Cape Town → George
Latest grid data on this route
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 10°C · normal
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 11°C · normal
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 18 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 0 to 2 (median 1).
Select a vehicle above to explore weather-adjusted range.
Assumptions behind these numbers
- Model assumptionStart charge 100%, arrive with 15% in reserve, charge up to 80% at each stop.
- Model assumptionUsable battery: 100% of each vehicle's listed capacity (the listed capacity may be gross or net; no correction is applied).
- Model assumptionSpeed: consumption starts from each vehicle's listed real-world efficiency, times a speed factor of 1.00 (1.00 = no speed adjustment).
- Vehicle dataWeather: each vehicle uses its own hot, normal and cold factor from our vehicle data, so consumption = efficiency x 1.00 / factor. Hot is 25 °C and above, normal is 10-25 °C, cold is below 10 °C.
- Model assumptionCharging speed: average power = min(vehicle peak kW, 150 kW cap) x 0.60 taper, plus 5 min per stop.
- MethodRange, energy and cost all use the same consumption figure. Energy is measured at the battery; charging losses are not included.
- MethodCharging stops are estimated from range and the charging window. They are not verified charging stations.
- Market dataCost: not shown, because no electricity market price is available for South Africa.
- Market dataCO2: energy x grid average carbon intensity of 632 g/kWh (South Africa, Ember Climate, Monthly average, March 2026, older than 45 days, last available value).
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The 432-kilometre route from Cape Town to George in South Africa requires a drive time of 304 minutes and presents a manageable challenge for EV drivers. Cape Town’s hot climate may influence battery thermal management, potentially reducing range slightly during peak summer conditions, though the effect is less severe than in cold climates. The route is not cross-border, simplifying planning as no border crossing procedures or charging network changes are needed. The terrain between Cape Town and George includes mountain passes, which could increase energy consumption, so conservative speed and pre-conditioning the battery before departure are practical considerations.