The perfect example comes from the African country: this is why European nations should take inspiration immediately.
Speak about mobility without thinking about environmental sustainability today it is no longer possible. We know very well how fundamental this issue is today, a real priority for all world governments, especially the European one. Our continent is in fact facing an ecological crisis without any precedent and this means that the European institutions are called to face one very important challengeeven essential.
Our continent has chosen to face this challenge with one epochal decision. From 2035 onwards, in fact, it will no longer be possible to sell thermal combustion cars in Europe. If the electric had been indicated as the only possibility for the future, this type of diet still struggles to establish itself and spread for various reasons. Meanwhile, someone is putting forward the possibility of finding some alternatives to electric, but for now they aren’t there yet.
There ecological transition it is now inevitable. In the meantime, however, when talking about sustainable mobility, there is another country that is standing out in a positive way. We’re talking about Kenya: but why is this African state excelling from this point of view?
Kenya, the sustainable country, an example for Europe
With 55 million inhabitants, Kenya has one of the most advanced economies on the African continent. In particular, the capital stands out from the point of view of sustainable mobility Nairobiwhere an initiative aimed at promoting has been launched an alternative to the millions of petrol motorbikes that are circulating.
The path through which we aim for this important objective is that of put millions of electric motorcycles into circulation, also implementing the infrastructure of battery exchange columns. 2.29 euros to change the battery in one day, compared to 6 to fill up with petrol.
The stations for exchanging batteries
By creating stations where the battery does not need to be recharged but only replaced, in Nairobi the aim is to solve the problem of too many hours needed to recharge an electric vehicle. The capital of Kenya already counts 200 trading stationswhile it is estimated that there are just over a million motorcyclists circulating in the city.
In addition to being the largest economy on the African continent, Kenya is focusing everything on zero-emission mobility. The goal is to provide cheaper electric motorcyclesas well as a solid battery exchange infrastructure.
