Electric One
Test drives, road trips, charging stops, and running costs from real South African roads.
Latest insightWhy 800V Charging Matters for South African EV DriversRead the field noteWatch the full drives, catch the route notes, or follow Greg's wider EV thinking. Pick the format that fits your week.
Full test drives, road trips, charging stops, and the numbers behind each drive.
Route stills, launch moments, and behind-the-scenes from the drives.
Quick EV explainers and South African charging reality in 60 seconds.
Greg's professional eMobility perspective and the industry context behind the channel.
What Electric One proves
Electric One is not here to hand out scores. Greg does the drive, shows the numbers, shares what stood out, and leaves viewers to make up their own minds.
Real routes
From Sani Pass to Dullstroom and Wolmaransstad, the cars are driven on the roads South Africans actually use.
Shown, not claimed
Range, consumption, elevation, and speed are talked through in plain language, not buried in a spec sheet.
Plug to plug
Connector compatibility, destination charging, home solar, and the small bits of network friction that matter on the day.
R / km
Local cost breakdowns against South African tariffs, fuel prices, and the actual cost of charging away from home.
What stood out
The drive ends with what Greg noticed, who it may suit, and what viewers should weigh up for themselves.
Latest insight
A practical extension of the video: one South African EV question, Greg's explanation, and the sources behind it.
Greg Cress explains the simple physics behind 800V EV charging, why it matters for the Volvo ES90, and why South African charging infrastructure is moving in this direction.
Watch guide
Six videos, picked by the question they answer, not the date they went up. If you only watch a handful, start here.
Can EVs work on tough South African roads?
Mountain pass, gravel, altitude, regeneration
A proper local route to see how an EV copes when the road gets steep, rough, and memorable.
What does an EV road trip actually cost?
491 km route, R0.42/km average
Simple local EV maths from a real trip, not a spreadsheet in isolation.
What is the Tesla situation in South Africa?
Rare local Tesla test, charging, Autopilot
A rare South African look at the EV many people ask about but cannot officially buy here.
What affordable EVs are coming?
12.2 kWh/100 km test result
A practical look at efficiency and affordability for buyers watching every rand.
What surprised local buyers?
Wolmaransstad route, Zero Carbon Charge
A route-based test drive that puts a new Chinese EV into South African context.
Is the country ready?
Industry panel recap and adoption context
A useful industry conversation on adoption, charging, hybrids, and what still needs to improve.
Field notes
Distances, costs, charging lessons, and efficiency figures from the trips. This is the practical detail people ask for after the video ends.
R0.42/km
The BYD Seal 7 trip made the cost story easy to follow: route planning, tariffs, and a free destination charge all mattered.
491 km
Midrand to Dullstroom and back gave viewers a clean example of what planning an EV day trip can look like.
800V
The Seal 7 drive showed why a car's charging hardware and the charger you pull into both deserve attention.
1245 km
The Jaecoo J7 PHEV trip made the bridge-technology conversation feel practical instead of theoretical.
12.2 kWh/100 km
The BYD Dolphin Surf test connected a small efficiency number to a very real buyer question: what will it cost to live with?
2,200 km
Greg's wider industry work keeps the channel connected to the national EV conversation, not only single-car test drives.
Greg Cress / Story
Greg leads Accenture South Africa's Automotive & eMobility practice. Electric One is where he takes the questions people ask in boardrooms, showrooms, and braais, then answers them in public with a car, a route, and the numbers visible.
In the conversation
A few places where Greg and Electric One have been part of the local EV conversation. Useful context if you are new to the channel.
Cars.co.za
A relaxed conversation about taking EVs across the country and what South Africans still want to know.
Open sourceAccenture South Africa
Greg joins Claire Bradbury for an industry conversation on new energy vehicles and the transition underway.
Open sourceWesBank
Greg explains how to think about longer EV journeys, route planning, charging stops, and practical preparation.
Open sourceWesBank
A short public explainer on insurance, servicing, maintenance, and charging costs for electric vehicle ownership.
Open sourceWesBank panel
Greg's channel recap of the adoption questions, charging gaps, and hybrid momentum shaping the market.
Open sourceTechCentral
A practical owner conversation about living with the Volvo EX30 in South African conditions.
Open sourcenaamsa
A 2,200 km South African route that put new energy vehicles and charging realities in public view.
Open sourceTechCentral
Background on Greg, the documentary, and what a cross-country EV route teaches in South Africa.
Open sourceSolar Power Africa
Professional context for Greg's Automotive and eMobility work at Accenture South Africa.
Open sourceMerch coming soon
A small first run of caps, tees, hoodies, and route-inspired stickers is being shaped. Join the interest list and you will hear first when it is ready.
Work with Electric One
If it helps answer a real South African EV question, it may belong in an Electric One test drive, route story, or field note.
