From 2035, all new cars sold in Europe will have to have an electric motor. Indeed, the European Union actually voted to ban the sale of thermal cars on this day, and this throughout its territory. The decision is obviously far from unanimous, defending its manufacturers as well as motorists and associations. However, some brands and groups are interested in an alternative solution, which is nothing more than synthetic fuel. A way to save the thermal machine for several more years.

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Property, but not only

Many manufacturers are interested in it, for example Porsche or even Ferrari. But this also applies to Stellantis, which is currently testing the compatibility of its existing engines. Experiments that have so far been fruitful for companies. Moreover, his boss Carlos Tavares recently confirmed that he ” welcomed e-fuels as a means of powering the 1.4 billion non-electric vehicles that will be on the road“. Therefore, the manager perceives this alternative in a good light, which will allow him not to be obliged buy an electric car more expensive and not suitable for all needs. But he is still a little suspicious.

Strong fear

He fears that falling synthetic fuel prices will create chaos. ” What will we do with gigafactories? What are we going to do with all the transformations we’ve made as manufacturers, who is going to pay for it?“. For him, we should not look for several solutions, but stick to one and try to develop it so that it works as well as possible. He also explains what he did testing with synthetic fuel “just in case”, not being sure that it would ever come in handy.