E-cars and hybrids are increasing in Darmstadt

In Darmstadt, as of January 1 of this year, the number of passenger cars powered exclusively by a petrol or diesel engine was reduced compared to a year ago. On the other hand, the number of cars with a purely electric drive and those with a hybrid drive increased significantly, but from a low level. As of the reporting date, 46,842 purely gasoline-powered vehicles were counted, 828 fewer than a year earlier. 20,808 pure diesel cars mean a minus of 1036 in a year-on-year comparison. In contrast, the number of cars with hybrid drives increased by 1,360 to 3,585, and that of pure electric cars grew by 551 to 1,259 within a year Hybrid vehicles also have an internal combustion engine in addition to the electric drive. All in all, according to the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the number of motor vehicles in Darmstadt has increased by 241 to 84,271.

“The total number of motor vehicles has increased, but the growth figures are not as high as in previous years,” said Mayor Jochen Partsch (The Greens). The number of passenger cars per 1000 inhabitants has been falling since 2005. He interprets this as a sign of a change in values ​​and behavior that the mobility revolution is working towards. Head of the Environment Department Michael Kolmer (Die Grünen) sees the first fruits of the city’s “innovative mobility concepts”. In absolute terms, according to the city’s statistics, the proportion of pure electric cars in the car fleet is 1.7 percent, hybrids 3.0 and pure combustion engines 95.1 percent.

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