Survey by VM: Germany needs a speed limit!

Close call in our recent survey: Does Germany need a speed limit on the autobahn? That's what we asked our online community last week. And surprisingly, the long neck-and-neck race between supporters ("Yes, with e-mobility, efficiency is a must - an easy win for CO2 and safety") and opponents (No, absolutely not, with e-cars, speeding is even emissions-free!) was closely followed. The middle ground (literally) got caught up: "Maybe, but not slower than 130 km/h!" was also an option.

In the end, out of 81 votes cast, the supporters narrowly missed an absolute majority with 40 votes (49 percent), opponents of such a measure sped to 38 percent (31 votes), and the undecided came in at 12 percent with 10 votes. Certainly not representative, but an indicator of the "emotional state." Apparently, the argument that speeding is also emissions-free with electrification resonates broadly.

However, the energy consumption of e-cars also rises exponentially above 120 km/h - hitting the precious energy reserves even harder. And of course, the most climate-friendly energy is still the one that doesn't have to be generated at all... Naturally, with a general speed limit, both batteries and vehicles could be lighter and smaller, indirectly saving massive resources as well.