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exactly the reason he should not have been so swift to say no to it and dismiss it, seems that the current tesla may be more problematic to him than useful, so hw would not want to get another one
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mkurugenzi
Elder Lister
The Tesla was a 8yr ex Uk used import like all kenyan car imports.
mkurugenzi
Elder Lister
After interviewing the Tesla owner in Kenya, the EV experts from the US wrote:
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Our Verdict on EVs in Africa
EVs have taken the industry by storm, and the expansion is only just beginning. While the idea of owning an EV in African countries or any other remote areas without manufacturer support seems daunting, we came to a conclusion that the transition is actually smooth and effortless. Charging stations don’t carry the same “weight” as gas stations. While it’s unreasonable (and unhealthy) to have a gas station at your house, it’s perfectly normal and economical to have a charging port or station at your house.
The cost savings especially in Africa are way bigger than those of an EV user in the west, largely because the cost of fuel in most African countries is way above a dollar. And that’s just fuel cost, maintenance cost of used cars imported into Africa is directly proportional to the large spare parts market in the region…not to mention most of these spare parts are second hand as brand new parts are heavily taxed and unaffordable to the majority.
The performance of the Model X 75D in topic puts to shame every other daily driver we could find on the streets. An all rounded car that will go grocery shopping, pick up the kids every school day and race on drag strips during weekends without ‘sweating’.
Perhaps the only thing that would ease the transition into EVs especially in Africa is tax credit. This Model X was taxed as a full optioned Range Rover, Land Cruiser 200 or Bentayga. All those have heavy C02 emissions, but that was neglected during registration. Largely because the tax agents were not well informed, and the government has no formal law on the taxation of zero emission cars even though Kenya is working towards Sustainable Development Goals – mind you, UNDP and UNEP are both located in Nairobi.
That said, we believe EVs have a more significant role in Africa than ICEs. Affordability of cars is still a “rich mans sport”, any useful option in a car is considered a luxury and is taxed accordingly. Options such as sunroofs, driving assistance systems, heated seats, leather seats, larger wheels etc – all these are heavily taxed. The ordinary citizen is thus left with the choice of a heavily used car that is several years old with safety systems depleted. So, instead of dumping banned diesel cars in Africa, EVs should be made available and affordable to all. The culture of “this looks too fancy, tax it double” should be a forgotten habit.
Quote:
Our Verdict on EVs in Africa
EVs have taken the industry by storm, and the expansion is only just beginning. While the idea of owning an EV in African countries or any other remote areas without manufacturer support seems daunting, we came to a conclusion that the transition is actually smooth and effortless. Charging stations don’t carry the same “weight” as gas stations. While it’s unreasonable (and unhealthy) to have a gas station at your house, it’s perfectly normal and economical to have a charging port or station at your house.
The cost savings especially in Africa are way bigger than those of an EV user in the west, largely because the cost of fuel in most African countries is way above a dollar. And that’s just fuel cost, maintenance cost of used cars imported into Africa is directly proportional to the large spare parts market in the region…not to mention most of these spare parts are second hand as brand new parts are heavily taxed and unaffordable to the majority.
The performance of the Model X 75D in topic puts to shame every other daily driver we could find on the streets. An all rounded car that will go grocery shopping, pick up the kids every school day and race on drag strips during weekends without ‘sweating’.
Perhaps the only thing that would ease the transition into EVs especially in Africa is tax credit. This Model X was taxed as a full optioned Range Rover, Land Cruiser 200 or Bentayga. All those have heavy C02 emissions, but that was neglected during registration. Largely because the tax agents were not well informed, and the government has no formal law on the taxation of zero emission cars even though Kenya is working towards Sustainable Development Goals – mind you, UNDP and UNEP are both located in Nairobi.
That said, we believe EVs have a more significant role in Africa than ICEs. Affordability of cars is still a “rich mans sport”, any useful option in a car is considered a luxury and is taxed accordingly. Options such as sunroofs, driving assistance systems, heated seats, leather seats, larger wheels etc – all these are heavily taxed. The ordinary citizen is thus left with the choice of a heavily used car that is several years old with safety systems depleted. So, instead of dumping banned diesel cars in Africa, EVs should be made available and affordable to all. The culture of “this looks too fancy, tax it double” should be a forgotten habit.
Ngimanene na Muchere
Elder Lister
What you mean problematic?Cybertruck deliveries haven't began yet, and also it's a large truck, ever seen a Ford F150 on our roads?
Ngimanene na Muchere
Elder Lister
Finance bill 2019 put BEV duty at 10% why wasn't it applied? Na uache kulia kababa, sawa?
Ngimanene na Muchere
Elder Lister
Tiga muhahe, What model year is that car? Na uache kulia, sawa?
I have amended that comment, it was more about the challenges of the current tesla that he may not want to get another tesla here in Kenya
shocks
Elder Lister
Not Teslas, wamekuwa wakipandisha bei every few weeks, entry level car model 3 ni bei sawa na E-series.
Whats coming to a street near you are chinese brands, BYD, Geely, Xpeng, Great Wall, Hozon Auto........
mkurugenzi
Elder Lister
But the owner said that he has had no challenges with his tesla. Ati ni kama simu you just charge and go, and only maintenance is changing tires and brake pads, and air filter ya AC kwa cabin, which he has been doing at home. Hata charging he is doing it at home.
Question: Maintenance costs. Who does your service?
Answer: So far so good, we have no maintenance costs. We only had to change into a new set of tires and brakes. It’s like a phone, what do you have to service other than charge it on a regular basis? Perhaps the only other thing we have to consider as “service”, is the HEPA filtration system – Tesla’s air conditioning system which filters out pollen, bacteria etc. We have to order the filters from the UK.
would you think he can actually say what the real challenges are?, the devil is in the details, he would have quickly said he would not mind getting the cyber truck if he was enjoying it
Tommy Kwesule.
Lister
What's stopping you from using it? It's not like it has a high entry barrier. Go to YouTube and watch the tutorials hapo. I wish I could afford one, naeza taka kujua sana.
Makhalanganga
Elder Lister
Leta 7k nikurushie hii yangu.