# Could Germany be petrol-powered car free by 2030?
**URL:** https://community.electricforum.com/t/could-germany-be-petrol-powered-car-free-by-2030/6417
**Category:** EV Small Talk
**Created:** [October 13, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/could-germany-be-petrol-powered-car-free-by-2030/6417 "2016-10-13T22:02:25Z")
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### Author:  [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2016, 10:02pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/could-germany-be-petrol-powered-car-free-by-2030/6417/1 "2016-10-13T22:02:25Z")
Slowly but surely governments across Europe seem to be moving towards more focus on the era of electric vehicles. While the Dutch authorities recently announced plans to “ban” petrol powered vehicles over the coming years, a move by one of Germany’s more influential legislative bodies may carry more clout. The Bundesrat, which is similar to […]
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### Author:  [@SoloRollin](https://community.electricforum.com/u/SoloRollin)
#### Post date: [October 24, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/could-germany-be-petrol-powered-car-free-by-2030/6417/2 "2016-10-24T12:34:44Z")
The person in the German government that would have to sign off on that legislation will not be doing it. He recently said it was “nonsense”. So the move by the German Bundesrat was more symbolic than realistic.