Last time I red about the tesla cars is that the are solar panel that will/should be mounted on your house or garage to charge the battery life of the car. ( TESLA SOLAR PANELS)
I think they will just introduce higher taxes on electricity to make up for it. My disappointment is with the inability to import used EVs. What local businesses is the government protecting?
if tesla brought its giga factories it would reduce the amount of power cuts. For instance tesla could start a power company and charge people the same amount per watts as charging stations. This will reduce load shedding and also decrease tariffs. And also help south africa into a more sustainable electric economy
Great review Ciro, it would be absolutely nice to have a Tesla dealership in South Africa, and morw charging points ofcourse. Besides the economic downturn, I think Tesla would peak in sales.🇿🇦💯🖖🏾
The problem with these cars in SA is that they actively prevent you running over people or into things. That generally makes a lot of sense but with highjacking avoidance you sometimes need to be able to do aggressive driving. With this the highjackers don't even need to cover your exit with cars, they can do it on foot...
And highjacking a Tesla will be harder because of a thing called "pin to drive" ... So you can't just eject the person from the driver's seat and drive off. Doesn't stop people extracting the pin from the driver during the highjacking ... But it would be easier to highjack a car that doesn't have pin to drive.
Believe me, a Tesla is the last vehicle you'd want to hijack. I'm confident that the thieves would stick to the Golfs and Hiluxes if Elon brought Teslas here.
Ciro, as always, a superb review. I too have been following the various reports when Rubicon first brought in the Tesla but yours is the first test that really sums up the car very well and also speaks to our concerns regarding range etc. You are a star. Keep up the good work!!!
This is the one that we need to help change our fossil fuel preference. I truly think its the way we need to go. Loadshedding is not a limitting factor in the grand scheme of things. Us South Africans are resilient and we will make it work as a part of our daily lives. The cost of fuel and vehicle maintenance is never going down and we need this ‘market disruptor’ now!!!!
I've been following the Rubicon guys for a while now and I love their cars. Autopilot is determined by the condition on your roads, if all the lines n sights are available it should work fine, but we know in South Africa we have a problem with that and potholes.
I knew you will nail this review. Thank you for sharing the juicy details of the Tesla X performance. Hoping that our country will reduce import taxes on this beautiful car. The cost of fuel has gone way out of line lately. Electric cars are the only way to go 👍👍
Yes they should pay that 90% import tax . if they want to pay less they should build a factory here and assemble / make the cars here , that way they create jobs and its a win win situation
Really, a country with an unstable electricity supply, with no real market either locally or throughout Africa, and an unreliable workforce. Keep in mind that the Tesla factories do not rely on a massive semi skilled workforce and are largely automated. Very few jobs for unskilled labour.
I remember a friend of mine saying for South Africa the acceleration might have to be de rated because of our poor driving habits, otherwise we will have alot of accidents
Maybe just use the auto pilot feature and remove the troublesome driver🤣🤣. There is a funny RU-vid video of a guy in the US who was fast asleep inside his Tesla while it was on auto pilot and it just kept going safely for many miles while he was fast asleep. Then he tried to deny it.
Theoretically, I think concerns about electric cars have been addressed, but practically that is only satisfactory for a select few at this stage. ICE cars, for example, will be the most affordable and practical for a long time to come, but I am rooting for the market to expand a little so that EVs could be affordable. Maybe the Chinese need to manufacture EV cars at crazy low prices, instal fast charging units for free for customers. I'll be happy when EVs can do 1000km with fast charging literally everywhere on the road.
Currently overseas… in Israel. Went in one of these yesterday. Thus my youtube search upon my return to my room. I already have solar on my roof in Joburg… I can not think of a more perfect way to get around in jozi! I do around 90km a day. “I no longer fear electric cars.” The future …. Is bright! Trust :)
2:43 imagine the Plaid version of the X if the owner decide to buy that car. Much quicker and much faster in throwing up due to the acceleration of the car.
My dream is to have solar panels on my roof (maybe a Tesla Powerwall installation?) and a Tesla car in the garage. If I had the money, I would not even factor in Eskom at all. My home gets plenty of sunlight year round. I've already transitioned to gas cooking and that saves me a lot of money. It's just that going full solar is an expensive exercise.
Hi Ciro. Sorry if I spelled your name wrong. Range anxiety is not caused by how far you can go on a single charge but how quick you can recharge. The sonner you get back on the road the better
Very well researched video review Ciro, I see you've watched quite a lot of Tesla content online cause your knowledge is on point! Can't wait for the day to see Elon bringing Tesla back to his home country in South Africa, will be a very exciting time!
Wow. Thanks for the video bro. This consumption of 500kms + is going to be a must have in years to come if rhe price of fuel is hitting the R20bucs mark now.
Great review as always Ciro and team! If anything, this should solidify how backwards our country is. I suspect Elon was asked to build a plant in our country for distribution to other parts of Africa and overseas, like every other manufacturer who have similar operations here and Tesla simply said NO and the penalty? Import duties! BMW sold that pathetic i3 for years because...? No import duties. Still...this is my humble opinion. I'd still have the RS-etron GT over a Tesla 🙊 all day every day.
South Africa needs more cities and less rural areas if you want such, but for travelling in one city no problem, but touring the country maybe you might want to reconsider
Touring in the US in Tesla is no problem at all ... And they face the same challenges regarding distances. The network will have to catch up - which is a truly big challenge I agree - but not impossible. One of the many reasons why Tesla lead the electric car market in the US and Europe is the supercharger network. I don't think Tesla will want to manufacture cars in South Africa without getting involved in growing the charging network ... And massively.
As stated in the video, the owner has already toured the country. There are over 500 charge points around SA. Anxiety range is psychological, not real.
@@pegomashishi9073 its not meant for those who cant afford it. The great reset and "green energy" future is for technocrats and oligarchs. The rest get the dregs and the useless eaters must be eradicated.
These cars are just monsters. Imagine driving your very expensive Lambo and being smoked by this at the green light! The Tesla Plaid is even more insane...0-60mph in under 2 seconds! All I can say to people is that if you are driving a petrol car just don't even bother trying to race an electric car because you will be embarrassed.😂
@@SAlaaitie good point🤣. Slow but steady wins the race! I agree with you. I think when you drive an Electric Vehicle (EV) you really need to carefully plan your journey every time to avoid running out of juice. Also, most sensible drivers of EVs drive them sensibly instead of flooring them because the more you floor it the quicker the battery runs out. I work in London and we have lots of EVs over here. I see many people sitting in their cars charging them outside some charging points and I’m thinking if you had petrol you would have arrived at your destination by now🤣🤣. However, things are improving a great deal over here in the UK because we have lots of charging stations now.
The problem with these cars is that they are one trick ponies, they are only good from a standing start over a quarter mile or robot to robot. Throw in a few turns and things get interesting. For instance, the BMW M4 has a faster time than the Tesla Plaid at the Nurburgring despite the Tesla having double the power (1020 hp vs 473 hp). And the Megane RS and the Audi RS3 are only 5 seconds behind the Plaid despite being hot hatches. Because of the battery weight these cars handle like boats. It all depends on whether you are willing to deal with the compromises that BEV cars require. For some, the knife edge precision, exhaust note, dramatic gear changes and overall sense of occasion that you get from a Lambo or Porsche or M Power BMW or Merc AMG will be hard to overlook. And the fact that they all can fill up in 5 minutes.
I was watching Jeremy's review a few years ago and he illustrated "Celebration mode" where the car plays music and flaps the falcon doors. Is this true and does it come with all cars?
I really like how you review cars. I like how you touched on many of the things that people are wondering. Every time you would say something, then I'd think "but..." and then you'd be like "And I know people say..." 😂. Anyway, I just wanted to say I appreciate this review.
I wish South Africa could import electric cars a little bit more faster. I have been watching car reviews for electric cars and I am dying to drive one, one day.
Word of advice to the camera man, we expect shots of the stuff/features spoken about, do not just keep the camera focused on the journalist. storage place for instance, camera man failed to show that…
I've noticed that and not the first time, which is why I mostly watch international reviews they are more focused on showing each an every item spoken of. I could not even see the boot because the camera was more focused on the presenter
Since import duties are steep, I think Tesla should consider setting up a giga factory here to build their cars for the African market or continent. They might get tax benefits and incentives🤷🏾♂️
500km battery range Wow PMB to JHB on one full charge , i like the fact low maintenance cost per year. i like that concept of treating it like cellphone charging it every night.
" you can drive it all around the country " yeah if you only go to big cities. Would like to see that bad boy in the northern cape ... oom jan! Bring solank die generator 🤠🤙🏼
I just find them so drab looking, like an old Mazda 323, I was hoping with the guy driving across the country, we would get an explanation of how it is done,were did he charge it up,as a Cape Townian living in PTA ,would really love to know how I would complete the 1300km journey
To drive the 1300km you will just charge the car when you stop to get a bite and go to the toilet. One can do 2 longer stops where you have a bite and a rest or do more stops with shorter charging
That is a first step to end air pollution and to minimize fuel cost which is always a problem locally. How do we overcome the issues of service especially when it comes to water getting inside the battery and the motors. The last time I checked people where struggling to get their cars fixed as they are not allowed to do the service on their own, and only Tesla is permitted to carry out that work?
Great review of the car but disappointed that we didn't get to see the rear seating. It would be nice if you would do a quick interior and exterior review before driving cars and the camera facing the road when driving so we can actually feel like we inside the car driving it.
Great review as always! noticed quite a lot of tyre noise that intrudes into the cabin at highway speeds it certainly has to do with the overall size of the vehicle and profile of the tyre perhaps?
@ 2000k km other motorists are changing engine while @Tesla they changing brake pads, amazing. I doubt the government of the day will come to the party, they denied us cheap internet, why would they support EV that will not support fuel and their taxes😢 This review stole my heart, never thought I would love EV, but as from today I am thinking twice 😅😊
Great review - the quality of Tesla is under suspicion. Check the web - all the issues, build quality, complaints, problems. Those doors are impractical. Towing with a battery will reduce the range massively. The brake pads life on EV's are a definite advantage.
Ciro that was a great review pardon the boot reveal, we couldnt see a thing, apart from you telling us it was big!! Great job as usual man! Could you review the Haval H6 hybrid???
Brilliant review Ciro. There is no doubt that the future of motoring is moving towards EV's, however in SA there is strong resistance to the inevitable idea that EVs will eventually make ICE motor vehicles redundant. We love our big burbling gas guzzlers and I confess that even I own a 4 litre V6 Ford Ranger bakkie (wonderful much loved vehicle but the fuel consumption is beyond shocking). I just loved the way you dealt with many of the criticisms presently leveled at EV technology, in a calm, logical, entertaining and easily understandable manner. Good job. At the start of the 1900s electric vehicles and ICE vehicles stood an equal chance of success, but the oil companies gave ICE an early start, now, much like that Tesla blast from 40 to 120km/h, EV technology is quickly accelerating and will soon blast past ICE technology, leaving it way behind. The scope for advancements in both EV and charging technology is vast, while there is not much more that can be done to improve ICE technology. That is why most of the large motor car manufacturers are putting greater percentages of their development budgets into their EV programmes, and it is very exciting to see the ever increasing number of EV vehicles coming to market. The point that you made that ESKOM has a lot of excess capacity available late at night to charge EV batteries, means that there is in fact no reason why we should not be investing in EVs especially for our daily commute vehicles, and also no reason why government and business should not be supporting such a move. Also, the potential for new and interesting new business ventures and industries associated with EV technology is immense, for example the installation of battery packs and power walls (such as some of the products Rubicon are promoting and marketing) to provide supercharging facilities at garages, shopping center parking lots, building complexes (in fact anywhere including at home), especially when linked to renewable energy sources like solar. A few years ago the president made much noise about the so called '4th industrial revolution' and everybody nodded in agreement as if they understood, well the shift to EV technology and the all the associated technology to support this shift is at least a very tangible and achievable component of this revolution, it is very much something that we aught to be looking forward to in South Africa. Very exciting times indeed. Again, a brilliant review, thank you.
They gave it an Easter cape number plate 😍😍😍! Our government needs to play ball and make them cheaper to import, create new industries and economic opportunities!
That is the beauty of electric cars. No real service ever needed. And that is why traditional car makers are battling with the idea. Dealer networks will be come obsolete. Tesla uses mobile service vehicles, but most "servicing" done remotely through updates via wifi. Do a bit of Google research on the topic, fascinating stuff.
🤦🏼♂️if it wasn’t for the tax charges more of these would be on SA roads🥺I saw someone saying they won’t be bought in large numbers yet we have people in SA driving around in most expensive cars like Lamborghini urus and and those 😩don’t talk on behalf of everyone please this is the future we’ve been waiting for
The day these get launched in my country definitely i will be the first one in my small town to get it... Simply waiting for that day, Petrol & diesel way too expensive in South Africa
Wow wow wow, I am a Serious Tesla Fan. I will love to Buy a Tesla and to own one for ever. My personal favorite is the Model Y, 7 Seater. But if they bring Tesla to South Africa I will definitely also buy the Dual Motor Cyber Truck. I definitely Support Rubicon in bringing Tesla Back Home, because Elon Musk was born here in South Africa and he is a South African Citizen just like me and you. Rubicon we need to work together to can bring Tesla Back Home. Maybe we must Organize a Peaceful Match to the Government to Hand over our Memorundum of Demand to Reduce Tax on Electric Cars. The Petrol Price went up again, now on 11 December 2021 it is R20 for 1 Litre of Petrol. I am available to can assist any time, I love Electric Cars. Tell us when and where and many more people like me, will be there 😉 to Support
I've been watching plenty ev reviews online. Tesla just for Super Ritch. Should bring in some of the Chinese makes. They quarter the price and just as good. NIO ES8 would be my choice.
Fantastic review but I have a few questions. So you mentioned the owner paid 90% of the value in Tax on top of the selling price ($112590 base), that puts the car in the 3.6mil range. So maintenance is almost none on this type of car but what happens when you need to replace the battery? How long does the battery last? Looking online tells me that some tesla owners bought a new vehicle rather than changing the battery as it was basically the same price. If that is true and lets say for arguments sake that the battery only lasts 5 years The having to take out 3.6mil every 5 years, still makes ICE cars cheaper in the long run
