Elon Musk hopes to open Tesla store in South Africa in 2019

[Jamie McKane]

Elon Musk hopes to open Tesla store in South Africa in 2019

Elon Musk stated on Twitter that Tesla would probably open a dealership in South Africa at the end of 2019.

Tesla tweeted earlier today that 11 new Tesla stores are opening this week across the United States.

 

[namzsteve]

I guess this is some good news.

 

[ToxicBunny]

So totally vague enough for it to actually not really happen.

 

[MEIOT]

Hope it happens - and about time too

 

[Okty]

Core Group SA: Mr. Musk, maybe we can make a deal?

 

[system32]

Need to dump the ZA 25% import duty on electric cars to make electric cars viable in ZA.

I think the Hyundai Kona electric would do well here if the 25% import duty is removed.

DTI opposed to temporary scrapping of EV duties, but open to EU tariff re-set
http://www.itac.org.za/news-headlin...ng-of-ev-duties,-but-open-to-eu-tariff-re-set

Currently, a tariff of 25% is in place for electric passenger vehicles, while electric busses and trucks carry a duty of 20%.

 

[Beyond.Celsus]

Are there any service stations along our highways that cater for electric cars?

 

[neoprema]

Core Group SA: Mr. Musk, maybe we can make a deal?

Oh PLEASE NO

they've destroyed Apple's name in this country. Lets not do it to another top global brand.

 

[Temujin]

Well, they won't be ewc'd... no electricity to charge me

 

[SauRoNZA]

Are there any service stations along our highways that cater for electric cars?

Check Jaguar’s network.

However I don’t know if they’ll play open cards.

Tesla would put in their own infrastructure if they do come here.

 

[MGMT]

Are there any service stations along our highways that cater for electric cars?

Only one I've seen was in Harrismith down to Durban. And for Jaguar only it seems.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Jirre fok that tweet doesn’t even have South Africa in it.

Entire thing is based on assumption and Elon actually getting what he meant.

That being said I know a few people paid deposits for Model 3’s and have been kept in the loop that it is definitely coming.

 

[FiestaST]

So totally vague enough for it to actually not really happen.

Thanks for pointing that out.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Thanks for pointing that out.

Always a pleasure ....

 

[system32]

Are there any service stations along our highways that cater for electric cars?

A 60 kW fast charger which has been installed at the Bergview rest stop in Harrismith.
According to https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/jaguar-i-pace-drives-from-jhb-to-durban/45609/

The Harrismith charger forms part of the Jaguar Powerway network which boasts 82 new chargers for all electric cars and plug-in hybrids in the major cities and along popular highways. Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, East London and Bloemfontein will soon be linked up for electric cars to travel on. The N3 from Jhb to Durban, for example, will receive another 3 chargers by the time the Jaguar I-Pace officially launches in the first quarter of 2019. Jaguar's R30 million investment will mean 30 fast chargers placed at every Jaguar Land Rover dealership, 30 at various shopping centres nationwide and 22 along the N1, N2 and N3 motorways.

Additionally electric car's can charge at any electric plug - like at home - so technically every home, hotel, shopping center is a charge center.

Was researching the Hyundai Kona Electric.
Has a range of 256 miles (410km), which is enuf for me.
Uses 1kWh per 8.2km or 0.122kWh per km. 100km will use 12.12kWh
At a rate of R1.50 per kWh -> R18.30 per 100km
Much cheaper than petrol which is R15.01/l at the moment.
Equivalent petrol consumption of 1.2l/100km.

See here for a info on Kona

 

[Beyond.Celsus]

Yes, I know you can charge it anywhere.

I was under the impression, however, that service stations in places like the UK have special 'fast charging' facilities since you can hardly stand around waiting for six hours at a service station.

 

[Scooby_Doo]

This could do wonders for Eskom if we had a significant number of cars charging during off-peak hours say between 10pm and 4am.

Wait until petrol attendants start striking because of EVs taking over

 

[sajunky]

@system32
If you add cost of replacing all batteries, it is not that cheap electricity.

 

[recre8]

Are there any service stations along our highways that cater for electric cars?

Yup everywhere along the roads. Tesla calls them "Supercharger" stations in the US. In South Africa they are called lamp posts.

Here is our local version.

 

[The_MAC]

Hope it happens - and about time too

Why?