Ethiopia goes electric following gas car ban

in a nation where around half of the population of more than 110 million still lives without electricity.

Hell, even here in Australia I charge my ecar and ebike from solar panels on my roof >80% of the time, the rest of the time I use the cheap over night tarrif

this in a country with the highest penetrations of roof top solar and still something like 85% of new cars are oil burners and we import nearly all our fuel, fucking stupid people beyond words. (I'm talking about new car buyers here)

That’s pretty cool actually.

and yet, North American companies cannot do this math.

I don't know if there's a dad jokes section, but you deserve to be there, dad

Go to Shanghai

Ethiopian food, coffee, and space ships

The ban includes all fossil fueled vehicles.

In addition, motorcycles were completely banned in the capital in 2019 to curb crime.

As you write, they are building domestic production of electric mopeds and cars.

It's a plan they've been doing for a few years by now. They want energy independence and to be the main supplier for the African car market.

Update: there is at least some domestic car manufacturing in Ethiopia. They said there's 17 plants for EVs in the article.

I wonder how many plants in the country make ICE cars.

May I introduce you to the Citroën AMI / Fiat Topolino?

If true?

Read this https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-goes-electric-following-gas-car-ban/a-77350158

To be specific, the ban is only on new imports of cars. Doesn't effect any domestic production of petrol cars, (or all existing vehicles). Still a big step of course.