Whether peak or off-peak, flights between Johannesburg and Cape Town are still doing what they do best: committing daylight robbery with a smile. R6 000 to R8 000 for a return economy seat, where you are forced into a painful Locked Lotus yoga pose for 120 long minutes, and you still have to pay for your luggage.
So four teenagers and I did the unthinkable or perhaps the sensible: we drove. Not just drove but we turned the journey into part of the holiday.
The weapon of choice for our rebellion? Volvos EX30 Twin Motor Performance, a compact electric missile that proves two things can be true at once: Electric Vehicles EVs are properly quick, and road trips can be the main character.
