[haneefmubarak]

Right, the way you solve this isn't by regulating the cars or their engines themselves (beyond certifying tested performance on synthetic fuels) - instead, you simply regulate the sales of petroleum derived fuel and only allow the sale of synthetic fuels.

[bryanlarsen]

In 2035 cars from 2015 will still exist and need to be fueled, let alone cars from 2034. And people driving 20 year old cars can't afford to spend 6x the price for synthetic fuels.

[schiffern]

>can't afford to spend 6x the price for synthetic fuels

Exactly. This is why anyone with a functioning brain knows that Germany's e-fuel proposal is nothing but a climate bait and switch.

The cold hard reality is "electrification or bust." Germany is choosing bust, apparently!

This is bullish for Tesla (and also China's EVs). Germany's dysfunction is their opportunity.