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The suitability of methanol as a fuel is well-known; motor designs exist and can be developed ready for mass-production with predictable expense. Against this background, the conditions and connections of the prospects for methanol are critically examined. Data on this concern the importance of methanol (raw material, manufacturing process, properties as fuel), the technical basis of the methanol production process and the cost basis of large scale methanol production (imports, production in Germany, comparison with import price for petrol). The competitive situation of methanol from the consumer's point of view (effect of higher vehicle costs, distribution costs, type of taxation) and the availability (imports, methanol from German brown coal) are also explained. Finally, the uncertainties of development are shown. These are seen in the taxation of fuels and the development of oil prices, for the introduction of methanol fuel, for petrol from methanol instead of methanol and in the raw materials hard coal and natural gas. (ERA citation 13:011766)