00:06Lath is turning a major page in her life as a driver.
00:09In this showroom, situated right in the heart of Abidjan,
00:12she has decided to go 100% electric, an eco-friendly, cost-effective choice.
00:20In terms of fuel, the car I currently own uses a bit more.
00:24And when I heard that there are electric cars that use less,
00:27I decided to look into it further.
00:30And now, based on all the information from the sales assistant,
00:34I've just learned that in terms of range alone, like 410 kilometers,
00:38I could spend less, much, much less.
00:41In any case, we are talking about around 4,500 francs.
00:46I said, wow, whereas I spent 50,000 francs here.
00:52A strong campaign for energy transition,
00:55maximum connectivity, bold design,
00:58all working to encourage the switch to electric cars.
01:04When it comes to energy, combustion engine vehicles use fuel to run,
01:10whereas 100% electric vehicles rely solely on recharging.
01:15So that's the first difference.
01:17A second difference relates to the climate.
01:19It's important to know that 100% electric vehicles are non-polluting.
01:24They do not produce carbon dioxide, so they are not harmful to health.
01:32Alongside the rise in demand for EVs,
01:35the sales numbers of electric motorbikes
01:38and the necessary components imported from China
01:40are recording a strong rise.
01:43Electric vehicles solve the problem of limited access to fuel
01:47recorded across the region.
01:51If someone wants to use it to build a yango,
01:54for example,
01:55electric vehicles can be more cost-effective than fuel-powered ones.
01:59Because the cost of electricity is practically nothing.
02:03Take a motorbike, for instance,
02:05with a motor producing 2,000 watts,
02:08charging the battery will cost just less than a dollar.
02:10If we compare this with the cost of fuel,
02:13the difference is huge.
02:17There are times when deliveries are not profitable.
02:20Instead of paying for the fuel and then going out and not making a profit,
02:23at least with electric motorbikes,
02:25in the worst-case scenario, you haven't paid for fuel.
02:28So whatever little you've earned, you take home.
02:31The roads of Cote d'Ivoire are now going electric.
02:34Beyond the technology,
02:35a genuine cultural transformation
02:37is gradually taking place in the country.
02:40A revolution aimed at reducing petrol consumption costs
02:44and protecting the environment.
