What is Electric Charging?
A charging station, also known as a charge point or electric vehicle supply equipment, is a power supply device that supplies electrical power for recharging plug-in electric vehicles.
How Many Electric Charging Stations In South Africa
As of March 2023, there were around 300 public charging stations in South Africa.
How do Electric Charging Stations work In South Africa?
The charging station sends an electric current to the EV’s battery, which charges the battery. The charging process can take
anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the type of charging station and the size of the EV’s battery.
Who is the largest EV charging station in South Africa?
Winstone Jordaan, the managing director of GridCars, the largest electric vehicle charging station company in South Africa,
said that the company will not wait for electric vehicles (EVs) to arrive en masse in South Africa before widely rolling out charging stations.
How much does it cost to charge an electric car in South Africa?
Not many people realize that recharging an average EV is about R200, at municipal electricity rates. And that should give you a range of just under 400km.
Most South Africans pay about R1000 to fill their petrol or diesel tank. And rarely get more than 500km of driving range from a tankful.