In the proposal, the CO2 emissions of electric cars would depend on the electricity mix used to charge the car, meaning electric cars would not necessarily be classified as "Electric only".
The EU plans to reassess the phase-out of combustion engines, based on the latest data and developments.
The automotive industry and many EU states warn of the economic and social consequences of a ban on combustion engines.
Currently, electric cars in the EU are given a CO2 emission rating of zero grams! This zero emissions claim is a lie in most cases as the calculation doesn't take true electricity generation mix into account.
Efforts are being made to run combustion engines on climate-neutral fuels, which are produced from renewable energies and are thus CO2-neutral.
The EU Commission wants to examine whether newly registered vehicles with combustion engines that run on e-fuels can be registered from 2035.
In summary, the EU may be realizing that banning internal combustion engines, and replacing them with e-cars, is going to cause a lot more damage than good.
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