There's still a lot of push end the unlimited speed limit on Germany's autobahns. I've done a fair amount of pondering over this and have five observations:
1. If you ever go and really travel over the autobahn structure....you will notice that the vast majority of drivers are going 130 kph, or less. I'd say it's probably close to 80-percent.
I'll even say for myself....if it's clear (no rain) and almost no traffic....I might be traveling along at 140 to 150 kph. But in normal situation? I'm a 100 to 110 kph driver.
So this BS that you'd be saving all this CO2? If 80-percent are already doing it....this huge savings that you talk about in climate chatter....is a joke.
2. It may shock some people, but it's generally accepted that 30-percent of all German autobahns already have a speed limit (usually 100 kph). In highly urbanized areas (particularly around the NW of the country)....it's mostly limited.
It's rare that this ever comes up in conversation with environmentalists.
3. Because of EU restrictions, a lot of development has occurred with CO2 already.....so the newer vehicles are emitting less. It would be more advantageous to convince the public to flip older vehicles for newer ones. A simple fix? Cut the sales tax in half if you are trading in a 20-year old car and buying a new one.
4. In highly urbanized areas (Frankfurt for example), this new 49-Euro Bahn monthly ticket would probably take more people off the road anyway....at least if you lived within 40 km of the city.
5. It's just odd....you can't show a single study how traffic speeds currently rank up. You'd think a sensor system could be mounted on 300 locations of Germany, and tell you general speed limits of people....in a unlimited location. Yet no one does that?
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