Empty e-car causes mega traffic jam
E-cars and car parks have a difficult relationship. A Tesla driver proved this again in a shopping centre in London. In the middle of the driveway of a four-storey car park, his car got stuck halfway up. But what is quickly fixed in an internal combustion car has a completely different dynamic in an electric model.
Motorhomes targeted for excessive exhaust fumes
Despite the pandemic, or perhaps because of it, the motorhome market is growing. But when it comes to exhaust gases, not all motorhomes comply with the legal limits. Two Fiat Ducato caravan models were found to have significantly increased pollutant emissions. Is there a threat of driving bans?
Too many cars, too little electricity
Across Europe, the number of people opting for an electric car is growing. In Germany alone, 149,000 new vehicles with electric drives were registered in the first half of 2021, and the trend is rising. However, many e-drivers fail to inform themselves about the available infrastructure before buying a car.
Berlin: Automatic control of environmental badges?
Now it's time to get to grips with Berlin's parking offenders! If automatic parking monitoring is successful, will it also be used in future to check environmental badges?
Electrosmog: combustion engine vs. e-car - where is the radiation higher?
Electromagnetic radiation is found almost everywhere nowadays, or at least it is now very difficult to avoid it completely. The Swiss magazine K-Tipp wanted to know how much electrical radiation is emitted by cars. The result is surprising.
Improved air quality through new cycle paths
For some time now, new cycle paths have been popping up on Berlin's pavement. At the end of April 2020, Charlottenburg's Kantstrasse, one of the most important tangents leading into the City West, also received a pop-up cycle path. The results have now been evaluated, with astonishing numbers.
Low emission zones & driving bans: What will change in 2022?
Originally, a whole series of new rules and driving restrictions were to come into force in the year that is coming to an end. But the unpredictable pandemic led many municipalities and conurbations to postpone the introduction of an environmental zone or to abandon it altogether because pollution levels had improved. The latter may be directly related to the decreased traffic during the curfews. Nevertheless, we at Green-Zones® show where things are still happening and who will be affected by future driving bans in 2022.
Lung cancer: Air pollution causes more cases worldwide
The number of people smoking has been decreasing for years, yet the number of adenocarcinoma lung cancers is increasing sharply. How can this be possible?
Wiesbaden: Intelligent traffic lights against diesel driving bans
In 2018, the city narrowly avoided a driving ban for diesel drivers. This was only possible with the "Green City Masterplan", which aims to calm and digitalise traffic.
Motorway made of paper
Usually, our roads and motorways are made of concrete. The mixture of sand, water and cement is cheap, stable and easy to form. But when it comes to the CO2 balance, the building material does not make a good impression at all.