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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
Or people could just take the train or walk.
Remember, we're talking about Paris, not a third world country in North America.
They can, but will they?
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.
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
I said "want to", and I meant "want to". I don't consider it pedantry - Everyone has a choice.
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.