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South Africa

Port Elizabeth Bloemfontein

668 km (415 mi) distance
7h 47m drive time
72 compatible EVs

Today's conditions on this route

Port Elizabeth · South Africa
  • 623 g/kWh
  • 17% renewable
  • 18°C · normal
Bloemfontein · South Africa
  • 623 g/kWh
  • 17% renewable
  • 15°C · normal

Grid: Ember Climate (monthly) · Weather: open-meteo.com

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Range by Weather Condition

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☀️ Hot
~5% range reduction (AC load)
🌤 Normal
Standard range
❄️ Cold
Up to 25% range reduction

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Route analysis

Driving from Port Elizabeth to Bloemfontein in South Africa covers 668 kilometres with an estimated drive time of 467 minutes. The route is entirely domestic and passes through a hot climate, which can moderately reduce battery efficiency due to air conditioning demand, though not as severely as cold weather would. Only one charging station is available along the entire route, making careful trip planning essential for EV drivers. With no public charging infrastructure in either departure or destination city, drivers must rely entirely on this single midpoint station to complete the journey. This creates a significant dependency on that charger being operational and available, as missing it could leave the driver stranded without a backup. The long distance and sparse charging network mean that a vehicle with a real-world range of at least 350 kilometres is advisable to comfortably reach the charging stop and then continue to Bloemfontein without excessive range anxiety.

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