The European Union is exploring the idea of \u200b\u200blimiting the speed limit even on autobahns to save fuel in the face of an impending energy shortage. This is reported by the Slovak edition of Pravda.. Sk.

The authors of the idea of \u200b\u200bintroducing speed limits for motorists in cities and on highways argue that this will reduce the consumption of gasoline and diesel fuel.. First, they offer to set time limits and see the result.

The most tangible restrictions may be for car owners in Austria and Germany, where there are autobahns without a speed limit. Now they propose to set the speed limit at 130 km / h.

An analysis of traffic in Germany showed that the introduction of such measures would have a very limited effect, since almost 80% of drivers do not drive faster than 130 km/h and 2% drive faster than 160 km/h. The Association of Electric Vehicle Owners in Germany, France, Luxembourg and other European countries are calling for a reduction in the speed limit to 100 km/h and a massive transfer of employees to a remote form of employment.

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