Tesla Model 3: Durban to Port Shepstone cost

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD · 120 km via N2 · 1h 20m

Electricity at R2.71/kWh (Eskom Homelight, 2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026

One-way trip cost

R 89,45

total cost

R 178,91

return trip (×2)

Electricity cost

R 48,45

17.9 kWh total

Toll fees

R 41,00

1 mainline plaza · Class I

Toll gates on this route

Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).

PlazaClass I
OribiR 41.00
Total (one way)R 41.00

Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment

About the Tesla Model 3's consumption figure

The 14.9 kWh/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD. Real-world consumption varies with speed, climate control use, and road gradient. The electricity cost uses the Eskom Homelight tariff of R2.71/kWh — your actual cost may differ if you charge at a public station or in a municipality with higher tariffs.

WLTP combined. Trip cost shown as electricity cost, not fuel.

Consumption source: https://www.tesla.com/en_ZA/model3