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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... (www.theverge.com)
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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.

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[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or people could just take the train or walk.

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

[–] WhiteHawk@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They can, but will they?

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.world 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.world 1 points 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.