The future is here next week: The first Tesla SUV about to charge into SA A sign of the times? A single Tesla model, the vehicle brand that has made electric vehicles a household name, will make its very first visit to South Africa next week. Electroheads, futurists, eco-warriors and motoring enthusiasts are not holding their breath for a large-scale electric invasion just yet, but news that a Tesla Model X will be arriving in South Africa next week has certainly sparked much interest. Cape Town-headquartered sustainable energy and technology firm Rubicon announced this week that it would be bringing a Tesla Model X Performance Edition, all-electric SUV into South Africa on an unnamed date as early as next week.