Charging an EV in Stage 6 load-shedding is a breeze

All this tells me is that there are still people who still believe we are not going to go above Stage 6 loadshedding.
Still won't mind having one.
 
In the UK people park on the street and run a cable from inside their house across the pavement to the car and at night some people unplug the cars
 
The PS2 aka Polestar 2 also recommends you charge to 90% to preserve the battery.

(No comments are needed to say that Polestar & Volvo are the same company)
 
The rollout of DSM (load limiting to 2.4kW - 10A at 240VAC) will become critical if EVs become popular in South Africa and we still have load shedding around. Eskom and municipalities are already complaining about solar and UPS systems drawing too much power when power is restored.

Thankfully EVs will not take off in RSA in the next 10 years (too expensive for the majority) so hopefully by then the electricity woes will be semi sorted.
 
Paul_S said:
The rollout of DSM (load limiting to 2.4kW - 10A at 240VAC) will become critical if EVs become popular in South Africa and we still have load shedding around. Eskom and municipalities are already complaining about solar and UPS systems drawing too much power when power is restored.

Thankfully EVs will not take off in RSA in the next 10 years (too expensive for the majority) so hopefully by then the electricity woes will be semi sorted.
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Those that have an inverter with a battery can do grid shaving with the max draw from the grid being 2300W.
 
Another thing for community groups to add to their list.

To prevent tripping, please reduce load by switching off:
1. Geysers
2. Inverters
3. Car charging
 
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Paul_S said:
The rollout of DSM (load limiting to 2.4kW - 10A at 240VAC) will become critical if EVs become popular in South Africa and we still have load shedding around. Eskom and municipalities are already complaining about solar and UPS systems drawing too much power when power is restored.

Thankfully EVs will not take off in RSA in the next 10 years (too expensive for the majority) so hopefully by then the electricity woes will be semi sorted.
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I wouldn't bet on slow roll-out - these things follow a non-linear curve. Yes EVs are expensive but frankly so are other cars - the number of people driving ICE cars that cost as much as a house is astonishing. And they will be the crew buying EVs in the next 3 years, creating capacity in the second hand market. In 6 years you will have mass market models and the second hand EV market.

I would keep an eye on China's EVs. I was surprised how quickly Haval got momentum in South Africa with their ICE vehicles. Imagine BYD, Xpeng etc launching in SA? And the crazy part is these cars are actually very very nice.

Of course there are naysayers that say nobody will ever buy Chinese but that was true when Japan entered the vehicle market.

The only thing that can really stop EVs is if the government protects the local ICE factories with ridiculous laws and tarrifs and VW and Toyota and the like doubles double on ICE production in SA..
 
These people who think they can't charge their car because of loadshedding... :rolleyes:

How often do you fill your car's petrol tank? Once a month, Once every two weeks? Once a week at max?

An EV gives you a few hundred KM of range. If you're telling me you can't top your car up at all during a 7 day period, then you shoudn't even be allowed to own an EV - because then you're thick as pig sh*t...
 
I'm getting closer and closer to getting one. The EQA and EX30 are currently top contenders... I don't wanna spend too much on an electric. (My next car i wanted before electric came into my heart was a Porsche Macan S)
 
Pak Fa Fui said:
In the UK people park on the street and run a cable from inside their house across the pavement to the car and at night some people unplug the cars
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How is that relevant to the discussion?
 
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