Johannesburg → Rustenburg
Latest grid data on this route
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 19°C · normal
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 19°C · normal
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 22 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).
More EV Routes in South Africa
See all South Africa routes →Route analysis
The 140-kilometre route from Johannesburg to Rustenburg in South Africa, with a drive duration of 116 minutes, presents a straightforward journey for an electric vehicle driver, but one that requires careful pre-trip planning. Johannesburg is classified as having a "hot" climate, which can increase battery cooling demands and slightly reduce real-world range compared to temperate conditions, though the effect is less severe than in cold weather. Since the route is not cross-border, no additional customs or charging standard complications arise. The relatively short distance is easily within the range of most modern EVs, but the complete lack of public charging infrastructure along the way and at both endpoints means that range anxiety could be a practical concern without a confirmed charging plan at the destination.