The quiet death of South Africa's first modern electric car
At least three of the four Optimal Energy Joule electric vehicles (EVs) — once believed to have the potential to help push South Africa into a competitive EV manufacturing hub — have been destroyed.
It is also unclear whether the sole...
The story of the Joule — SA's early attempt at becoming an EV giant
South Africa was close to being one of the first countries to mass-produce passenger electric vehicles (EVs), but unrealistically ambitious sales targets and another costly failed government-funded scientific project saw Tesla...
SA’s electric car - the Joule: progress update
Optimal Energy has already taken the Joule for extended testing, and you can even book a test drive if you want
For all those of you not subscribed to CAR Magazine I can recommend getting your hands on the April issue when it hits store shelves. It has an excellent section about Optimal Energy's Joule and why the project has seemingly gone quiet lately.
The team from CAR magazine had the chance to...