Friday, November 19, 2010

SA’s first electric car

By Lelethu Mquqo
19 November 2010

South Africa’s first electric car, the Joule, is set to take the country’s roads by storm when production begins in the Eastern Cape in 2012.

The battery-operated six-seater, designed by Optimal Energy, is set to cost the consumer just under three-hundred-thousand-Rands.

The car is made of eco-friendly materials and will also feature a roof-mounted solar panel as an option.

Optimal Energy spokesperson, Jaco van Loggerenberg says that charging the Joule will not place an extra strain on South Africa’s already-fragile national electricity grid

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