Pretoria → Nelspruit
Latest grid data on this route
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 22°C · normal
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 19°C · normal
Grid: Ember Climate · Weather: open-meteo.com
Range by Weather Condition
In normal weather 14 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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The drive duration of 213 minutes, roughly three and a half hours, exceeds the typical range of many affordable EVs, especially given the hot climate in both cities, which can reduce battery efficiency through increased air conditioning use. Drivers must ensure their vehicle is fully charged before leaving Pretoria and be prepared to complete the journey without any intermediate top-up opportunity. This lack of infrastructure makes the route viable only for long-range EVs or those with access to destination charging in Nelspruit, as a single charge must cover the entire distance plus potential detours. The route is not cross-border, so no international charging considerations apply.