A speed limit on the German Autobahn is not necessary at all, because there are more electric cars.
The discussion has been going on for a long time: should there be a speed limit on German motorways or not? It is a sensitive subject because the Germans want to preserve this freedom, this identity. Germany is the only country in Europe where there is an autobahn without limit.
On large parts of the Autobahn only an advisory speed of 130 kilometers per hour applies. However, too many (fatal) accidents happen because people simply speed on the roads. In Germany there is also the discussion that speeding produces a lot of emissions and that is increasingly becoming an issue. The German Minister of Transport is called Volker Wissing and he has figured it out: it is not necessary!
Speed limit Autobahn and electric cars
The real petrolheads drive fuel cars. And horrors perhaps when thinking about an electric car. But still, now the emergence of the EV may have an advantage. The German minister considers it nonsense to introduce a limit, because electric cars have a dramatic driving range due to speeding. Therefore, people themselves will slow down. Brilliant!
He says this to the Bild am Sonntag. EV drivers benefit from driving more slowly, as their batteries drain significantly faster at high speeds. In addition, the liberal minister points out that energy prices have recently risen sharply (dude) and that is why motorists are already driving more slowly. This to save fuel.
Own responsibility
As a true liberal, Wissing points out that driving at an appropriate speed is the driver’s responsibility. The state should not interfere too much. And if the state does, it must be in the form of building more asphalt. Then there are fewer traffic jams and you can drive (faster) through.
Can’t we import this minister?
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