Ten years have passed since the revelation of the scandal Dieselgatewhere the automakers were found to use illegal devices to falsify regulatory tests, while diesel vehicles transmitted up to ten times more pollutant.
Today, there are about 19.1 million cars in Europe with increased emissions of pollutants, the result of sales of that time that the dieselgate was revealed. This results in a calculation that it is calculated that There will be 81,000 premature deaths by 2040, as well as 55,000 asthma cases in children.
These data announced by the European Federation of Transport and Environment are shocking and causing strong concern. Despite the demands for EU member states to investigate and take measures, they have been few. The European Federation of Transport and Environment, in its memorandum, said that periodic technical controls for vehicles over ten years should be carried out on a annual basis, while seeking a solution to the problem.
Problem with Plugin hybrids
On the other hand, research shows that carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid cars (PHEV), which are environmentally friendly, are almost five times higher than those given by the factories. PHEV alternates between an electric motor using a battery, which is recharged by connecting it to the socket, and a petrol engine or diesel engine. They account for 8.6% of EU car sales and automakers want to continue selling these models after 2035. However, data analysis showed that they emit an average of 139 grams of CO2 per km. A distance of 28 grams per km.
Consistent Greek drivers
Hybrid technology is capable of reducing emissions, but the problem focuses on the fact that Holders of hybrid cars do not charge them or because their daily distances are greater than their electric range. So they move with the extra weight of the batteries and with the consumption of fuel, and thus emissions of pollutants, much greater than that of conventional models.
Research has shown that European drivers do not charge their cars’ batteries for a variety of reasons, while unlike this trend Greek drivers are consistent and make sure to move most with full batteries.
“Plug-in hybrid vehicles are still worse for the climate than the automakers claim. The automotive industry requires the EU to turn a blind eye so that it can delay investment in fully electric cars. The European Commission must remain firm and comply with the already agreed utility rates for 2025 and 2027, “said the Director of the European Federation of Transport and Environment, Lucien Mathieu.