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ADAC President: There is no alternative to electromobility

ADAC President Christian Reinicke advocates for a sober view on the mobility transition and sees no alternative to the electrification of transportation. He calls for clear signals from politicians instead of uncertainty. The transition in propulsion is a task for society as a whole.

Charging instead of refueling: ADAC-SE President Christian Reinicke sees e-mobility as indispensable - and recommends clear directives and decisive action from politicians. / Photo: Ford
Charging instead of refueling: ADAC-SE President Christian Reinicke sees e-mobility as indispensable - and recommends clear directives and decisive action from politicians. / Photo: Ford
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Johannes Reichel

ADAC e.V. President Christian Reinicke advocated for a sober view on the mobility transition in an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung and sees no alternative to the electrification of transportation if climate goals are to be achieved.

"The politics have failed to provide a clear, concrete goal and a positive vision of the future. Simply creating the impression 'we'll just flip the switch now, and everyone will drive electric by 2030' is not enough and above all, it is not convincing," criticized the lawyer. 

He considers the goal of 15 million electric cars, or a third of the fleet, by 2030 to be unrealistic given the fact that cars are driven for ten or more years. 

"The great electric euphoria has faded. We need to finally deal with the issue objectively. The facts are on the table, the problem is implementation - and that affects the entire society. If we want to achieve climate goals, there is no alternative to the broadest possible shift to electromobility. That is simply a fact," explained the president. 

Of course, there are other solutions, but neither e-fuels nor other alternative fuels will be available in sufficient quantities in the coming years. E-cars are also significantly more efficient than combustion engines. This is the direction we need to head. As ADAC, we want to provide guidance and counteract uncertainty. 

"We need to get a grip on this issue quickly. What certainly wasn't good: promising an e-car bonus and then withdrawing it overnight. When politics act this way, they unsettle people," criticized Reinicke. 

 

The premium may be ambivalent with regard to the subsidization of high-earning manufacturers, but it is also a clear commitment by politics to e-mobility. Reinicke called for better communication. There must be clear, even ambitious goals, the transition to new propulsion systems is not explained sufficiently. Moreover, there are numerous hurdles. First and foremost, the too high electricity price, the highest worldwide. In municipalities, competition issues arise when municipal utilities occupy the best spaces for charging stations and other, often more affordable providers are edged out. Additionally, too many ministries are responsible for the topic in the government, and there are countless coordination deficits.

"It would be helpful if the chancellor would prioritize the issue. Electromobility must become a collective task," appealed the ADAC-SE president.

Above all, the charging infrastructure is causing concern, even though it is developing well on highways and in urban areas. In rural areas, however, the situation looks bad, Reinicke noted. The offerings from German manufacturers are too expensive and too large. There are just four e-cars under 30,000 euros, none of them German-made. Small and affordable e-cars are needed. These are increasingly coming from China now, technically and in terms of safety, they are getting better and better. The premium is no longer really necessary, found Reinicke, and the supply of used electric cars is growing. The market can regulate this, believes the ADAC chief. E-mobility will continue to develop strongly.

"Many people are still not aware that in the coming years, due to rising CO2 charges, fuel prices will also increase. On average, it will be 50 euros this year. But this will foreseeably increase," warned Reinicke.

Translated automatically from German.
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