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An overview of alternative drives

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The world is changing. In times of climate change and global warming, each individual must rethink their ecological footprint. Not least due to increasingly crazy weather events, but also due to important initiatives such as Fridays for Future, a rethink is slowly beginning to occur. The automotive industry has now also achieved this. Tesla and Co. are leading the way - the new tech giants are putting established industry giants like Volkswagen, Daimler and the like under pressure. We present the technologies of the future in more detail.

The burner is at the fore

After various initiatives have brought the dangers of global climate change more and more to the fore in recent years, politicians have now also become active. The combustion engine is in trouble. According to the EU Commission, only emission-free new cars should be registered in Europe from 2035. In order to achieve this goal as quickly as possible, stricter emission standards for CO² emissions for cars are being introduced step by step. From 2030 onwards, annual emissions should be reduced by 55 percent and another five years later by 100 percent. If you look at the current figures, this is urgently needed. In 2020, a good three quarters of all new registrations were pure combustion engines.

An overview of alternative drives

This is how the turnaround should be accomplished

In the course of the drive and traffic turnaround, research has been carried out on alternative drives for years. To this end, work must also be carried out on the Europe-wide infrastructure for charging and supply capacities. The range of electric and hydrogen fuel cells must be expanded, especially along the most important transport routes. Among other things, a charging station for electric vehicles is to be created every 60 km and a facility for filling up with hydrogen every 150 km.

Electric as a drive of the future?

If you look at the current alternatives to the classic combustion engine, electric drives are becoming more and more popular. One of the reasons for this is that this type of drive is currently heavily subsidized by the state. The range is still the big drawback compared to a gasoline or diesel engine, but it is this can also be increased with a few tricks. In terms of climate impact, e-cars are emission-free, but they are far from being climate-neutral. On the one hand, this is due to the release of greenhouse gases during battery production and the generation of electricity, a large part of which still comes from fossil fuels. Nevertheless, e-mobility is considered the principle of the future. Tesla has shown the way and now Volkswagen, BMW and Co. are following suit with major electric offensives. As with many other alternative drive sources, it is currently the infrastructure that is still lacking. However, should the network for charging stations will be expanded across Europe.

Plug-in hybrids as a transition technology?

An overview of alternative drives

Another popular alternative to conventional combustion engines are the so-called hybrid models. Different drive sources are combined here. The technology originally comes from Formula 1, where it was developed by Mercedes engineers. The Mercedes-AMG team has been one of the most innovative racing teams in Formula 1 for a number of years. It's no wonder that Betway sports betting gives them good chances of winning the constructors' title again with odds of 4,33 (as of July 21). In the meantime, hybrid technology has also established itself in road traffic. As a rule, a combination of combustion engine and electric drive is used here. While short distances of up to 07 km can be driven electrically without emissions, the combustion engine is also used. Almost every major car manufacturer now has a hybrid model on offer – this even applies to the luxury brand Bentley.

Hydrogen vehicles as an alternative

So-called fuel cell vehicles run on hydrogen-powered electric motors. This means they offer certain advantages over pure electric drives. The electricity required is not stored in a battery, but is produced directly using a fuel cell. Unlike electric cars, hydrogen vehicles are not charged but rather refueled directly. However, this is one of the current problems. The infrastructure for hydrogen is still very limited across Europe.

Natural gas on the decline

In principle, natural gas or LPG also belongs to the fossil fuels. However, gas vehicles have a significantly better carbon footprint than gasoline or diesel engines, for example. The pollutant emissions are around 20 percent lower than that of a gasoline vehicle. In the long term, this technology is also to be replaced by electric drives. However, many experts see the so-called CNG variant as a bridging technology for the drive change.

One thing is certain - the automotive world is changing. This not only applies to series technology, but also to motorsport. With Formula E, motorsport is breaking new ground and Formula 1 also wants to adapt. The premier class of motorsport should be completely climate-neutral in a few years. In this way, mobility can also be secured in the future.

An overview of alternative drives
Honda Civic GX CNG

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