Durban → Bloemfontein
Latest grid data on this route
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 22°C · normal
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 14°C · normal
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
Our route data does not list any of the EV models we track as completing this route in normal weather. The charging-stop and time figures below are model estimates only.
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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With a drive duration of 430 minutes, or just over seven hours, a single full charge is unlikely to be sufficient for most EVs, meaning drivers must plan for a detour to a charging point or rely on destination charging upon arrival. Both cities are located in a hot climate, which can reduce battery efficiency and range due to the energy required for cabin cooling, although this effect is generally less severe than in cold conditions. The route is not cross-border, so no customs or grid compatibility issues arise. Given that neither Durban nor Bloemfontein has any listed charging stations within the city, drivers should expect to charge thoroughly before departure and may need to arrange accommodation or workplace charging at the destination to complete the journey without significant delays.