Modern society is moving to profound change fleet and means change.

This is in this context that Roole, a car club for all drivers, decided to open His first Observatory of the Mobility of French Citizens, the end of 2022.

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Permanent auto addiction

The first aspect to which this research returns, is on the level dependence which we always have in relation to car.

Indeed, more than 9 out of 10 French own a vehicle, or 91% of the population. The proportion that falls out of 10 points in the Paris region and increase in less dense areas.

This addiction automobile is almost common in the territory. Indeed, if the pace of automotive technology is increasing along with the standard of living, then mainly the French “motorized” in general income categories.

That’s why the middle 20% the richest, almost 9 out of 10 households are equipped. In addition, slightly less than one in two households own at least one two cars

Whether for work trips or for personal trips, car remains the best mode of transport for the French.

Public transport ? Less half the French are considering proposals for local public transport satisfactory. Until 34% consider it unsatisfactory.

Lack of knowledge about the current policy

Low emission zones will be developed until 2024 to reach the big cities. Unfortunately for Governmentless than half of the French know what m-ZFE.

Including 13% they say they know very well what it is. According to the researchthe youngest and CSP + are more often defined this state policy.

But is the population ready to change their habits through ZEP? 35% the French answer “yes” when almost 40% the French think that it will be so complex.

The main obstacle to changing mentality is cost. He even cites this reason 67% of motorists.

Also note that 46% the French are thinking of leaving their thermal vehicles for an electric car during the next two years.

Are motorists not concerned about ecology?

Succeed the environment and the car cannot be correlated easy task however, 71% motorists are said to be sensitive to environmental issues related to mobility.

And there are people with cars paradoxically people who are most concerned about the environment and global warming.

In the same way, appeal in the car and intensity its use is determined first of all density place of residence, age and income level.

John Demolysociologist, teacher cat university of Versailles Saint-Canton-en-Yvelin, explains it: