Johannesburg → Kimberley
Latest grid data on this route
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 19°C · normal
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 17°C · normal
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 1 of 24 EV models complete this route. Estimated charging stops among them: 0 to 0 (median 0).
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 341 minutes, this trip requires careful pre-trip planning, likely necessitating a full charge before departure and potentially a charging stop at an intermediate location not listed in the data. Johannesburg's hot climate may reduce battery efficiency, though not as severely as cold weather would. Since the route is not cross-border, drivers avoid the complexity of different charging standards or payment systems. The absence of public charging infrastructure means that drivers must rely on destination charging at Kimberley or alternative strategies such as portable chargers. This route underscores the current limitations of EV infrastructure in parts of South Africa, making it unsuitable for long-range travel without a vehicle capable of covering the full distance on a single charge under real-world conditions.