Cheap oil is preparing electric cars problems – tagesschau.de

The low oil price boosts the economy. But for the expansion of renewable energy and e-cars, this development is anything but good. This gives the federal government a to an inquiry of the Greens parliamentary group, which is present to the BR.

The price of super gasoline fell by twelve percent since 2010, the Super-Plus by 16 percent and the liter of diesel is even 21 percent cheaper than they were six years ago. Rarely Volltanken was as low as it is today. That’s good for the household consumption. The most recently issued, according to the federal government for liquid fuels increasingly less: 2010 there were 10.1 billion euros, in 2015 on the other hand only 6.6 billion

also benefits the economy. the development of the crude oil world markets. Germany has in recent years approximately the same amount of crude oil imported (from 2010 to 2015 from 91.8 to 95.8 million tonnes). Import costs are in contrast fell by almost 50 percent (2012: EUR 60 billion, 2015: EUR 33 billion)

Missed Government aim at electric cars

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Possible negative consequences feared the Federal government for information on the other hand, for renewable energy. “In the heating sector can affect its competitive position, a low oil price,” said their assessment. In addition, the grand coalition does not rule out that this trend could also lead to the fact that they missed the goal of bringing 2020 one million electric cars on Germany’s roads.

“A low oil price cheapens the cost of internal combustion engines in relation to electric motors and could affect the purchasing behavior have, “admits the federal government. the statistics seems to prove. According to recent figures from the Federal motor Transport Authority in this country is increasing the number of authorized SUVs and SUVs on.

e-cars lead the shadows

e-cars still lead hand in the shadows. Around 25,500 approvals were there according to the Federal Office, to million the way is thus still very far. the chairman of the environment Committee in the German parliament, Baerbel Hoehn, criticized against the BR, the climate in traffic simply will not make progress. “And by the low fuel prices, it is made alternatives such as electromobility harder to prevail “said Green Party politician.