More EV Chargers Installed by Audi SA and Gridcars

More EV chargers in SA are always welcome, with 33 new units dotted around South Africa. Here’s how fast they are and where they’re located.

There are a few factors impeding the growth of electric cars, but one of them is slowly being rectified. Charging infrastructure is such a vital cog in the wheel of electrification and given the vastness of South Africa, there needs to be chargers to link up the major metropoles.

In the middle of August 2022, Audi SA together with Gridcars, finalised 33 new EV chargers across SA. These have varying power outputs, ranging from 22 kW AC boxes, to 80 kW DC and 150 kW DC ultra-fast chargers. The best part is they’re available to any brand of electric vehicle.

EV Chargers in SA

150 kW DC Fast Chargers are good for around 340 km of range in about 30 minutes. Audi SA says they’ve been positioned along national roads to help with the longer trips.

N1 – Colesburg, Caltex, Northern Cape
N2 – Mosselbay, Langeberg Mall, Western Cape
N3 – Tugela North, Engen, Kwa-Zulu Natal
N4 – Riverside Mall, Mbombela, Mpumalanga

80 kW (DC) chargers will give motorists around 185 km of range in 30 minutes.

N1 – Ventersburg, Caltex, Free State
N1 – Richmond, Caltex, Northern Cape
N2 – The Crags, Engen, Plettenburg Bay, Western Cape
N3 – Tugela South, Engen, Kwa-Zulu Natal
N4 – Alzu Petroport, Mpumalanga (Audi has upgraded the existing unit from DC 60 kW to DC 80 kW. GridCars has also installed a new EV charging unit at Kranskop Engen, Limpopo).

Finally, more 22 kW dual AC charging stations have been added. These have an output of 100 km of range in an hour.