{"id":9508,"date":"2020-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/toyota-mirai-2\/"},"modified":"2020-10-08T16:49:47","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T16:49:47","slug":"toyota-mirai-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/toyota-mirai-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota Mirai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In many European countries, both politicians and the general public have already committed themselves: that the future belongs to the electric drive with batteries. But have these people really thought through their decision, or are they simply parroting unreflectedly what is published in many articles? Of course, an electric car has no CO2 emissions at all from a local perspective and is a lot of fun to drive because of the instantaneous torque. However, for the foreseeable future, various problems remain that cannot simply be swept under the carpet. For one thing, no European country has enough electricity to switch all or even most of the cars on the roads from conventional drive to electric drive. Quite apart from this, electricity rarely comes from ecological sources. In addition, there aren’t enough raw materials for the production of batteries currently available, which are also used in a similar design for mobile phones and computers, for example. As far as charging times are concerned, there is still a great need for development, at least for frequent drivers or those who travel long distances. And last but not least, the batteries have a limited shelf life and have to be disposed of by specialist companies because of highly toxic ingredients. Since very few electric cars are designed for battery replacement, manufacturers openly design them as disposable items. This has very little to do with the sustainability that is often demanded.

Are there no alternatives? Yes, but there is no universal solution for all purposes, as some politicians would like. But there was also no such solution for the choice between petrol and diesel. Either one had a lot of power or low consumption. By clearly defining only one concept, however, politicians are preventing any creative effort in other directions from the outset, which puts the European car industry in a corner from which it will be difficult for them to get out on their own. East Asian manufacturers have been successfully demonstrating how things can be done differently for several years now. Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Toyota are also dealing with battery electric vehicles, but are also pursuing the topic of hydrogen propulsion, which disappeared into the drawers of German manufacturers after only a few field trials. The production of pure hydrogen is relatively costly and is nowadays mainly obtained from natural gas by steam reformation, which has a negative impact on the environmental balance. Even with hydrogen, therefore, not all problems of individual transport can be solved, but as already described: At the moment there is no concept that meets all requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n

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