āDiesel vs e-car ā One good idea and seven inconvenient truthsā
Handelsblatt
There are still many technical, political and financial hurdles on the path to fully electric road transport, and its final development is much less clear, writes Handelsblatt. Handelsblatt lists āseven inconvenient truths,ā such as āe-cars are only as environmentally-friendly as the electricity that feeds them,ā āe-cars are competitive only thanks to state regulationā and āthe revolution in battery technology will not take place for the time being.ā
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For background, read the Ā鶹ĪŽĀė°ę article Why the German diesel summit matters for climate and energy factsheet The debate over an end to combustion engines in Germany.
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