City
BYD Dolphin Surf
Small, nippy hatch for the school run and town.
- Range
- 232 km
- Battery
- 30 kWh
Car and solar, estimated from
R8 306 pm
- Car
- R5 976
- Solar system
- R2 330
- Car price
- R341 900
Run on sunshine
A new electric car and the roof to charge it.
One monthly price, from an estimated R8 306. Built for South Africans whose car is home in the day, so the sun pays for the driving.
Franchised dealers. Accredited installers. A written quote before you sign anything.
28 kWh
made on an average day by about 7 kWp of panels.
80 km
of driving from about 15 kWh. Most days, the roof covers it.
R3 403
a month in petrol for 1 500 km at R30.25 a litre. That is what goes.
The bundles
Car and solar, on one monthly price.
Every bundle includes the same solar system. Pick the car that fits your life.
Family SUV
BYD Atto 3
South Africa’s best-known electric family SUV.
- Range
- 345 km
- Battery
- 49.9 kWh
Car and solar, estimated from
R14 564 pm
- Car
- R12 233
- Solar system
- R2 330
- Car price
- R699 900
The 420 km Extended is R821 more a month.
Premium
BYD Sealion 7
The big, quick, premium electric SUV, with 230 kW at the rear wheels.
- Range
- 482 km
- Battery
- 82.6 kWh
Car and solar, estimated from
R21 730 pm
- Car
- R19 399
- Solar system
- R2 330
- Car price
- R1 109 900
Terms: October 2026 pricing. Car list prices from the manufacturers. Car finance at 11.75% (prime plus one) over 72 months with a 10% deposit and no balloon. Solar system R120 000 installed, financed over 72 months with no deposit. Excludes insurance and fees. Subject to finance approval, stock and an installer site visit. Final price confirmed in your written quote.
Two minutes
Check if your home qualifies.
Five quick questions and your details. You get a straight answer on screen, and we WhatsApp you within one working day. No credit check, no obligation.
How it works
Three steps from petrol bill to sunshine.
- Step 1
Pick your car
Three new BYD electric cars, from a city hatch to a premium SUV. Not sure? We help you choose.
- Step 2
We check your roof
An accredited installer looks at your roof, your DB board and where the car parks. You get a written quote before anything is signed.
- Step 3
One monthly price
Car finance and solar finance side by side, on one page. The car is delivered and the system goes in. From then on, the sun fills it.
Who it suits
Home in the day? The sun fills your car.
Out at work all day? It still helps: the panels cut your home electricity bill, and you charge at night. We will tell you straight which one you are.
Already have solar? Most load-shedding systems were built for backup, not a car. Usually a few more panels and a smart charger close the gap, for far less than a new system.
You work from home
The car sits in the driveway all day, exactly when the panels are working.
You are retired
Short trips, home most of the day, and no more watching the petrol price every month.
It is the second car
The school-run and shopping car is usually home by lunchtime. Perfect for the sun.
You want backup anyway
The battery keeps the lights, Wi-Fi and fridge on when the power goes out.
Straight talk
When an EV is not for you.
We would rather lose the sale than sell you the wrong car. If any of these is you, do not buy one yet.
You rent and want the solar
Solar goes on a roof you own, so the bundle is not for renters. The car can still work: many landlords allow a wall charger if you restore the wall when you move. Ask us about the car on its own.
There is nowhere to charge at home
Parking in the street or a shared complex bay? You would live on public chargers. That gets old, fast.
You barely drive
Under 500 km a month is about R1 134 in petrol. The saving will not cover a new car payment. Keep what you have.
The monthly would stretch you
If the instalment only works on paper, walk away. A car should not cost you sleep.
Four more reasons to wait
Your car is paid off and runs fine
The cheapest car is the one you already own. Drive it into the ground, then come back.
You do Durban to Joburg every week
Long highway runs mean charging stops and planning. Doable, but a frequent long-distance driver should think hard first.
You tow a caravan or boat
Towing eats range. If the trailer goes on most trips, an EV is not your friend yet.
You need a bakkie for work
Electric bakkies are still rare and pricey here. Do not force an SUV to do a bakkie’s job.
None of that sounds like you? Then you are exactly who this is for. Check my home
The solar kit
Sized for a car, not just for load shedding.
From R120 000 installed, including the electrical certificate of compliance and registration with your municipality.
About 7 kWp of panels
13 Tier 1 panels of 550 W, roof-mounted, ideally facing north. About 28 kWh on an average day.
8 kW hybrid inverter
Deye or Sunsynk class. Room for the car and the house at midday.
5 kWh backup battery
Lithium LFP for power cuts. It never charges the car, so your backup is always there.
Smart car charger
7 kW wallbox that only uses spare solar. About 15 kWh between 10am and 2pm.
Straight answers
Questions people ask.
Can solar panels really charge an electric car in South Africa?+
Yes, when the car is home while the sun is up. About 7 kWp of panels makes roughly 28 kWh on an average South African day, and 80 km of driving needs about 15 kWh. A smart charger that only uses spare solar fills the car between about 10am and 2pm, so the driving costs you close to nothing.
Who is Run on sunshine for?+
People whose car is at home during the day: anyone who works from home, retired people, and households where it is the second car that does the school run and shopping. If your car is at work all day, the panels still cut your home electricity bill, but you would charge at night from the grid.
Who should not buy an electric car?+
Do not buy the solar bundle if you rent, because solar goes on a roof you own (the car alone can still work if your landlord allows a wall charger). Do not buy an EV yet if you have nowhere to charge at home, drive under about 500 km a month, have a paid-off car that runs fine, drive long distances every week, tow a caravan or boat on most trips, need a bakkie for work, or if the monthly payment would stretch you. We would rather lose the sale than sell you the wrong car.
What is in the solar system?+
About 7 kWp of Tier 1 panels (13 x 550 W), an 8 kW single-phase hybrid inverter (Deye or Sunsynk class), a 5 kWh lithium LFP battery for backup during power cuts, and a 7 kW smart car charger that charges from spare solar. Installed, with the electrical certificate of compliance and municipal registration, from R120 000.
How is the monthly price worked out?+
The car is financed over 72 months at 11.75% (prime plus one) with a 10% deposit and no balloon, unless the car maker offers its own finance. The solar system is financed over 72 months with no deposit, adding about R2 330 a month. Your own rate depends on your credit record, and the final price is confirmed in your written quote.
What is a balloon payment?+
A lump sum still owed at the end of the finance contract. It lowers the monthly instalment but not the price. Our bundle prices use no balloon, so nothing is owed at the end.
I already have solar. Can it charge a car?+
Sometimes, but most systems installed for load shedding were sized for backup, not for a car: a 5 kW inverter, a big battery and too few panels. Usually a few more panels and a smart charger close the gap for far less than a new system. Tell us what you have and an installer checks it.
What about load shedding?+
The battery keeps your lights, Wi-Fi and fridge on during an outage. The car is not charged from the battery, so a power cut never drains your backup. A full car lasts days of normal driving anyway.
Is evforsale.co.za a dealership?+
No. We match you with a franchised dealer for the car and an accredited installer for the solar, and put both on one monthly price. You buy from them directly. It costs you nothing extra; the dealer and installer pay us.
Ready to run on sunshine?
Two minutes to find out if your home qualifies.