Pretoria → Polokwane
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
In normal weather 16 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 259-kilometre route from Pretoria to Polokwane in South Africa presents a straightforward but infrastructure-sparse drive for an EV driver. The journey takes 172 minutes, or just under three hours, and is entirely within a hot climate, which can reduce battery efficiency due to the need for air conditioning. The absence of cross-border complications simplifies planning, but the lack of en-route charging means a single-charge range of at least 260 kilometres is essential. Practical implications include pre-trip battery conditioning to maximise range, and drivers should factor in potential climate-related range loss of up to 10-15 percent in hot conditions. Without intermediate charging options, any unexpected detour or traffic delay could create range anxiety, making a conservative driving style and careful speed management advisable for this trip.