Not many people know that
By Paul Homewood
As I reported earlier this week, the EU has now officially lifted its ban on the sale of new petrol/diesel cars until 2035.
Instead, there will be a commitment to reduce vehicle emissions by 90% compared to 2021. It seems like a lot, but is it really?
The baseline value for cars in 2021 was around 110 g CO2/km, so the target for 2035 will be around 11 kg. But currently the manufacturers have already managed to reduce it to 93.6 g.
Undoubtedly, this change in plans will be a huge boost for hybrid cars.
The Volkswagen Golf Hybrid is said to emit 25g/km, compared to 115g/km for the diesel. The large-scale introduction of plug-in hybrids will therefore bring manufacturers significantly closer to their 2035 goals.
Obviously, there will continue to be increasing sales of electric vehicles, which will help make up the difference.
In addition, there is the use of synthetic fuels or e-fuels made from waste oil, which are also expected to be classified as “carbon-free”.
Most importantly, this policy change will allow the European automotive industry to dodge the bullet and continue producing internal combustion engine cars indefinitely.
It is not insignificant that the Telegraph article reported the following:
“Michael Lohscheller, chief executive of Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar, added: “The transition from a clear 10 percent zero emissions target to 90 percent may seem small, but if we back down now we will not only harm the climate.” We will undermine Europe’s competitiveness.”
The big losers will be Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers like Polestar!
There is another big gap in EU logic.
The fuel consumption and emissions of all hybrid cars assume a mix of battery and engine usage. The Golf Hybrid’s battery only has a range of 88 miles – in practice it’s more like 50. Many drivers don’t necessarily have the option to charge at home.
The likely outcome is that many will simply continue to use hybrid vehicles as if they were regular gasoline cars. They run exclusively on petrol, which emits just as much CO2 as the petrol version!
Hybrids are officially considered to be low-emission. In practice, they will not reduce emissions by one iota.
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