In South Africa, Funky Electric is bringing its first LSEV to the market, the FE1.
Not everyone needs a 2.5-ton speed machine that goes from zero to 100km/h in 1 second. A small vehicle that has a range of about 100 km and limited to 60 km/h could be just fine for a lot of people living in urban areas. High school kids driving themselves to school, college students, recent college graduates going work, small families, and small businesses looking for a runaround car or last mile delivery option, could do just fine with such a small city vehicle.
Low Speed Electric Vehicles helped spark the electric vehicle revolution in China a while ago. Before the LFP battery powered mini EVs became a thing, a few years ago, lead acid battery powered LSEVs were the biggest thing in those cities and villages in China. China’s LSEV market has probably set a precedent for the type of disruptive innovation we are seeing from the mini EVs. These LSEVs vehicles have been quite popular in small towns and in rural areas in China.
We are starting to see some of these LSEVs popping up in some African countries, including Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe, the EV Centre, which is also the official distributer of BYD vehicles in Zimbabwe, has just introduced the Derry Auto V7 LSEV to the Zimbabwean market in right-hand drive. This move is a bid to offer a wider range of electric vehicles to cater to people with different incomes. The Derry Auto V7 LSEV is a small 5-door EV that seats 4 quite comfortably. It has a 10 kW motor, and a 10.
The Funky Electric has a 4 kW motor with a top speed of 60 km/h and a range of about 100 km in city driving, says Funky Electric. In most urban centers, the speed limit is 60 km anyway, so it would be quite fine in inner city driving. Funky Electric is looking at spreading its wings via a franchise model. Funky Electric says it costs just R20 of electricity to drive 100 km in the FE1. The FE1 will be priced from R190,000 .
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