Wanna buy an electric car? Mbalula says load-shedding could be a problem

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says the biggest issues for electric cars in SA are"range anxiety" and power supply. File photo.Transport minister Fikile Mbalula has shared some of the concern around adopting electric cars, saying it’s a challenge because of Eskom’s load-shedding., said the biggest issues for electric cars in SA were “range anxiety” and power supply.

“Range anxiety among consumers became key in discussions around electric vehicles. Though this has dramatically been alleviated with the recent provisioning and upgrade of over 200 charging stations throughout the country, it still remains a key challenge that we are constantly engaging among one another as government departments to resolve,” said Mbalula.

“Thus pushing the electric vehicle out of the typical affordability market also puts the electric car into being classified as luxury, irrespective of the type, or model of the car. The import duties are currently being imposed by the Department of Trade Industry and Competition,” he said.

Mr FixitallFkol,why you worried? You've always had answers to all problems, why not this one

MbalulaFikile asingazihlazi during the people. That is not the biggest issue. This young here CiroDeSiena can help explain that. Eishkom is shit yes but most of the time it's working. What is a problem is tax, which must be suspended for 5 years.....

Useless domkop minister

The biggest issue for any mode of transportation in this country is YOU - VOKILE

MbalulaFikile boet no no, have u ever heard or seen this thing

He has no right to discredit electric cars like that,

No shit?

This guy bathong……he has gone as potty as out potholes. Yes his once great liberation organisation , has all but switched off our lights. Can you imagine electric cars and load shedding. Off course we anxious

MbalulaFikile PresidencyZA Will keep on asking same question..afterall public reps need to give answers..& failure to do their job is dereliction of duty..When is the Mahikeng to Kimberley railway line services going to be 'fixed' Mr Minister Mbalula?

They use electricity and petrol🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

More like taxes and government bureaucracy

This one must regulate e-hailing FIRST before becomes too excited with electric cars.

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