Switzerland to limit electric cars due to electricity shortage
2022.12.12 07:23
Switzerland to limit electric cars due to electricity shortage
Budrigannews.com – On Monday, the lobby of Swiss car importers reacted negatively to the government’s proposal to restrict the use of electric vehicles in the event of a power outage. They claimed that the mere suggestion could cause consumers to choose vehicles that run on fossil fuels.
“From advertisements to personal sales pitches, our members and official brand dealers promote electric cars with a lot of effort. According to Andreas Burgener, director of the auto-schweiz importers group, “Now the Federal Council (cabinet) comes up with this possible rule – a disservice to electromobility.”
“Clients who purchase or request a vehicle currently will mull over whether they ought to return to petroleum or diesel.”
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The public authority has proposed a progression of progressively extreme measures to preserve energy as deficiencies of gas and power loom that could prompt proportioning in a most dire outcome imaginable.
Private use of electric vehicles would be prohibited under one proposed rule unless absolutely necessary for work, shopping, medical appointments, or religious ceremonies.
According to auto-schweiz, the proposal is reducing sales of electric vehicles, putting the sector’s chances of meeting carbon emission reduction targets in jeopardy.
It added that the market share of electric cars and plug-in hybrids could rise to over 50% in 2025 from just under half now, according to a survey of its members.
The use of mobile heaters, illuminating shop windows, and lighting at night have all been mentioned as examples of non-essential power use that the government may try to curb. In a worst-case scenario, it could order approximately 30,000 businesses to reduce their power use by up to 30%. It might shut down some of the grid in revolving blackouts as a last resort.
