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by Misteur-Z 2104 days ago
Disclaimer: lived in Paris for 20 years, specifically got my motorcycle license to avoid traffic jams and parking tickets 5 years ago.

Quick facts about Paris:

- there is motorcycles and scooters everywhere

- most people make trips way superior to 5km to go to work or even to go out

- no one can really afford parking his car outside of it's own neighborhood, because you don't have discounts then => 35 to 50€ a day!

You can buy an 125cc scooter with heated grips and a nice warm rain cover for around 3000-4000€ (new) / 1500€ (old) with a 200-300km range and you don't need to pay parking anywhere (yet).

IMO French automakers are lost and this car has almost market. They know they can't compete with Tesla in the near feature on real electric cars. It's way too expensive, for sure it's not targeted at 14-18yo in Paris "intra-muros". Its only features are you don't have to wear a helmet / protects you from rain. It has almost the size of a gas Smart ForTwo without the speed and range to go on a weekend trip.