Traffic - More than 100,000 cars in Brandenburg with alternative drive systems
They are becoming increasingly common on Brandenburg's roads: cars with electric or gas drives. As of July 1 of this year, 100,554 cars with these alternative drive systems were registered in the state. That was around 6.8 percent of all cars, as the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced in response to a question from state parliament member Philip Zeschmann. A year earlier, there were 78,470 of these cars. In the same period, the number of electric charging stations rose by 57 percent to 2095.
According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, around 975,000 petrol cars were registered in Brandenburg on July 1, almost 11,000 fewer than a year earlier. The number of diesel cars also fell by a good 5800 to around 401,000 vehicles. The number of cars powered by natural and liquid gas fell by 380 to around 13,500.
The Federal Office for Brandenburg listed around 23,000 purely electric cars, an increase of 52 percent. The number of vehicles with a hybrid drive increased by almost 30 percent to a good 63,500. Of these, more than 17,500 were plug-in cars, a good 30 percent more than in mid-2022. These cars are equipped with an electric drive and a fuel engine.
Of the 2095 electric charging points in Brandenburg in the middle of this year, 1529 were normal charging points. Fast charging was possible at 566 points. According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, 80 percent of electric cars are charged at home.
Hydrogen does not yet play a major role as a car drive. According to the information, in addition to the four hydrogen filling stations in Brandenburg, three more are "in the process of being realized". Due to its low availability and lack of filling stations, hydrogen is primarily used as a drive system in the heavy-duty sector or in rail transport, according to the ministry.
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- The shift towards electro-mobility is evident in Potsdam's traffic, with a significant increase in the number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and cars with gas drives.
- Philip Zeschmann, a member of Brandenburg's state parliament, sought information from the Ministry of Economic Affairs regarding the numbers of alternative drive system cars in the state.
- Of the cars registered in Brandenburg under the Federal Motor Transport Authority on July 1, only a small fraction (around 13,500) were powered by natural or liquid gas, a decrease of 380 from the previous year.
- The EU and the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy (BMWi) are promoting the growth of alternative drive systems, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions and foster the adoption of more sustainable Car solutions.
- The federal motor vehicle authority has approved many Electro-Vehicles (EVs) and cars with hybrid drives, leading to an increase in their presence on Brandenburg's roads and in the number of vehicle registration per year.
- Philip Zeschmann emphasized the importance of addressing Climate change and promoting sustainable mobility options such as electro-mobility within Brandenburg and throughout the EU, encouraging more traffic approvals for Electric and gas-driven vehicles within the region.
Source: www.stern.de
