Source: Quotation: Car transport in Germany generates billions of costs for the general public. In fact, every kilometer would have to be 15 cents more expensive, a new study shows. Drivers in Germany cause costs of 88 billion euros per year, which must be borne by the general public. This is stated by a new study by the Technical University of Dresden on such so-called external costs of driving. “The unpaid costs of passenger cars are approximately 2,100 euros per year,” he says. Becker calculated that every driver per kilometre travelled would have to expect an additional 15 cents if the costs were to be transferred to the polluters. The cost of climate change alone is about 50 euros per 1,000 vehicle kilometres. From this, a route-dependent “climate protection fee” of five cents per kilometer could be derived to the polluter-pri As external costs, Becker and his team take into account the consequences of accidents, exhaust gases, noise and soil and water pollution as well as climate damage and the costs of vehicle production and disposal. Costs of infrastructure and congestion costs are not included. The largest cost blocks are therefore the consequent costs of accidents not covered by insurance, as well as the costs of climate change caused by car traffic. The Greens in the European Parliament…prost meal! There will be a lot more to come… If wages would rise accordingly, I would have no objection. However, as experience shows, this will not happen, I already know now that I will not make my crucifix in the election…