The current fleet is the heir to tests carried out in the 1980s and 1990s with different car models. For now, this choice of greening its fleet of vehicles has enabled it to reduce its carbon footprint thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions in just a few years. The ecological objective has been achieved.
What regarding the economic result? Admittedly, there is less fuel spent, vehicle maintenance is lighter and less expensive, but this does not yet compensate for the purchase price of the vehicles. “When we take the electric route, we are making an ecological and economical choice. For the moment, the government bonuses are not sufficient to absorb the costs of purchasing electric cars. Afterwards, if I observe in the long term, with the increase in fuel prices, electricity will become profitable, but we will have to wait“, analysis Claude Evangelaire.