AlleyCat
2024-04-15 16:35:29 UTC
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PermalinkDriving Ban!
Also: Germany's transportation minister, Dr. Volker Wissing, threatens weekend
driving ban (Fahrverbot) in order to meet climate targets!
The massive sales drop is bad news for the current German socialist-green
government, which aims to have 15 million vehicles on the road by 2030.
Currently there are just 1.4 million!
The dismal trend underscores the unpopularity of electric cars and consumers'
hesitancy when it comes to purchasing them. Electric vehicles are plagued by
limited range, sparse charging infrastructure, steep upfront purchase price and
their huge environmental impact, which involves the largescale mining of rare
earths.
"Their market share has fallen to just 11.9%. This casts a harsh light on the
mismatch between Germany's political goals and the reality of the automotive
market. It is clear that political incentives and measures are inadequate,"
reports Blackout News. "The abolition of the electric bonus at the end of 2023
has revealed another problem. The sector's dependence on state subsidies became
apparent. This has further exacerbated the crisis of confidence in the electric
car market."
Fahrverbot: Germany floats national weekend driving ban!
Another possible reason for hesitancy when it comes to purchasing a new car of
any type may be partly due to the government's general hostility to private
mobility.
Germany's federal minister of transportation, Dr. Volker Wissing, is
threatening to ban driving on weekends by motorists in order othe country "to
meet climate goals set forth by the Climate Protection Act."
"A reduction in traffic to help meet the climate goals would only be possible
through measures that are difficult to communicate to the public, such as
'comprehensive and indefinite driving bans on Saturdays and Sundays,' Wissing
added," so reports Politico here.
Germany's transportation sector would need to reduce CO2 by 22 million tonnes
to meet its climate goals.
So, what's the point of buying a new car when drivers nay be forced to leave
them in the garage every weekend? Germany's economy and energy policy has
turned into a circus run by clowns.
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