There is no way back (this time for real)
We seem to have embraced electricity as the drivetrain or energy source of the future. We read about it on a daily basis. Some of us have tested electric cars; others already own an electric car.
However, let’s be honest, for several years electricity was only an idea. Nothing more. European Parliament was thinking about banning the sales of passenger cars with any other engine than electric after 2035. Therefore, after this period only electric and hydrogen cars remain on sale. Moreover, hydrogen actually means electric cars.
However, everything about electricity was just a direction, an idea, not a rule or a law. Now, the European Parliament has officially supported this idea. The Parliament will still negotiated it with EU member governments. Nevertheless, his support does in fact mean that the idea will be accepted at the end. Electric cars will eventually come to our roads.
Can you actually imagine that? Today we are in 2022; by 2035, we are only 13 years apart. In this time, companies will replace their fleets two or three times, but private customers are only one replacement apart. The average age of a car in the EU is 11 years, which means that there is a high probability that your next car will be electric.
The decision of the European Parliament simply means, that there is way back. That is why, it is necessary to accept electricity and start to get used to it. We need to start thinking about facts like purchase price. Ok, the prices of electric cars are high, no doubt. However, it is also important to know that an electric car brings big savings in terms of cheaper energy and maintenance. Furthermore, it will have higher residual value than a petrol or diesel car.
Also, start thinking about charging, at home, at work, in traffic. The sooner you get used to the idea of an electric car, the easier it will be for you. There is something, you also have to know. Electrification does not bring anything bad. There are many more positive effects for people, environment and traffic, than bad ones.