Introduction
Abschlussbedingungen
4. Situation in the EU
- In the EU, the issue of CO2 is emphasized.
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Vehicle electrification is seen as a way to lower CO2, especially in the EU.
- In terms of the overall CO2 balance of the car, however, it is a complex chain involving
- extraction of raw materials,
- fuel production and electricity production,
- transport and transfer,
- production of car and traction batteries,
- recharging, combustion and energy conversion in a specific type of engine.
The resulting balance may not necessarily be the most favorable for purely electric cars.
Efficiency
- From the point of view of the drive itself, CO2 emissions are always about the conversion efficiency of a particular technology.
- With high combustion efficiency and low losses of further conversions, own greenhouse gas emissions will be significantly reduced.
- In the case of pollutant emissions (excluding CO2), the technology of purely electric cars has a clear benefit, especially in urban agglomerations and other places with a high concentration of traffic.
