The E-Mobility Act helps the electric car, but after six years it has to adapt to new circumstances. And some extensions are also necessary according to experts.
More controls for illegal parking E-car charging stations and the creation of zero-emission zones - these are two proposals from the report on the implementation status of the recently published E-Mobility Act. The "EmoG", which came into force in 2015, enables municipalities to take various measures to promote e-mobility - such as free parking or using the bus lane. It is reviewed every three years by a committee led by NOW GmbH on behalf of the federal government.
E-mark for everyone
The experts see a need for improvement or adjustment in various areas. For example, it is recommended that plug-in hybrids be left within the scope of the EmoG, but that the criteria for part-time electric vehicles be tightened - among other things, the electric range could be increased to at least 60 kilometers or a minimum charging capacity of 7 kW (AC) and 50 kW ( DC) are required. In addition, electrically powered commercial vehicles and buses should also be able to receive e-plates to support their spread.
E-mobility law wants zero-emission zones
As concrete measures on site, the report recommends marking more parking spaces for e-vehicles and taking stricter action against illegal parkers. In addition, the charging infrastructure should be made visually more visible, for example with appropriate signs and signposts. In addition, the experts suggest legally examining the creation of e-car zones, which in combination with bicycle zones could form so-called zero-emission zones. In this context, they suggest creating a reason for ordering "climate protection" in road traffic law, which could facilitate the approval of such zones.
The study now presented also includes data from a survey on the implementation of emog to date. According to this, 74 percent of the 631 municipalities surveyed grant e-vehicles parking privileges, and a further 7 percent plan to do so for 2022. The municipalities that are already active cited the financial and personnel costs as a problem. In the non-active municipalities, “lack of opportunities for implementation” (43 percent) are mentioned above all: there, for example, there is a lack of parking space or bus lanes that could be used for e-vehicles.