While historians can't seem to agree on precisely who was the first to build a fully functional electric car, it's generally accepted that the initial working models debuted as far back as the early 1800s. | News24Motoring
Of course, that means the EV predates the conventional internal combustion engine car. So, what caused the decline in popularity of these early electric models? Well, once conventional petrol-powered cars had reached a certain level of sophistication, they were both faster and offered significantly better range than the rudimentary EVs of the era.
In either case, power comes from a front-mounted electric motor generating maximum outputs of 150kW and 310Nm. Pricing for this model is R768 000.In addition, the price of batteries continues to fall, rendering EVs increasingly accessible and making the technology more and more likely to be adopted by mainstream consumers.
As a result of these factors and the increased adoption of this technology overseas, local sales of fully electric vehicles are growing, though admittedly off a low base. According to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa, for instance, just 58 EVs were sold in South Africa in 2018, though that number increased to 502 units in 2022. EVs are set for a further rise in 2023, with 232 units sold locally in the opening quarter alone.
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