Tesla Model 3, Electric Car, Spotted in Joburg, Mzansi Notices Traffic Lights Are Out and the Irony Isn’t Lost

Tesla Model 3, Electric Car, Spotted in Joburg, Mzansi Notices Traffic Lights Are Out and the Irony Isn’t Lost

  • A Tesla Model 3 electric luxury sedan was spotted in Johannesburg at an intersection at which the traffic lights weren't working
  • South African Elon Musk founded the electric car company and at the moment Teslas aren't available in the country
  • One of the commenters said "And the traffic lights are out… how ironic! Tesla + Eskom"

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A Tesla Model 3 electric luxury sedan was spotted driving in Johannesburg. South Africans couldn't help reacting to something else they saw in the image.

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South Africans couldn't help seeing the irony of an electric car driving in Joburg during possible loadshedding. Image: Facebook / Getty stock photo
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The viral post was uploaded on Polow Stance's Facebook page and was shared over 750 times.

According to Tesla, the Model 3 costs $35 000 or around R565 867 and is currently not for sale in South Africa.

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South African Elon Musk started the company and the Model 3 has a range of 354km and can reach 98km/h from a standstill in 5.6 seconds.

Many of the viewers noticed the traffic lights in the image were not working and quickly saw the irony in that it was probably loadshedding at that moment.

South Africans responded to the Facebook post and offered their comments:

Mateen Thabo says:

"And the traffic lights are out… how ironic! Tesla + Eskom."

Emanuela Van Tonder says:

"Jump one installment and it will drive itself to the dealer."

Reshano Fernando Gallant says:

"Hope he got a UPS or generator in his boot."

Emmanuel Chinamano says:

"Here in Zim, we have only 1 but it's no longer moving due to permanent absence of electricity."

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Moebien Daniels says:

"You guys are worried about the traffic lights I'm worried where he's gonna find a taillight that's broken."

Alexander Parkes says:

"Ironically the traffic lights are out, loadshedding perhaps. Keep those batteries charged..."

Kevin Thyssen says:

"Irony. Huge eksdom powerlines above the powerless traffic lights, while sitting stationary, in an electric vehicle."

Tesla builds first-ever ‘super pool’ for owners to relax and swim laps while charging their cars in Germany

Briefly News reports that Tesla has fitted a 'super pool' at a charging station in Hilden, Germany, for owners to lounge in while their car charges.

A video of the pool was posted by Tesla Welt Podcast and received close to 40 000 views and provides information about the 'super pool'.

The pool is made from a dumpster and painted black with Tesla's logo printed on the side.

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Sean Parker Sean Parker is a motoring journalist with over 10 years' experience, who started out in the industry as the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists' Bursar student. Since then, the Cape Town-born editor has gone on to launch a national newspaper called Gears and Gadgets and worked for the country's premier online and print motoring publications before joining Briefly News to head up its Car & Tech section. He enjoys watching live sport and can't wait for F1 to make its debut in Mzansi.

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