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https://electrek.co/2018/10/29/electric-cars-higher-speed-limit-than-gas-cars-ev-incentive-austria/ Electric cars are getting a higher speed limit than gas cars during air pollution warnings in Austria Oct. 29th 2018 Fred Lambert [image https://i0.wp.com/electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/10/speed-limit-e1540826614693.jpg (not Austria | ... IH 35 South toward San Marcos, TX.us ... take Exit 205 toward Luling/Bastrop (Hwy. 80) ...) https://www.cityofluling.net/DocumentCenter/View/281 ] Different markets offer different electric vehicle incentives. At this point, we have seen a wide variety of them, but probably none as unique as this new one from Austria. The government announced a series of new incentives including allowing for a higher speed limit for electric cars during air pollution warnings. Today, the Austrian government announced three new EV incentives. It is opening bus lanes to electric vehicles, it will start promoting free parking for electric cars, and the last new incentive is the one that caught our attention: increasing the speed limit for EVs on motorways and expressways. They are creating a legal exception to increase the speed limit to 130 km/h (80 mph) on about 440 km of highway from the 100 km/h limit during IG-L air pollution wanring. Federal Minister Köstinger said about the new incentive: “The exception for electric vehicles in the IG-L-Hundred is an advantage that we want to give owners of e-vehicles to internal combustion engines. In the future, you can drive with an electric vehicle in an IG-L-Hundred zone at 130 km/h. This applies to a distance of 440 kilometers in total,” Update: The IG-L is when air pollution becomes so bad that they limit the speed in an attempt to reduce emissions. EV adoption in Austria has been relatively good, but it’s not growing as fast as they have hoped over the last year. They aim for the new incentives to accelerate the sales of electric vehicles in the country. Electrek’s Take Well, that’s a strange one. I think it could actually be a very efficient one to increase sales, but I am not sure I get the logic behind it. Update: as described in the comment below (thanks Feliz Amyot), it indeeds have to do with the emissions from ICE cars at higher speeds. [© electrek.co] https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-electric-vehicle-higher-speed-limit-incentive-austria/ Electric vehicles will be allowed to drive at higher speed limits than gas cars, says Austrian government Oct 29, 2018 ... Austrian Minister of Sustainability Elisabeth Köstinger noted that the speed limit exception for electric vehicles is part of the country’s initiative to encourage the adoption of sustainable transportation. Together with the adjusted speed limits, the Austrian government is also pushing to open bus lanes for zero-emissions cars, and promote free parking programs for electrified vehicles ... https://cdn.teslarati.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Tesla-roadtrip-steering-wheel-touchscreen-wide.jpg https://www.forbes.com/sites/lianeyvkoff/2018/10/29/electric-vehicles-get-the-green-light-to-drive-fast-in-austria/#5198612f9cb1 Electric Vehicles Get The Green Light To Drive Fast In Austria Oct 29, 2018 ... The Immissionsschutzgesetzes-Luft (IG-L) Hundred is a result of the Austrian Air Control Act that, along with other tailpipe emissions-controlling measures, aims to reduce air pollution by restricting the speed limit to 100 kmh (60 mph) along highways in some areas. The new exemption enables electric vehicles to drive up to 130 kmh (80 mph) on the approximately 440 km that make up the IG-L Hundred zone. Citing an article by the Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism, Teslarati points out that the new rules are meant to encourage EV adoption.... https://thumbor.forbes.com/thumbor/960x0/https%3A%2F%2Fspecials-images.forbesimg.com%2Fdam%2Fimageserve%2F820485564%2F960x0.jpg%3Ffit%3Dscale https://www.leftlanenews.com/austria-raises-speed-limits-for-electric-cars.html Austria raises some speed limits for electric cars October 29, 2018 ... The law makes a clear distinction between electric and gasoline- or diesel-powered cars but it doesn't mention plug-in hybrids. As of writing, it doesn't sound like motorists who own a plug-in hybrid car will be able to drive faster. Similarly, the government made no mention of hydrogen cars ... For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
