Hi everyone,
I’m starting a general discussion thread about Habeck’s photovoltaic Easter package. We are currently in the new construction phase and are considering waiting until all the details are clear. If it becomes interesting, do you have any information—or would you start right away? Without higher self-consumption, the topic of photovoltaics is becoming less and less attractive. I’ll quote an article on the subject:
“For private new builds, the coalition government aims to make the installation of photovoltaic systems standard. To this end, Habeck promised better funding rates and simplified use of photovoltaics.”
At first, I thought the Easter package mainly referred to commercial systems, but apparently, there is also support available for private homeowners.
I’m starting a general discussion thread about Habeck’s photovoltaic Easter package. We are currently in the new construction phase and are considering waiting until all the details are clear. If it becomes interesting, do you have any information—or would you start right away? Without higher self-consumption, the topic of photovoltaics is becoming less and less attractive. I’ll quote an article on the subject:
“For private new builds, the coalition government aims to make the installation of photovoltaic systems standard. To this end, Habeck promised better funding rates and simplified use of photovoltaics.”
At first, I thought the Easter package mainly referred to commercial systems, but apparently, there is also support available for private homeowners.
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Benutzer20019 Feb 2022 12:51askforafriend schrieb:
The diesel privilege should have been abolished a long time ago. What privilege? I don’t think it’s fair to call an unbelievably high vehicle tax a privilege. 😉
askforafriend19 Feb 2022 13:22Benutzer200 schrieb:
What privilege? Calling an incredibly high vehicle tax a privilege doesn’t seem fair to me 😉 That’s one way to look at it, of course. For years, politicians have pushed diesel cars, claiming they’re better for the environment, emit less CO2, and consume less fuel—the comparison has long been misleading. Diesel vehicles just don’t make financial sense anymore. And now we’re expected to switch to electric cars. In 20 years, those will probably be criticized again. The cycle just starts over 😉
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WilderSueden19 Feb 2022 13:27I don’t find my €150 vehicle tax (Octavia 1.6 TDI 105HP, 2013) particularly high. Especially when I compare it to the Corsa I had before, which was around €80-90, or my trailer, which costs €59 and doesn’t even have an engine.
The problem often lies in engines being chosen too large, which then makes it expensive. No one really needs a 2-liter diesel with 180 HP for a family car. Still, you see them everywhere. I’ve never felt underpowered with my car, even in the mountains. A few extra horsepower would be nice when towing a trailer over a pass, of course, but they aren’t really necessary.
The problem often lies in engines being chosen too large, which then makes it expensive. No one really needs a 2-liter diesel with 180 HP for a family car. Still, you see them everywhere. I’ve never felt underpowered with my car, even in the mountains. A few extra horsepower would be nice when towing a trailer over a pass, of course, but they aren’t really necessary.
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Deliverer19 Feb 2022 14:25Looking at the approval figures, the discussion has settled itself...
SumsumBiene19 Feb 2022 18:42WilderSueden schrieb:
I don’t find my €150 vehicle tax (Octavia 1.6 TDI 105 HP, manufactured 2013) particularly high. Especially when I compare it to the Corsa I had before, which was around €80-90, or my trailer, which costs €59 and doesn’t even have an engine.
The problem is often that engines are chosen to be much too large, and that makes it expensive. Nobody really needs a 2L diesel with 180 HP for a family car. Yet you see plenty of them on the road. I’ve never felt underpowered with my car, even in the mountains. A few extra horsepower would be nice when towing a trailer over a mountain pass, but they aren’t really necessary. I agree with that. I also drive a Golf Variant with 110 HP and consume less than 5 liters (about 1.3 gallons). Luckily, I can tow up to 1800 kg (about 4000 lbs) with it, so I can transport the horse. I would like more trunk space, but I’d be foolish to give it up because of that. I drive between 20,000 and 25,000 km (12,400 and 15,500 miles) per year. I don’t know how long an electric car would really last with that kind of use.
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Pitiglianio20 Feb 2022 00:15Unfortunately, every somewhat interesting topic here is dismissed with the eco-argument to the point of absurdity. By the second page at the latest, opponents and supporters start repeating the same old nonsense to each other... boring...