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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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[-] idealotus@lemmy.world 67 points 9 months ago

I think restrictions like these should also include SUV EVs. Safety is the bigger priority than incentivizing a few more EV sales and in the future, there may only be EVs anyway.

[-] spookex@lemmy.world 32 points 9 months ago

Honestly, they should just ban all SUVs from entering altogether.

Not because of the environment or safety, just because I hate that everything is an SUV these days and they are boring af

[-] MountainTurkey@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 9 months ago

It's the carcinization of vehicles, they've all become the same thing.

[-] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 4 points 9 months ago

Looks at Rivian, Hummer EV, and Cybertruck having crab walk features… yeah

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Omg it happened again!

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