It’s amusing how backward the European automotive industry, especially Germany’s, is. 
Now they’ve just moved the goalposts a bit to extract more money from fools for inferior technology for a few more years. Meanwhile, in China, over 50% of new cars are electric, and that number is only growing.
This will only cause the German automotive industry to fall even further behind and decline after 2030. Good luck, Germany.
Fortunately, customers are already choosing electric powertrains, so this just means that Porsche and its partners will continue pouring billions into old technology, and ultimately, Germans will pay the price, with all of Europe suffering as collateral damage.
That eFuel+ is as much of a scam as carbon capture. Fossil industry propaganda.
Its use case would be for the rich who insist on rumbling around in old Porsches, but they should pay the 6€/liter themselves. It will never reach mass production.
A good comparison is the hydrogen hype of years past, which we’ve fortunately moved on from. We’ll get rid of this eFuel nonsense too, but the damage is already done now that they’ve started postponing the emissions ban.
Below is Gemini 3.0 Pro’s summary of Porsche’s blunders.
”1. How many electric cars could one liter drive? (Calculation)
This is eFuel’s biggest problem: the laws of physics. The process is shockingly inefficient compared to an electric car.
Let’s do a calculation based on current technology:
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Electricity consumption: Manufacturing one liter of eFuel requires an estimated 20–27 kWh of electricity (includes separating hydrogen from water and capturing carbon dioxide from the air).
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Electric car consumption: A modern electric car (e.g., Porsche Taycan or Tesla Model 3) consumes approx. 18–20 kWh / 100 km.
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Internal combustion engine consumption: A sports car (e.g., Porsche 911) consumes approx. 10 liters / 100 km, meaning one liter drives 10 km.
Result: With the electricity used to produce one liter of eFuel (approx. 24 kWh):
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An electric car drives approximately 120–130 kilometers.
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An internal combustion engine car drives approximately 10 kilometers with that manufactured liter.
Answer: With the same amount of energy, an electric car travels over 10 times further. If asked “how many cars,” the answer is: with the same energy that one internal combustion Porsche drives from Helsinki to Espoo, 10–13 electric cars could drive the same distance.
2. How much does it cost to make?
The price is currently astronomical because production is in a pilot phase, akin to artisanal craftsmanship.
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Now: Estimates for current production costs vary greatly, but they range between 10–50 euros per liter. It is therefore a “luxury product” not sold at pumps.
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In the future (2030+): Porsche’s and eFuel lobbyists’ goal is to push production costs down to about 2 euros per liter (excluding taxes).
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More critical estimates (e.g., ICCT) predict the price in 2030 to be closer to 3–4 euros per liter + taxes, which would make refueling very expensive.
3. What’s the point of this?
If the efficiency is dismal and the price is high, why is Porsche doing this? The reasons are purely about brand and emotion, not about saving mass transportation:
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Saving the Porsche 911: Porsche has electrified the Macan and Cayenne, but the iconic 911 is difficult to electrify without becoming too heavy. eFuel is a way to keep the internal combustion 911 on sale for as long as possible despite EU bans.
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Old cars: 70% of all Porsches ever manufactured are still on the road. Porsche wants to offer wealthy collectors a way to drive old classics “carbon-neutrally” in the future as well.
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Marketing: Porsche sells luxury. “Carbon-neutral gasoline” is a premium accessory for them. A customer base that pays 200,000 € for a car won’t mind if a liter of “eco-gasoline” costs 5 euros.
Summary: eFuel is not a solution for the average motorist (someone driving a VW Golf). It is “champagne” for internal combustion engines – expensive, rare, and intended for enjoyment, not everyday use.”