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South Africa’s First Electric Vehicle is a Real “Joule”

11/25/2011
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  • Joule - South Africa's First Electric Vehicle
    We first heard about South Africa's exciting first electric vehicle named the "Joule" last year, and are happy to bring you updated information and images. This 5 seater passenger vehicle may not be as advanced as Nissan's Leaf or Honda's new all-electric Fit, but it's still impressive for a country that suffers from many economic and social setbacks. Developed by a private company called Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd which was founded in 2005 and received government assistance, the Joule meets all UN-ECE standards and has an appropriate city range of 186 miles....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/south-africas-first-electric-vehicle-is-a-joule/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Joule - South Africa's First Electric Vehicle
    We first heard about South Africa's exciting first electric vehicle named the "Joule" last year, and are happy to bring you updated information and images. This 5 seater passenger vehicle may not be as advanced as Nissan's Leaf or Honda's new all-electric Fit, but it's still impressive for a country that suffers from many economic and social setbacks. Developed by a private company called Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd which was founded in 2005 and received government assistance, the Joule meets all UN-ECE standards and has an appropriate city range of 186 miles....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/south-africas-first-electric-vehicle-is-a-joule/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Joule - South Africa's First Electric Vehicle
    We first heard about South Africa's exciting first electric vehicle named the "Joule" last year, and are happy to bring you updated information and images. This 5 seater passenger vehicle may not be as advanced as Nissan's Leaf or Honda's new all-electric Fit, but it's still impressive for a country that suffers from many economic and social setbacks. Developed by a private company called Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd which was founded in 2005 and received government assistance, the Joule meets all UN-ECE standards and has an appropriate city range of 186 miles....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/south-africas-first-electric-vehicle-is-a-joule/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Joule - South Africa's First Electric Vehicle
    We first heard about South Africa's exciting first electric vehicle named the "Joule" last year, and are happy to bring you updated information and images. This 5 seater passenger vehicle may not be as advanced as Nissan's Leaf or Honda's new all-electric Fit, but it's still impressive for a country that suffers from many economic and social setbacks. Developed by a private company called Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd which was founded in 2005 and received government assistance, the Joule meets all UN-ECE standards and has an appropriate city range of 186 miles....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/south-africas-first-electric-vehicle-is-a-joule/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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  • Joule - South Africa's First Electric Vehicle
    We first heard about South Africa's exciting first electric vehicle named the "Joule" last year, and are happy to bring you updated information and images. This 5 seater passenger vehicle may not be as advanced as Nissan's Leaf or Honda's new all-electric Fit, but it's still impressive for a country that suffers from many economic and social setbacks. Developed by a private company called Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd which was founded in 2005 and received government assistance, the Joule meets all UN-ECE standards and has an appropriate city range of 186 miles....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/south-africas-first-electric-vehicle-is-a-joule/'>READ ARTICLE</a>
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Joule - South Africa's First Electric Vehicle

We first heard about South Africa's exciting first electric vehicle named the "Joule" last year, and are happy to bring you updated information and images. This 5 seater passenger vehicle may not be as advanced as Nissan's Leaf or Honda's new all-electric Fit, but it's still impressive for a country that suffers from many economic and social setbacks. Developed by a private company called Optimal Energy (Pty) Ltd which was founded in 2005 and received government assistance, the Joule meets all UN-ECE standards and has an appropriate city range of 186 miles....

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