THE RISE AND FALL OF THE TESLA OF AFRICA: How a man invented an Electric car in Africa

How a man invented an Electric car in Africa - The Rise and Fall of Optimal Energy Joule - The first electric vehicle in Africa. This is the story of Kobus Meiring and Optimal Energy Joule. (The Rise and fall of the Tesla of Africa.) the new Electric car industry has been the talk of the world for some time now. this is as a result of the remarkable works companies like Tesla, Volkswagon, Nissan, and the rest have come out with. But all along, An Electric vehicle production company established in 2004 in South Africa also envisioned the potential of the industry and began designing and creating Africa's first Electric Vehicle. Optimal Energy led by their CEO Kobus Meiring create an Electric vehicle called the Optimal Energy Joule. In this video, we will look at the Rise and Fall of the Joule. How the story of Africa's first Electric Vehicle became a mystery. Related Videos on the Channel IS AFRICA READY FOR ELECTRIC CARS https://youtu.be/FA7fcudA1u8 PLAYLIST OF SIMILAR VIDEOS ON TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE, AND BUSINESS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmdNkYoQ2UpDQrEjaUM90KN2TGAoptgEF CHAPTERS 0:00 INTRO OF AFRICA'S FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE 1:36 THE BEGINNING OF OPTIMAL ENERGY 2:57 BRANDING OF OPTIMAL ENERGY JOULE 4:16 FUNDING OF OPTIMAL ENERGY 5:09 DESIGNING THE JOULE 8:30 UNVEILING AFRICA'S FIRST ELECTRIC CAR 11:08 THE FALL OF OPTIMAL ENERGY