I feel that, at some point, the emissions standards get so restrictive, that it makes them impossible to practically meet. Making it a ban in all but name. I'm not familiar enough, with the original proposal for Euro7. But it seems like it might be at that threshold. The European Union needs to make up their mind, whether or not they want to allow combustion vehicles at all...

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (14 children)

They did. Starting 2035, ICEs won't be sold anymore in EU.

[–] ArcaneGadget@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (8 children)

Honestly; instead of trying to tighten emissions restrictions (perhaps beyond feasible levels?), the EU should have just moved this date closer...

Edit: I just realized: I wonder how the ban affects all the talk about synthetic and bio-fuels? Those are still based on internal combustion. Then again; although ideally CO2-neutral, they still emit NOx and particulate.

[–] Ooops@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I wonder how the ban affects all the talk about synthetic and bio-fuels?

Nobody cares. Synthetic fuels are an illusion sold to you by lobbyists who think that keeping combustion engines around will create loopholes for burning more fossil fuels.

In absolutely no reality will there be ever space for something that wastes 56% of energy in fuel production, to then waste another 70% while using that fuel.

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