Ethiopia becomes first country to ban internal combustion engines: Only EVs allowed
Ethiopia becomes first country to ban internal combustion engines: Only EVs allowed
Ethiopia has decided that only electric cars may be imported into the country. The move is a major step towards sustainable mobility and is ahead of the European Union's plans to ban internal combustion engines from 2035.
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So no more imports of cars unless they're electric.
What about trucks, busses, ships, planes etc?
Not to mention who has the money to buy a new electric car in todays economy anyway?
18 3 ReplyDo they have to tackle every problem at the same time?
6 1 ReplyI'm only saying banning the import of internal combustion engine vehicles includes a whole host of things beyond just cars.
A lot of these other things dont have an electric counterpart available yet.
2 0 ReplyAh, I see what you mean now, apologies.
2 0 ReplyAll G fam
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i heard chinese are dumping their ev's. not that ethiopia is that big of a consumer market.
4 1 ReplyYes, and will they import tricycles or motorcycles instead of cars?
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