On February 14, it appeared that the European Union had joined the entire European Union in its plans to sell fully electric cars only in Europe from 2035. Until Germany defeated the EU in the Council of Europe on March 7, the agreement seemed to suddenly collapse. Germany has demanded an exception for cars that can only run on e-fuel since then, and the European Union has capitulated.

In an ideal scenario, e-fuels are manufactured by producing hydrogen from water via electrolysis. The energy needed for this electrolysis comes from wind and solar energy. Carbon dioxide is then added in a chemical process₂ Added out of the blue. This Fischer-Tropsch process, called the Fischer-Tropsch process, produces synthetic fuels, also known as e-fuels. Because company₂ Which is released when burning electronic fuel that was previously extracted from the atmosphere, and this fuel is considered carbon dioxide₂-neutral.

However, according to a recent draft EU law, seen by Reuters, the EU now appears to be tightening its grip when it comes to this type of fuel. Because not only are e-fuel cars not allowed to emit CO2, they are also not allowed to emit CO2 during their production and transportation.₂ emit. According to the auto industry, the last two conditions are almost impossible to meet.

Cars must also be designed so that the engine does not start when the car is running on “regular” gasoline. Manufacturers must enforce this by using, for example, sensors that monitor the chemical properties of the fuel. The proposal also calls for rules to prevent manipulation of these technologies, according to Reuters. This turned out to be more difficult than expected.