Pretoria → Pietermaritzburg
Latest grid data on this route
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 22°C · normal
- 632 g/kWh
- 16% renewable
- 20°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 371 minutes, or just over six hours, a single charge is unlikely to cover the entire distance without a top-up, especially given the hot climate in both locations, which can reduce battery efficiency due to increased air conditioning demand and higher rolling resistance. Since the route is not cross-border, drivers must rely on pre-trip planning to identify potential charging points outside the immediate city areas, such as at intermediate towns or highway service stops. Practical implications include the necessity of a full charge before departure from Pretoria and a likely requirement for a mid-route charging stop, possibly at a destination charger in Pietermaritzburg or a nearby location with infrastructure.