Who says new government, says new expectations. On behalf of the company Aramisauto, the Kantar institute asked a sample of French people what their priorities would be in terms of mobility. A reduction in fuel taxes is acclaimed.
Reappointed to his post as Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire has always dismissed the idea of lower fuel taxes. He considers this measure far too costly, but also incompatible with the desire to reduce France’s dependence on fossil fuels. However, according to the results of a new study commissioned by Aramisauto from the Kantar Institute, the enthusiasm of the French for this solution is undeniable. At the question “What are the main orientations that the next government should propose to make mobility more accessible” , 68% of 1,000 adult respondents chose the answer “reduce fuel taxes from 20 to 5.5 %”. It even rises to 73% in rural municipalities and towns of 20,000 to 100,000 inhabitants, and to 76% in urban areas of less than 20,000 inhabitants. Note, however, that the wording adopted may have guided certain choices by aligning itself precisely with one of Marine Le Pen’s strong proposals in the last presidential election…
Targeted aid less popular than a tax cut
A popular application for sustainable mobility
The survey also included a second, very different question: “ what would be the priority measures to be put in place by the government for the development of sustainable mobility? » This time, respondents were asked to rank the various proposals. The one that most often came out on top would therefore consist of ” allow French people to access the most complete transport and service offer possible, thanks to a single application (parking, car sharing, car rental, bus, tram, metro, bike, scooter, TGV, Transilien) to facilitate their travel ». It is quite clearly ahead of three other answers that fit in a pocket handkerchief:
- increased load points
- support for battery recycling
- the “implementation of a repairability index for new cars to avoid planned obsolescence”
On the other hand, the interviewees did not seem at all convinced by the need to explain precisely the future traffic restrictions linked to low emission zones, and even less by an obligation for eco-driving training supported by the ‘State.