If cars are often condemned today, this truth is all the more true for large SUVs, especially in cities. Heavy, bulky and unsuitable for the urban environment, they are nevertheless represented in the city.

And for this very reason some environmental activists attack it today more than ever. These vehicles, considered useless and dangerous to the planet, really become targets, and at night their tires deflate…

Several cities succumbed to “deflators”

The practice, which spread last year, has recently spread to several cities in France. And it has also affected the city of Paris, where many cases have been reported in recent months. Recently, it has been m Brussels which is now in the field of view of these environmental activists.

According to information from RTBFthe actions were committed in the municipality ofIxel in the night from February 28 to March 1, 2023. In general, this 41 SUVs who saw their tires swollen.

‘Your SUV is killing’: A friendly message (or not) to climate activists deflating SUV tires https://t.co/LSW2GtmFPo pic.twitter.com/okRkpoYEGr

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But some drivers did not like the promotion. Sprat even complaints were filed with the police in the Brussels-Capital-Ixelles area.

AND investigation also continues to identify “deflators” for facts qualified as “vandalism”. Which rather describes the main stakeholders “civil and non-violent disobedience”.

Activists want to challenge climate citizens

THE image of action often the same. Activists deflate one or more vehicle tires and leave a note on the windshield to justify their actions to the owner.

The purpose of these actions isto challenge citizens on the climate issue. Thus, the SUV format is oriented towards it more voluminous looktherefore, to a greater extent, the consumer of fossil fuels is in the center of the supply of urban space more sustainable alternatives.