for licences because of these busses.

Please explain why this would increase your license fees.

 

[qscwbt]

Please explain why this would increase your license fees.

no problem let me explain

New tax proposed for vehicle licence renewals in South Africa

South Africa’s EV adoption could lead to a new licence disc renewal fee to support the Road Accident Fund, according to transport minister Barbara Creecy.

mybroadband.co.za

"
Transport minister Barbara Creecy said her department was considering an additional fee which would be charged when motorists renew their vehicle licence discs.

The new fee would be implemented to support the Road Accident Fund (RAF) as electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows in South Africa.

EV drivers in South Africa currently don’t contribute to the RAF as its revenue was generated by a levy charged on every litre of fuel sold at service stations in the country.

As EV adoption increased, fuel sales and funding available to the RAF from the levy were expected to decline."