BasiGo has started Kenya’s first inter-city electric matatu pilot using 16- and 19-seater vans on routes like Nyahururu, Nyeri, Nakuru, and Thika.
Each van runs up to 300km on a single charge.
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Ata thermal hakuna!!
BasiGo’s inter-city electric matatu pilot program using 16- and 19-seater vans on routes like Nyahururu–Nyeri, Nyahururu–Nakuru, and Thika–Nairobi. However, the search results do not explicitly provide images of these specific vans on these routes.
Here’s what we know about the pilot program:
- Vehicle Details: BasiGo has launched 16- and 19-seater electric vans under this pilot, with a range of up to 300 km on a single charge and a recharge time of 1.5 hours .
- Routes: The vans are being operated by SACCOs like 4NTE and Manchester Travellers Coach on the Nyahururu–Nyeri, Nyahururu–Nakuru, and Thika–Nairobi routes .
- Charging Infrastructure: BasiGo has installed DC fast chargers in Nyahururu and Thika to support these operations .
For images, you might want to check:
- BasiGo’s official website or LinkedIn page (webpage 3, webpage 4), as they may have shared visuals of the vans or pilot program.
- Flickr album (webpage 9), which includes photos from a BasiGo site tour, though it’s unclear if these feature the inter-city matatus specifically.
If you’re looking for real-time or additional images, I’d recommend visiting BasiGo’s social media channels or news outlets like TechCabal or The Star, which covered the launch. Let me know if you’d like help finding specific links!
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Does it lower fare prices en route? Does it make economic sense to the common investor ama ni PR tu?
Unless they have battery swapping technology it won’t make business sense.
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The launch of the first inter-city, inter-county electric matatu!
BasiGo has officially launched 16 and 19-seat capacity Electric Vans. Our first vans are in operation with Manchester SACCO and 4NTE SACCO, plying the Nyeri-Nakuru and Thika-Nairobi routes.
BasiGo’s MA3e takes the benefits of affordable, electric public transport
outside of the city and into the heart of Kenya’s inter-city and inter-county
routes!
The vans will be offered through our Pay-As-You-Drive lease model, designed to lower the cost barrier for operators looking to electrify their fleet, and will be supported by our local assembly and after-sales infrastructure, including charging. We have installed DC fast chargers in Nyahururu and Thika to support seamless operations.
This is the future of inter-city transport in Africa. BasiGo is taking the MA3 electric, and reservations are open!
