During many years, cities from France hunting to large machines like SUVs.
Ideology which resulted in a citizens’ consultation in Paris on February 4 to make people pay parking even more expensive for this category. But why such relentlessness around SUVs?

An important date for Paris City Hall

“More or fewer SUVs in Paris?” Here question of the main consultation of citizens in Paris next February 4.
Residents of the capital are invited to express about the future of SUVs. In case of victory in “fewer SUVs”planned by Paris City Hall Price List specific for parking SUVs
Specifically, the hourly rate will be 18 euros for districts of center Paris and 12 euros for districts exteriors
You will understand this if you park with heat engine finished 1.6t and you don’t live in Paris, you will pay 225 euros for 6 hoursagainst 75 Currently.
Alone good news : parking must remain free whether on Sunday or during night.
A solution that will then be directed exclusively SUVs too category vehicles, which is a significant part Sales vehicles new In France.
Attacking SUVs in this way means first of all the desire to reduce sharply the number of cars on roads

Political or environmental purpose?

This relentlessness is it legal for suvs? What about its impact? ecological? With SUVs, we are entitled to more cars difficult than certain categories, but not as much as opponents can emphasize it.
It will be recalled that the Paris town hall has resumed work argument WWF explains that it is an SUV “200 kg more than a standard car, 25 cm longer and 10 cm wider”. The reality is more nuanced. Especially since it must be taken into account practical aspect is offered SUV in the cabin
Another argument Advanced Anti-SUVs: It’s more cars dangerous and cause more road deaths.
Now in France traffic safety does not take into account the categories at its balance sheets. Therefore, it is impossible to know for sure different proportions.
Despite the nuance bring about criticism of SUVs, International Energy Agency stated that yes the fifth source world CO2, p 1 billion tons of effective gas every year.
According to the agency, cars charge too much space in cities and drive to origin numerous conflicts with pedestrians Or cyclists

It remains to be seen whether citizens they are really sick of SUVs. Answer from February 4 for the city of Paris, p the main consultation of citizens.

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