• HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orgOP
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    13 days ago

    Electricity is replacing fossil cars with electric ones and heating (heat pumps). As it has replaced the use of candles.

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      13 days ago

      Yes, although very slowly.

      A mere 15% of new EU sold cars are BEVs, the average age of the fleet is 12 years, and electric heavy vehicles are still almost non-existent.

      Meanwhile, central & southern Europe are still running on Fossil Gas despite heatpumps being around for ~50 years by now. The key issue is that the price of electricity has been far too high, and getting even higher in recent years.