40 Million motorists want to make France run on beets

En this period of scarcity which affects the automobile, from the industry in full swing to use, weighed down by a blocked electrical perspective, the proposal of the association 40 Millions of motorists has the appearance of a magic potion. And perhaps even a miracle cure if we follow the reasoning of its general secretary, Pierre Chasseray, at the origin of a petition to finally bring about this common sense solution. Let us judge.

“Bioethanol,” explains the association, “is a biofuel intended for gasoline and hybrid vehicles. It is renewable, because it is produced from sugar beets and cereals. Through its photosynthesis process, CO₂ emitted by the car running on bioethanol is the same as that which the plant drew from the atmosphere. In this sense, the use of this biofuel makes it possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 77% compared to fossil gasoline, according to an ePURE study, and to avoid the emission of one million tons of CO₂ per year. It also reduces fine particle emissions by 90% compared to gasoline and nitrogen oxide emissions by 30%. »

At a time when motorists are hesitant to switch to an electrical eco-system whose sustainability they have difficulty assessing, bioethanol has major advantages, because it allows you to green your mobility without changing cars. A simple conversion to a gasoline engine is enough. This involves the addition of a box which guarantees mechanical reliability while maintaining transparent bi-fueling between bioethanol and gasoline.

Greening existing mobility

Even if diesel is excluded from this transformation, the millions of gasoline cars in circulation would no longer be condemned to scrapping and could continue to pollute little or nothing. Household finances would be relieved of the considerable effort made by the incentive to acquire an electric vehicle at a high price while the bonuses melt over the years. It is also the assurance of a gradual transfer to the next generation models which will not necessarily be electric.

But while preparing for carbon neutrality administratively set in 2050, 40 Million motorists are launching an online petition for the creation of a bonus for conversion to bioethanol. “Although there is already local aid currently available to finance conversion to bioethanol, only a portion of motorists can benefit from it. This aid must be generalized on a national scale in order to benefit as many users as possible,” urges Philippe Nozière, president of the association. And once the conversion is done, users will quickly be able to spend much less on their fuel tanks.

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In addition to its positive impact on the environment, biofuel offers an undeniable economic advantage. Not only is it produced in France, but its lower production cost than gasoline translates into very competitive prices at the pump. “The price of Superethanol E85 is very attractive: currently, it is on average at €0.82/L, compared to €1.77/L for SP95 for example. Despite excess consumption of around +20 to +25%, it remains a very economical option to use.

The conversion bonus for scrapping an obsolete vehicle when purchasing a “clean vehicle” will be abolished on 1^is next January. It made it possible to recover 1,500 to 5,000 euros in aid for individuals, sums which could now be allocated to the conversion to bioethanol for which the budget is less than 1,000 euros. Or even help scrap an obsolete vehicle to buy a recent used one converted to E85 bioethanol according to terms to be defined.