Audi's ultra-fast electric vehicle chargers go live across Mzansi
At the beginning of the year, Audi and GridCars announced a partnership that will see the installation of ultra-fast charging stations across the country as electric cars slowly trickle into the market.
Roughly seven months later, the two entities have announced that the installation of 22 EV charging stations across Mzansi has been finalised. The facilities represent a total of 70 charge points with capacity ranging between 22 kW AC, 80 kW DC, and 150 kW DC ultra-fast charging.
Regardless of the EV model or brand ownership, the charging facilities are available immediately to all South Africans.
Regarding the 150 kW DC chargers, these will enable owners to add approximately 340 km of driving range in 30 minutes. The ultra-fast chargers have been rolled out along national roads that include:
- N1 - Colesburg, Caltex, Northern Cape
- N2 - Mosselbay, Langeberg Mall, Western Cape
- N3 - Tugela North, Engen, Kwa-Zulu Natal
- N4 - Riverside Mall, Mbombela, Mpumalanga
The 80 kW DC fast charging stations will allow the addition of about 185 km in 30 minutes at stations located here:
- 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. At the Kranskop Engen garage, GridCars has also installed a new EV charging unit.
The lesser 22 kW dual AC charging stations, which enable +/- 100 km in about an hour, can be located at lifestyle and destination venues in the following provinces:
Charging points in the Western Cape
- Hazendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
- Franschhoek Motor Museum, Franschhoek
- Delaire Graff Estate, Stellenbosch
- Spier Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
- Thesen Island, Knysna
- Graham Beck Wine Estate, Robertson
- The Marine Hotel, Hermanus
- The Cellars Hohenort Hotel, Constantia
- D'Hub B&B, Cape L'Agulhas
Charging points in Gauteng
- Parkview Shopping Centre, Pretoria
- Johannesburg Country Club, Auckland Park
- Royal Johannesburg & Kensington Country Club
- Serengeti Golf & Wildlife Estate, Kempton Park
- Johannesburg Country Club, Woodmead
- Bryanston Country Club, Johannesburg
- Kyalami Corner, Johannesburg
- Virgin Active Bryanston, Johannesburg
Charging points in Mpumalanga
- 84 on Main, Dullstroom
- Hazyview Junction Shopping Centre
Charging points in Kwa-Zulu Natal
- Cornubia Mall, Mt. Edgecombe
- Selborne Hotel & Golf Club, Pennington
- Cedar Garden B&B, Underberg
Charging points in the Free State
- Protea Hotel by Marriot, Clarens
Charging points in North West
- Village Mall, Hartbeespoort Dam
The publicly accessible charging stations can easily be located on the GridCars live online map.
