Jaguar I-Pace Vlog - Will Electric Cars Work in South Africa?

For more information about the Jaguar Powerway, the network of superchargers which helps I-Pace and all electric owners charge their cars in convenient locations, visit this link below:

The I-Pace was the outright winner of the World Car of the Year award, the World Design award and the World Green Car award in 2019, and has been widely acclaimed as one of the best EV's put on the market to date.

It is currently one of only two EVs that motorists can choose from in South Africa, the alternative being the BMW i3. That should change soon as VW, Audi and Mercedes Benz gear up to the launch ID.3, e-tron and EQC locally, but right now, your choice as a car buyer who wants to go electric is severely limited in this country.

In the meantime, if you have around R2million and you want to stop using petrol, is the I-Pace going to work for you? You've come to the right place to find out.

0:00 Intro
0:22 Vehicle charger specs & price
1:28 Start-up procedure
2:17 Driving experience
3:15 Charger plugin process
4:26 Comparison of electric vehicle to petrol
6:28 Exterior design
6:58 Rear boot
7:57 Front boot
8:17 Emergency charger
9:11 Loadshedding & electric vehicles in SA
11:20 Pricing
11:46 Conclusion
12:42 Outro

[firstname]

Install solar on roof, charge car for free, during load shedding supply power to house, win win, govt must remove excessive duties, prices will come down once volumes increase.

[DaniloMunhequete]

Main problems with electric cars:
1. Purchase price
2. Electricity quality
3. Public charging availability (specially when travelling to rural areas)


I know that, one day, we'll see hotels, restaurants and gas stations with charging points; but for now: plug-in hybrids are the way to go.
You commute electric, and travel using the combustion engine.

[Lord_Santa]

You can use the three prong plug for day to day charging, in fact, trickle charging is preferable for the longevity of your battery. The reason why your extension cord melted is because it was too long, cable gauge wasn't large enough and wasn't rated for the amount of current the BMW i3 was drawing. As long as you don't overload the plug socket or use a bad extension cord, you can safely charge your EV from it.

[ElishaMukumba]

“It’s like selling a cellphone with no charger” - 2019 Ciro. “That man is a genius!” - apple 2020. 🥴🤦🏾‍♂️

[jesusmarywillsaveyou]

Listen, maybe im biased but to me you guys are the MOST UNDERRATED 'car review/entertainment' channel on YT.
I watch tonnes of various car reviewers DAILY (from Raitis rides, to Carwow, to TruckTube and more) and yes many are quite good but they lack the full package you people provide. Best part, I've just learned you're situated just down the road from me👊. 
FINALLY, someone putting Bedfordview on the map--- for GOOD reasons 🤣🤙.
Seriously though, compared to other YT car reviewers I truly think you guys stand out the most. From quality of editing and filming, to knowledge about the products, and entertainment factor (definitely) you guys strike the best balance ive seen so far on YT (obviously barring the seasoned pro's like TGear and Drivetribe with budgets in the millions of POUNDS, you'll get there though.)
And not to trash talk the competition, but there's a very popular car review channel from England (I think) and honestly the best part about his reviews seem to be the catchy video thumbnails and descriptions, so it perplexes me how he has millions of subscribers when his overall production and presentation honestly don't come close to you guys. Not to say he's terrible, but you get my point.
Anyways, Keep it up Ciro, so proud of you guys. People can say what they want to about S.Africans but given our size and multiple dire situations we still punch far above our weight when we really want to.
God bless.
edit: Btw, nice LFA review, a timeless machine.

[leonbellingan]

Very nice car, but R2 Million!?! For that price they should not only include the charger, but also a beach house with a butler.

[KeliK]

I just started watching and I have to pause to say the beginning is fire!!! You are good. I did not expect that.

[garybloom]

when the charger install is the price of over 2 years diesel for my bakkie, then I'll pass thanks.

[lorenzowillemse]

When Ciro said “kak”, I felt that 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[elimakhutle]

Using the window as entrance, classic 🤣

[brapanda]

Test drove it. It’s amazing. Seriously considering a change from turbo diesel.

[peterchadhenniker]

Ciro. The price is intentional. Unfortunately the government makes more than R6 a litre of fuel in the form of levies. If electric vehicles disrupt the fuel market, it disrupts government revenue. So they will keep imposing heavy duties until they figure out how to tap into the EV market

[ryza]

"froot" - 😂😂😂 that made my Friday

[musamashau]

surely you can dodge load shedding, but if 2% of cars in south Africa are electric there will be no electricity for the lights.

[etienneolivier]

It is sad that we aren't getting small EV's like the Renault Zoe or the Honda E. I have heard that there is a MASSIVE import duty charge on EV's, reason why companies like Tesla aren't selling here either...

[christophersemenya]

Buddy I'm left with no words to thank you

[francoismeyer]

What a way to go!
Those of you who do have the cash or to buy any of these lovely vehicle within a couple of year cash must first have a chat with me to not buy it cash with your own money.
Wishing you more than enough!
Francois

[aquissuk]

The door handles were not stolen from Tesla at all, infact others manufacturers and other JLR models have been using that tech for nearly a decade.

[GraemeScala]

The higher cost of EVs can be attributed to import duties charged by the SA government. As far as I'm aware, electric cars pay an import tax of 25% while 18% is charged on combustion engine cars. It really should be at the lower rate... for both.

[schlix]

Another considerable benefit of full electric cars it the massively reduced maintenance bill over time... No oil changes, not air, fuel or oil filters, No belt or chain replacements, etc... and a lot less spent on brake pads, as you've mentioned!

But as long as we have tax hungry thieves in our Government, electric cars won't flourish as they don't contribute to the all important fuel levies, which seems like our state is developing an unhealthy dependency on.