Techcentral To Participate In Epic Ev Road Trip
This Thursday, 10 October, a team of about 15 people - including TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod - will set off on an epic journey across South Africa to determine the feasibility or otherwise of driving long distances to some of the remotest villages in the country.
The road trip, being spearheaded by Naamsa - The Automotive Business Council , will depart a location in Johannesburg's northern suburbs in the small hours of Thursday morning, targeting the Eastern Cape hamlet of Nieu-Bethesda as the first overnight stopover on the four-day journey, which will end at around 5pm on Sunday in Cape Town - some 2 200km later.
The trip will also take in Gqeberha - previously Port Elizabeth - before venturing west to Prince Albert and on to the Mother City, via many small towns along the way.
- BMW iX xDrive 50
- Volvo CX40 P8
- VW ID.4 Pro
- BYD Seal AWD Excellence
- Mercedes-Benz EQE 350
According to Naamsa, the purpose of the road trip is multi-faceted. It will bring focus to the realities and challenges facing EV owners in South Africa, and will also: