Paris votes to crack down on SUVs
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SUV drivers will be charged up to $20 per hour to park in the city.

Paris votes to crack down on SUVs | Non-Parisians will be charged almost $20 per hour to park large gas or hybrid vehicles within the city center in a bid to address pedestrian safety and air pollu…::Parisians have voted to increase parking charges for out-of-town SUV drivers as part of the city’s efforts to address road safety, air pollution, and climate change.

  • WhiteHawk@lemmy.worldEnglish
    75·
    9 months ago

    That would mean lots of people would have to buy a new car, which is much worse for the environment than to keep driving an SUV

    • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      9 months ago

      Or people could just take the train or walk.

      Remember, we’re talking about Paris, not a third world country in North America.

        • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          9 months ago

          You said “have to”. They don’t have to. You’re now talking about whether they “want to” - which is now a question of whether they want to keep money in their wallet.

          • WhiteHawk@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            9 months ago

            Don’t be pedantic. I meant that they have to buy a new car if they want to keep driving, which most of them probably will, since they wouldn’t be driving in the first place if there was a better alternative

            • Katana314@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              9 months ago

              I said “want to”, and I meant “want to”. I don’t consider it pedantry - Everyone has a choice.

              • People looking to buy their first car (or replace a junker) can either get an SUV, or a sedan. This legislation tips their decision.
              • People who own a car (because they live in an area that needs it) that happens to be an SUV, and are then planning to go into Paris, can choose to instead drive to a local train station, and make the rest of their trip using local means.
              • People who live inside of Paris can choose not to buy a car at all; or just stop using the SUV they bought earlier after deciding it was a bad fit for their area.

              There’s perhaps a fringe case of people that can afford two cars, own one SUV, and still insist on driving into the city - whether that means stomaching the fee, or buying a second car. That is very much a “want”, one that increasingly dense cities cannot easily cater to. I’d even say there’s not a huge demographic of people who could decide to buy a second car purely for this situation.