The move is intended to limit the CO2 emissions caused by the famous lack of a speed limit on parts of the German motorway, as well as make roads safer. “Why shouldn’t an electric vehicle that does not cause CO2 emissions be allowed to drive faster than 130? That is illogical.”64 percent of Germans in favour of a speed limitGermany’s Autobahn is the only stretch of European soil without a general speed limit. READ ALSO: Fact check: Will a speed limit on Germany’s Autobahn be beneficial? According to Hamburg’s Green Party candidate, Katharina Beck, ten percent of the CDU’s carbon emission reduction targets for transport could be met simply by imposing a speed limit of 130km on the Autobahn.

Source: The Local July 06, 2021 13:07 UTC