Electromobility Act
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Law on the preferential use of electrically powered vehicles |
| Abbreviation: | Electromobility Act - EmoG |
| Type: | Federal law |
| Scope: | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Legal matter: | Traffic law |
| References : | 9233-3 |
| Issued on: | June 5, 2015 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 898 ) |
| Entry into force on: | June 6, 2015 |
| Last change by: |
Art. 327 Regulation of June 19, 2020 ( Federal Law Gazette I p. 1328, 1366 ) |
| Effective date of the last change: |
June 27, 2020 (Art. 361 of June 19, 2020) |
| Expiry: | December 31, 2026 |
| Weblink: | Text of the EmoG |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Electromobility Act (EmoG) is a German federal law. The aim of the law is to enable measures to give priority to electric vehicles in road traffic in order to promote their use to reduce the climate and environment-damaging effects of motorized individual traffic.
Content
The use of electrically powered vehicles ( battery electric vehicles , plug-in hybrids or fuel cell vehicles ( Section 2 EmoG )) is to be promoted by the law. For this purpose, the authorizations of Sections 6 and 6a of the Road Traffic Act (StVG) are supplemented. Privileges may be introduced regarding
- of parking,
- the use of public roads or paths intended for special purposes,
- the approval of exceptions to access restrictions or transit bans and
- for parking fees.
Legislative process
criticism
According to the EmoG, plug-in hybrid vehicles enjoy privileges and subsidies even if, for example, the vehicles are operated exclusively with a combustion engine for convenience. It is not checked whether and how much distance is covered electrically. Fleet managers report unpacked charging cables in the trunk. Wealthy customers of plug-in hybrid vehicles can, as it were, buy privileges, which is seen as socially acceptable problematic in the acceptance of electric vehicles. Purely battery-powered electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles cannot be distinguished on the basis of the license plate.
The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (VZBV) welcomed the legislator's goal of reducing the climate and environmentally harmful effects of motorized private transport. Under the heading "Electromobility Act: built-in right of way for plug-in hybrids ", however, he criticized incentives to equip large and heavy cars with a battery that is only sufficient for 30 kilometers. The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland criticizes in particular that the fuel consumption of heavy and overpowered plug-in hybrid vehicles, especially in the SUV segment, is many times the official standard values in real operation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Electromobility Act (EmoG) Act on the Prioritization of the Use of Electric Vehicles Reporting 2018 ". (Pdf) Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure and Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety , June 2018, accessed on June 2, 2020 .
- ↑ Why hardly any company car is purely electric. Süddeutsche Zeitung , April 29, 2020, accessed on June 3, 2020 .
- ^ Electromobility Act: built-in right of way for plug-in hybrids. Accessed June 18, 2015.
- ↑ No tax money for old technology: Funding for electric cars and plug-in hybrids serves the auto industry, not innovation and climate protection. Association for the Environment and Nature Conservation Germany , February 2, 2016, accessed on June 3, 2020 .
