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Sustainable technology group Rubicon is bringing a Tesla Model X Performance Edition all-electric SUV into South Africa next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a big step forward for raising the profile of renewable energy in South Africa,\u201d the director of Rubicon Energy & E-Mobility, Greg Blandford, told MyBroadband.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe vehicle will be used for marketing initiatives within the Rubicon Group to promote Tesla Powerwall and officially launch Rubicon\u2019s entry into the electric vehicle charging space in South Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n
Blandford said that they aim to highlight all forms of electric mobility, and accelerate the South African vehicle industry and lobby government towards an all-electric future.<\/p>\n
This initiative does not signal the arrival of Tesla vehicles in South Africa, Rubicon stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe arrival of our Model X gives South Africans the opportunity to see up close what an electric future looks like, and to experience high-performance electric vehicles and the technology showcased within the Tesla Model X for the first time,\u201d said Blandford.<\/p>\n
The vehicle will move between major city centres over the next few months in conjunction with a number of marketing events for Tesla Powerwall and electric vehicle chargers from EVBox, Delta, and EO Charging.<\/p>\n
Tesla first launched the Model X in 2015. The 2020 Performance Edition packs 580kW (778hp), which propels it from 0-100km\/h in 2.7 seconds in Ludicrous Mode. It also boasts a range of 491km before needing a charge.<\/p>\n
In addition to being fast, Tesla said that it designed the Model X to be the safest SUV ever.<\/p>\n
In 2017, the Model X became the first SUV to earn a 5-star crash safety rating across all categories and sub-categories from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the United States.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf all the cars NHTSA has ever tested, Model X\u2019s overall probability of injury was second only to Model S,\u201d the agency said at the time.<\/p>\n
The NHTSA\u2019s results showed that Model X occupants have an overall 93% probability of walking away without a serious injury in a serious crash.<\/p>\n
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