1st TESLA electric-powered car in Zimbabwe π π π #PfeeπΏπΌ pic.twitter.com/hAF6RUDIRk
β Weldon N Matambo (@weldon_dott) October 19, 2018
Wow... someone owns a Tesla in Zim. Lo and behold the very first Tesla electric vehicle in ZimππΎππΎππΎ pic.twitter.com/Ma23BIkFZi
β JIMALO JIMALO πΏπΌ / πΏπ¦ (@_jimalo_) October 18, 2018
The vehicle, with an estimated cost of about $75 000, boasts of a high powered engine. Pictures of the vehicle have gone viral in Zimbabwe, bringing memories of a Bugatti Veyron with an approximate cost of $2 million which was recently imported into Zimbabwe for registration by South African businessman, Frank Buyanga.
The sight of an electric car in Zimbabwe has caused a stir on social media, as fuel shortages cause agony for many.
Ironically, the white saloon is pictured on the back of a recovery vehicle, but that didn't stop Zimbabweans being in awe of a car that can skip the long queues for petrol and diesel that resurfaced this month.
Commenting on the Tesla, former education minister David Coltart asked where in foreign-currency starved Zimbabwe the money was found to import a car when others can't find foreign currency to buy medicine for their children.
"I suppose at least it wasn't a Bugatti," he tweeted.
Me: Someone now owns a Tesla in Zimbabwe, behold the very first electric vehicle π in the country.
β Rangarirai Mashavira πΏπΌ (@RangaMash) October 19, 2018
Zesa: Hold my bear πΊπΊ
NocZim: thought he would run away from me but nemanetsero anoita magetsi he will come ne #JerryCan to buy fuel β½for generator πππ
π·: #Ndariba πππ pic.twitter.com/pC8JuCkZV3
Someone got a @Tesla in Zimbabwe, if only #Tesla @elonmusk could see how much of interest Africa has in their cars, people are willing to pay a lot to get them. Plus I hear there's shortage of diesel and petrol in the country. @InsideEVs @transportevolve https://t.co/nIcA93IBTQ pic.twitter.com/jFGh6mJDku
β Ofentse Letsholo (@Fantastic_Beats) October 19, 2018
While you were queuing for fuel, somebody has imported an electric-powered Tesla Model X into Zimbabwe.
β ZimLive (@zimlive) October 19, 2018
Exciting, right?https://t.co/b6QzR23TrL pic.twitter.com/Zd0KW4AYze
