Shouldn’t we—if only because of the current economic situation—give serious thought to the self-imposed set of German and EU regulations and the planned-economy-style electric-car targets?
Of course: YES!
The United Kingdom could serve as a model in this regard. According to the *Handelsblatt*, it is now “relaxing” its targets for electric cars. The *Handelsblatt* states: “The United Kingdom has eased the requirements for the transition to electric cars in light of the impending burden posed by high U.S. import tariffs. The fines for failing to meet the electric vehicle sales targets—which are necessary to reduce CO2 emissions—are being lowered.”
Speaking to the BBC, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said, “We are absolutely clear that this government must do everything it can to protect British businesses.”
Good to know:
With synthetic fuels such as eFuels and HVO, it would be possible even today to operate all existing and new cars with internal combustion engines in a way that significantly reduces CO2 emissions. In other words, we could even avoid the forced transition to electric cars in general. The magic word, as always, is technological openness.
