Nationwide car-free Sundays on the rise
In view of the massive price development at the petrol pumps, there are various approaches to reduce dependence on Russian raw materials. The energy policy spokesperson of the SPD Scheer has now called for car-free Sundays. She also considers a faster switch to renewable energies to be indispensable. In Berlin, too, the Greens are calling for a car-free Sunday.
Next rip-off: new car and truck tolls
The calculation is very simple: if more and more combustion cars are taken out of circulation and more and more drivers switch to electric vehicles, the tax revenues collected from the sale of mineral oil will decrease. By 2030, these revenues will even fall by around 50 percent compared to 2020. In concrete figures: Revenues will drop by 13 billion euros.
Is the bicycle sticker coming?!?
The mobility revolution does not come for free. That's why it was only a matter of time before attempts were made to demand money from cyclists. After all, more and more paths are being created for bicycles, charging stations for electric bikes are being set up and parking spaces are being built.
New roads: Inductive charging possible
Charging without waiting in line! Many e-drivers dream of this. But the few charging points are all too often occupied. A Munich-based company now wants to charge electricity via the asphalt with the help of magnetic concrete.
Transport: Railways replace trucks
Delivery trucks cause a lot of traffic in cities and contribute to air pollution. Reducing it is the goal of many logistics companies involved in transport: Trams, suburban trains and regional trains are to be used as means of transport for parcels and packages.
AdBlue shortage causes air pollution
The liquid substance AdBlue helps to significantly reduce pollutants emitted during the combustion of diesel. If AdBlue is added to diesel while driving, trucks can drive where they are actually not allowed to drive due to the high exhaust emission values. AdBlue thus makes it possible to drive in environmental zones. This could now be the end. It would have immense consequences for the population and the environment.
Driving bans in Lille and Paris
The north and west of France were hit by high levels of air pollution last week, some of it still coming from the Saharan sands and then changing to high levels of particulate matter. At the weekend, there were driving bans in Lille, Rennes and Paris.
Attention: Driving bans in France
Due to increased air pollution, advance warnings have been declared in more than 21 departments. In the north, in Lille, even driving bans are active. Other cities and areas could follow if levels remain high.
Solution to rising oil prices?
Things are not looking good for Germany's motorists. Energy and fuel prices keep rising. We are not going to escape the energy stranglehold that Germany has surrendered to Putin any time soon. E-fuels could provide relief by replacing oil from Russia. However, there are some obstacles to overcome.
Air pollution levels too high worldwide
At the end of September 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) massively reduced the 15-year recommended limits for pollutants. Now, air pollution levels worldwide exceed these new limits. In 93 cities, the values are ten times higher than recommended.