News JVTech Power failure: Switzerland will ban electric cars, when will France?
Switzerland has just launched an ordinance with accelerated consultation to ban electric cars in the cold and power outages. A ban that could make France think.
Switzerland bans electric cars against power failures?
The project seems to go against the general view of favoring electric cars. However, the risk of power outages Hang a sword of Damocles over the head of every electric car owner. This is one of the poles that consumes a lot of energy. A restriction or even a ban on charging could relieve the power grid, but at the expense of some people’s means of transport. And as stated in the order, there will be no choice: ” Blocking according to Section 3 does not require the consent of the end user concerned.”
First, Motorways are limited to 100 km/h when traffic is good. Many other limitations are stated. They are thus divided into 3 levels. The first is in case of low scarcity and the third in case of high scarcity. In the latter case we find:
The private use of electric cars is only permitted for absolutely necessary journeys (e.g. for professional purposes, for shopping, to the doctor, to religious events or to court hearings).
Regulation of current to avoid cuts
First of all, it is a step control. The very restrictive provisions of the ordinance are only applied if there is no other possibility of recourse. This is level 3, which is a sign of a very serious power shortage. We also need to adjust the rest of the transport so as not to encourage people to take a thermal car instead of their electric car:
“For example, the restriction on the use of electric cars for private use should be taken into account in the regulated management of licensed public transport in order to avoid false incentives”
Ultimately, such restrictions are difficult to imagine in France. For example, in the first levels we find the Limit to 40°C for machine wash. These are all rules that are very difficult to apply. We can also ask ourselves how to carry out these types of checks. The ordinance does not provide for penalties, so it assumes that people have good faith.
Such a model is difficult to imagine in France. On the other hand, reducing the capacity of charging stations would be an option that could be considered. But that contradicts all reforms that promote this mode of transport.
In times of global electricity shortages, we find ourselves in a paradox that forces us to turn our backs on the so-called energy of the future. The electricity we thought was acquired has become precious and everyone is trying to find solutions to ration it.
