Twingo Twice as Cheap as the Navigo Pass!
This page is translated from the original post "Twingo deux fois moins chère que le Pass Navigo !" in French.
- 17/01/2024 15:09
And what if social leasing turned out to be an obstacle to the shift towards more public transport? Renault provides an example with the Twingo at 40 euros per month.
On one side, the Navigo Pass allows you to travel unlimited throughout the month across the entire Île-de-France network on all modes of transport (metro, train, RER, express tram, tram, and bus including Filéo) with the exception of certain airport shuttle routes (Orlyval, Bus Direct Paris-Airport ex-Cars Air France, VEA Disney shuttles) and tourist buses (OpenTour, Cars Rouges). This freedom is offered at 86.40 euros per month, a rate that will increase in January 2024. It is the most expensive urban transport offer in Europe and by no means the most comprehensive, especially regarding accessibility for disabled persons, but you already know that…
On the other side, thanks to social leasing, Renault Twingo E-Tech electric is available from 40 euros/month, with maintenance, 24/7 assistance, and warranty included. For 6 euros per month and 6 months of free charging! The main issue with this car is its single, very limited battery size: 22 kWh, providing a real range of about 130 km, which is much more than the distance most Île-de-France residents travel in a day using public transportation. Anyway, it is sufficient in 99% of daily cases to get to work and return home to recharge overnight. With an appropriate charging station, recharge times are not so disruptive… again because the battery is very small. On a public charger, the Twingo accepts 22 kW power, offering approximately 80 km of range recovered in about 30 minutes.
As if that were not enough, Renault complements this offer with 6 months of free charging on all Twingo E-Tech electric versions!
Far from us the idea of promoting cars, even electric ones, at the expense of public transport. City centers are gradually clearing cars to give public space back to pedestrians, so cars are not the transport of the future. The purpose of this comparison is more to highlight the pathetic state of Île-de-France’s public transport system. Fares, accessibility, punctuality, safety, cleanliness… Nothing works, and nothing is improving. It’s high time to grow up…
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