They're dangerous to others and take up too much space
The Paris City Council voted on Tuesday to urge socialist Mayor Bertrand Delanoe to take an SUV ban under advisement. If the mayor decides to include the ban in an upcoming project to improve city traffic, the ban could become effective in Paris in as little as 18 months.
The resolution states that:
"These vehicles emit almost four times as much carbon dioxide as more environmentally friendly cars. Some consume up to 24 litres of fuel per 100km on an urban traffic cycle. At a time when dwindling oil resources are generating conflicts and price hikes, that is totally irresponsible."London Mayor Ken Livingstone made simliar remarks in May, saying SUVs were "bad for London -- completely unnecessary" and SUV owners were "complete idiots."
An American reporter returning from Paris recently opined that Paris's success as a city was a result of their lowered car count.
sllort/kuro5hin Jun.10.04
