Is there no alternative to electromobility?
Clearly no - there are a lot of alternatives!
Given the uncertain availability of the required electricity from renewable energies, which, due to Germany's nuclear phase-out, is likely to lead to massive energy imports from neighboring EU countries without coal and nuclear phase-out laws in the near future, we believe that focusing on “e-only” will result in energy shortages and also considerable environmental pollution in form of incalculable CO2 emissions during production. In our view, electromobility makes sense for reducing local pollutant emissions in city centers—but electromobility concepts that go beyond this urgently need process optimization if electric drives are to be dependent on a reliable power supply across the board. Globally, there are approximately 1.4–1.5 bn vehicles with gasoline or diesel engines on the world's roads.
The trend is currently still rising. A complete switch to purely electric drives is therefore not feasible in the long term, especially since the raw materials required for battery production are unlikely to be available. The combustion engine therefore remains the most widely used drive system for all applications in transport, logistics, construction, and private transport.
Of course, electric mobility is a drive system of the future with growth potential. Nevertheless, many manufacturers believe that its ramp-up is too slow and that it is not suitable for every application that is currently powered by gasoline and, above all, diesel engines. By using climate-friendly fuels such as HVO100, however, CO2 reduction can already begin in the existing fleet—fully acceptable and pragmatic without having to replace the fleet.
Drive KLE-AN, just like we do. Since its initial registration in June 2024, our ISUZU D-Max has been fueled exclusively with HVO100 and has shown only positive effects: smoother running, significantly reduced AdBlue consumption, and no sooting of the *DPF and EGR (*diesel particulate filter; exhaust gas recirculation valve).
What possibilities are there to counteract climate change openly and - above all - quickly, without
simply shifting CO2 emissions to neighboring countries and at the same time increasing the problems caused by wrong strategies?
How do we also manage to save the climate not only in our urban industrial societies in the western world, but also in areas where growth and massive industrialization are currently the national focus and climate protection means luxury for a small upper class: In emerging and developing countries?
The answer is as clear as it is logical: We need a mix of all types of drive systems, known as “multi-pathway.”
