Long Term Economical Impacts;
Petrol vs Electric Drive.
Cost Implication Over time; Petrol vs Electric. - From Business Insider SA
''A new study claims that drivers in South Africa can save ‘significant sums’ by choosing an electric vehicle (EV).
Research conducted by the uYilo e-Mobility Technology Innovation Programme at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, found that running an all-electric Nissan LEAF for a year costs R18,000 less than a petrol car, based on the average South African annual mileage of 30,000 kilometres.
uYilo’s research is supported by the Government, Eskom and car makers, and was provided with a fleet of Nissan Leafs to use for the study.
A car with a fuel economy of approximately 6 – 8 litres per 100 kilometres at current prices of R12.40 for 95 ULP, translates to the following annual cost:
6 ℓ/100 km costs R74.4 = R22,320 annually
8 ℓ/100 km costs R99.2 = R29,760 annually
For an electric car, it would cost approximately R4,620 to charge over the course of a year.
Regarding the cost of charging a Nissan Leaf, if the vehicle is completely flat, it takes 24 kilowatts to charge – which will cost just over R30, Nissan said.
The car has a maximum drive of 195 km per charge.
The Nissan Leaf however, comes with a starting price of R499,800, while a medium equivalent petrol sedan, like a Ford Focus starts from R219,000.
Most Leaf owners charge their car at home.
A full charge takes 12 hours on a standard domestic plug, however, Nissan has rapid chargers, installed at its Leaf Dealerships, which provide an 80% charge in just 30 minutes.
To date 80 units of the Nissan LEAF have been sold into the local market since 2013.''
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