EU Commissioners annoyed by e-cars: Charging break slows down journey from Brussels to Strasbourg
In Brussels, the EU Commission's electric company car fleet is causing trouble because the available e-cars cannot make the approximately 440-kilometer route from Brussels to the EU Parliament in Strasbourg without a charging break. The vehicles are part of the authority's green fleet conversion, which started in 2022, but the regular business trips between the two EU locations put a strain on range, scheduling and confidential workflows. In particular, the charging stop in Luxembourg extends the journey, while some EU commissioners only want to use the train to a limited extent due to sensitive phone calls.
EU Commissioners experience range problem on business trips
The EU Commission wants to make its own fleet completely emission-free by 2027. That is why many top officials and commissioners already drive electric company cars. However, the case shows that political climate goals can fail in everyday government work due to range, charging time and route profile.
Maybe they could try to rewrite the laws of physics and chemistry via an EU directive.
9 comments:
HAA 4King HAA. Hoist with their own egotistical petard.
Maybe it's the sly start of a campaign to drop Strasbourg.
Another example, if any were needed, of how the strictures for the common people can be waived for the convenience of the Great and Good.
See also flights (including private planes) to Climate Change jamborees. See activist celebrities flying to America to pursue their careers.
Perhaps they are suffering from an insidious disease? Hypocrisy Blindness.
When I heard of this a few days ago, I laughed. They made the rules they got caught by them. Justice is great.
Ha ha Karma.
And we're not even mentioning the fact that this constant shuttling between Brussels and Strasbourg is a piece of utter nonsense that was introduced only to make the French feel important.
A murrain on the whole lot of them.
Jannie - and high may they be hoist.
dearieme - that's an interesting possibility, the silver lining they always wanted.
DJ - the insidious disease seems to have a number of symptoms such as hypocrisy and blindness with a little narcissism blended in. There is no cure though.
DAD - it's uplifting for the rest of us - the EU is so rarely uplifting.
Peter - I don't know why but I was vaguely surprised that they are still doing it. French pride and their expenses must be a strong influence.
How about extra large cars with triple battery capacity. Lots of flags on the bonnet. Only available to the special people.
Perhaps they can get Citroen to make some for the frogs.BMW for the krauts. Not sure what the Dutch will use.
Anon - maybe the Dutch could come up with an electric version of the DAF.
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