New data from onboard recorders have created a problem for the European Commission because emissions are higher than expected.
ChatGPT & DALL-E generated panoramic satirical image depicting a car with an oversized CO2 balloon attached, humorously illustrating the impracticality of capturing CO2 directly from moving vehicles.
The Commission says it has already introduced changes to the calculation of the utility factor — the expected share of distance driven electrically — which is used to determine the CO2 emissions during the official test procedure. These changes will apply as of 2025 and may need to be further adjusted based on real-world data.
However, a parallel report from the European Court of Auditors was more hard hitting. It admonished the European Commission and member states for not submitting real-world CO2 data in time, and wasn’t interested in simply refining current legislation for descending fleet CO2 targets. It said, “The key challenge for meeting emission reduction targets for 2030 and beyond will be to ensure a sufficient uptake of zero emission vehicles.
Complying with the recommendations of the Court of Auditors will put all cars that are not battery electric in the spotlight. Reading between the lines, it could easily mean that the sale of heavier vehicles such as SUVs and luxury cars with larger engines in Europe could be reduced.
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