Africa Innovates Magazine - Flipbook - Page 45
ELECTRIC MINI-CABS
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Founded in 2012, South African company Mellowcabs
manufactures and operates electric mini-vans
which provide on-demand, flexible and affordable
delivery vehicles in cities. Attracting investors such as
LaunchLab and the GIST Network, these Mellowvans
provide low-cost, efficient, and emission-free last-mile
deliveries.
MellowVans are unique in a niche market segment,
replacing both traditional motorcycle-type deliveries
often used in the food delivery category and light vanbased deliveries, used for e-commerce and parcels.
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS
Using shells made from recycled PET, the cars use
regenerative braking which recovers and converts
kinetic energy into electricity. An additional facet
includes a flexible solar panel in the roof which can
generate up to 35% of the cab’s power.
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