No oil, no plugs
An EV has no engine oil, filters, spark plugs or exhaust. Servicing is mostly tyres, brakes and cabin filters.
Savings guide
Electric vs petrol in Nairobi
Most drivers ask the same question before switching: what does a week behind the wheel actually cost? Here is the maths for a Henry Mini on the Joe Wa EV fleet against a typical 1500cc petrol sedan doing the same 700 km week in Nairobi traffic.
| Cost item | Electric | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| Distance driven per week | 700 km | 700 km |
| Energy / fuel needed | ≈ 105 kWh (15 kWh / 100 km) | ≈ 58 litres (8.3 L / 100 km) |
| Unit price | KSh 25 / kWh at our hub | KSh 180 / litre |
| Weekly energy cost | ≈ KSh 2,600 | ≈ KSh 10,400 |
| Service & maintenance | ≈ KSh 500 / week | ≈ KSh 1,800 / week |
| Total weekly running cost | ≈ KSh 3,100 | ≈ KSh 12,200 |
Roughly KSh 9,000 saved every week
That is about KSh 13 per kilometre on petrol versus about KSh 4.40 per kilometre on electricity — close to a third of the cost. Over a month of full-time driving the difference is in the region of KSh 36,000, money that stays in your pocket instead of going into a fuel tank.
Where the extra savings hide
Regenerative braking
Nairobi stop-start traffic recovers energy instead of burning it, so brake pads last far longer.
Charge while you rest
Our Magadi Road hub runs 24 hours with GBT and CCS2, so you top up between shifts rather than queuing at a pump.
Figures are indicative estimates based on typical Nairobi driving patterns and current tariffs; your actual costs vary with distance, driving style and electricity prices.