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The latest research shows that the question of efficiency is being put into perspective. This is also confirmed by Dr. David Bothe, As- sociate Director at Frontier Economics in an interviewwith Springer Professional: Physical conversion losses within the energy chains are only one aspect and not the decisive one. In a CO2-neutral world, efficiency – and thus the degree of effectiveness – is no longer decisive, but rather what is economical in the overall system. Analyzes would show that conver- sion losses can be compensated for by using existing infrastructures, logistics and storage options. And this is precisely the case with e-fuels to a large extent. A large part of the stock of vehicles could continue to be used with minor retrofitting. Early scrapping in favor of e-vehicles would be superf luous. The production of electric vehicles with envi- ronmentally harmful battery technology could be kept at a lower level than planned today in favor of vehicles with environ- mentally friendly, CO2-neutral combustion technology. The high technological level for combustion engines in the automotive and supplier industry could be further used and expanded. The existing f illing station network would be available for sales. The question of the disposal of used batteries contaminated with environmentally harmful substances could also be viewed in a much more relaxed manner. These are all aspects and arguments that threaten to fade into the background in the current climate policy discussion. But not only technological, but also adminis- trative aspects stand in the way of the fur- ther promotion of synthetic fuels and their development to market maturity. Vehicle manufacturers in particular feel little moti- vation to increase their commitment. Since only the values measured at the exhaust pipe are important for determining the emission limit values, CO-neutral fuels such as e-fu- els do not improve the overall fleet values of the manufacturers. The Saarland state gov- ernment has also recognized this inhibiting aspect of the development of synthetic fuels and, in a discussion paper on securing added value and jobs in the Saarland automotive and supplier industry from November 2019, de- manded that low-greenhouse gas fuels may be counted towards the CO2 fleet emission values. It is to be hoped that further voices will also arise from the political and industrial environ- ment and that the demand for a further ex- pansion of synthetic fuels will be emphasized. In addition to the automotive and supplier industries, the energy and mineral oil indus- tries in particular are required to intensify their commitment in this field. There is not just one – battery-electric – way out of the climate crisis. In the interests of technology openness, we all have to investigate and promote various alter- natives in order to achieve our ambitious cli- mate goals. And the development of synthetic fuels is an essential component that must not be neglected. autoregion e.V. https://autoregion.eu/en Websites Events https://autoregion.eu/en/termine Convince yourself of the Pöppelmann KAPSTO ® advantages and order free samples at poeppelmann.com/en/gpn380 High Voltage Connector Caps and Covers The new GPN 380, GPN 384 and GPN 385 standard series are suitable for protecting High Voltage Connectors for use in parts and components for hybrid and electric vehicles. They reliably withstand mechanical, thermal and electrical loads. Saves time. Quick disassembly thanks to non- slip grip surfaces. Mounting on both sides possible. Seals better. Protection against splashing water form all directions (IPX4) depending on the specific connector design and quality. More resource-saving. The plastic used consist of 100% recycled material. NEW