Trade in used goods for combustion engines remains permitted
According to the federal government, it is also certain that existing vehicles with combustion engines can continue to be used and that used vehicles can also be resold – only with new registrations will strict attention be paid to the drive from 2035. Hölzel doesn’t think it makes sense to buy a new car beforehand, even from a consumer perspective: The e-offer is developing rapidly, and research and industry are currently in the fast lane, especially when it comes to range. So when the time has come in twelve years and no new combustion engines will actually be approved, there will already be a whole range of good e-cars that are suitable for everyday use.
The infrastructure for the mobility turnaround is still missing
According to Hölzel, however, politics and research cannot rest on their laurels for a long time: “Currently, synthetic fuels are not available to consumers because they are not yet produced on a large scale. They are currently comparatively inefficient because a lot of primary energy is required for their production will,” said the expert in an interview. In addition, climate-friendly fuel must become significantly cheaper in order to be able to keep up with the competition. There is still a long way to go before many more e-cars can be used: “For 2035 it is planned to have the electricity mix in Germany 100 percent from renewable energies. However, this percentage is still almost half,” wrote the federal government in 2021 in an article on the subject. Hölzel told web.de about the charging infrastructure: “The infrastructure for alternatives must grow with the stock. It is also important for climate protection that additional regenerative energy sources are created to cover the increasing demand for electricity.”
More charging stations for at home and in the office car park
The ADAC assumes that people will need more charging stations at home or in the workplace parking lot in order to be able to charge their vehicles as easily as possible. In addition to looking at the changes towards climate-neutral mobility, Hölzel also has a few reassuring words for people who are planning to buy used combustion engines after 2035 – or who own a classic car: “A shortage of individual parts is currently not foreseeable,” according to the ADAC Speaker. The repair options for all cars are therefore secured over the coming decades.
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