Söder wants to extend free parking for e-cars
E-cars in Munich have been parking for free for two hours for some time now. This is now to be extended to all of Bavaria, according to Minister President Söder.
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Drivers of electric cars enjoy a number of privileges. For the time being, they pay no vehicle tax, the non-cash benefit of private use only has to be taxed at 0.25 percent and parking is free in some places. The latter also applies in Munich for a period of two hours. If the current Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder has his way, this should be extended to the whole of Bavaria.
According to participants at the CSU parliamentary party conference in Kloster Banz, Söder spoke out in favor of this in his keynote speech to MPs. He said that he wanted to use the innovation as an incentive to buy electric cars. The previous model in Munich requires an e-license plate. Owners can claim this for vehicles that can travel at least 40 km purely electrically or emit a maximum of 50 grams of CO₂ per kilometer in the WLTP. This means that plug-in hybrids and H2 vehicles can still apply for it.
(mfz)