I'm proud to call myself South African and to that end I would like to show you an EV being developed in Cape Town, not far from where I work. It's called the Joule and is to be mass produced from 2012. Most will be destined for the export market so keep you eyes open and consider an alternative to the Nissan Leaf. Joule - The Electric Car | Optimal Energy $32000 The interior looks sumptuous.