Interesting piece in Focus this AM....talking about the German government goal of 15-million E-cars registered in Germany by 2030.
For the record, at the end of 2022....the registered number were 1.1-million. For 2022....they ended up with roughly 830,000 new E-cars on the road. Comparing numbers? Roughly one out of three cars sold....were E-cars.
So what the article hinted at? Well.....even being optimistic, no one really believes they will reach the 15-milliion number of 2030. There's some assumption that they will top 1-million new E-cars for 2023, and they might come close to 1.5-million in 2024.
The emphasis here....they won't be anywhere near the 15-million number.
I went and did the test drive in 2019, and will admit the Audi E-tron is a fine car. Selling me on E-cars? It's pretty difficult because I tend to engage on the battery business, and the continuing trend of electrical cost. To me, it only makes sense to buy the car....if I were putting panels up on the house and generating a significant amount of my power. I'm also shaking my head over how they will make-up for gas taxes, and bring the general cost of the these E-cars down.
As we arrive at 2030, will this failed achievement of the goal a big deal? No. The Chancellor will probably deliver a 12-minute speech how everyone worked hard, and it's just a fantasy number (made-up).
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