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Oriontech · Car Calculator

14 May 2026

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1,000 km/month, current bakkie

What you burn

R3 094/month

100 litres of diesel at R30.94/L · that's R37 128 a year.

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Same kilometres · hybrid hatch

Hybrid running cost

R1 547/month

Saving on fuelR1 547/mo

Same kilometres, half the litres. R18 564 a year back in your pocket.

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But there's a catch

A hybrid costs more upfront

R250 000extra

Typical premium for a 5 L/100 km hybrid over a 10 L/100 km bakkie of similar size.

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Hybrid payback

You break even in…

13 y 6 mo

R250 000 ÷ R1 547/mo

Long. Probably longer than you'll own the car. Hybrid alone isn't the win.

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Switch to electric · 17 kWh/100 km

EV running cost

R605/month

on Eskom HomepowerR3.56/kWh marginal

Same 1,000 km. Different fuel. R2 489 saved a month, R29 866 a year.

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EV payback on grid alone

Same R250 000 upfront pays back in

8 y 4 mo

Now we're inside a typical ownership cycle. Worth a serious look.

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Add solar · 50% PV

With rooftop solar covering half the charging

R303/month

Payback drops to7 y 6 mo

Effective electricity rate ~R1.78/kWh. R2 791 saved per month.

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Test with your own numbers

oriontech.co.za/tools/fuel-savings

Try it now

Drop in your tank, fills/month, kilometres, and your real Eskom tariff. Live SA fuel prices, real Eskom Homepower marginal rate, solar slider.