Each gas station in Germany will be equipped with chargers for electric vehicles

One of the points of the package of measures agreed on Tuesday to stimulate the national economy of Germany with a total volume of €130 billion will be the placement of charging stations for electric vehicles at every gas station in the country. Reuters reports this.

The publication reports that part of the funds, namely about €2,5 billion, will be used to encourage the population to purchase electric vehicles through various subsidy programs. The maximum discount when purchasing an electric vehicle can be €6000. In addition, funds will be invested in the production of batteries and charging stations.

According to data from the German Federal Motor Transport Administration (KBA), 168 vehicles were sold in May this year. Only 148 percent of this figure came from electric vehicles. In 3,3, this value was even lower and amounted to less than 2019%.

Last year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced a goal of building one million charging stations for electric vehicles in Germany by 2030. Given that there are currently only about 15 conventional gas stations in use in the country, meeting the target announced in the new package of measures to stimulate the German economy will be very difficult.

According to Germany's Federal Union for Energy and Water (BDEW), by March 2020, 27 electric vehicle charging stations were in use in the country. For the effective transition of the population to electric vehicles, experts note, it is necessary to ensure the availability of at least 730 conventional and 70 fast electric charging stations.

“In 97 percent of cases, the reason for a potential customer’s reluctance to buy an electric car is fear of limited driving range. Germany’s decision in this case with conventional gas stations is completely justified, since gas stations are open around the clock,” Diego Biasi, head of Quercus Real Assets, which invests in the development of renewable energy infrastructure, commented to Reuters.

The Engadget resource adds that Germany is not the only EU country that has decided to choose a new strategy for developing a “post-coronavirus” economy. French President Emmanuel Macron announced last week that €8 billion will be allocated for the country's electric transport infrastructure program.

Source: 3dnews.ru