Bioethanol is a less polluting fuel and above all much cheaper. (Andreas160578 / Pixabay)
Several regions offer motorists aid to equip themselves with a bioethanol box. They can range from 400 to 550 euros depending on the territory and are subject to certain conditions.
How to fight against rising fuel prices? Why not convert to bioethanol? By adapting your vehicle with the installation of a bioethanol box, you can take advantage of a less polluting fuel and above all much less expensive. In one of his reports,
TF1
takes fuel prices from a station in Hauts-de-France. A liter of unleaded 95 costs 1.843 euro, a liter of diesel 1.865 euro, as for that of ethanol, it only costs 0.759 euro, therefore more than a euro cheaper.
Aid of 500 euros soon in Ile-de-France
Valérie Pécresse announced it in
The Parisian
,
Sunday, May 15, the Ile-de-France region that she heads will set up a lump sum aid of 500 euros for all Ile-de-France residents wishing to switch their petrol vehicle to bioethanol. Other regions have also put in place aid to encourage motorists to equip themselves.
In Hauts-de-France, the financial aid which was put in place in 2019, can go up to 400 euros, underlines
TF1
. To receive it, the reference tax income must be below 28,200 euros per year for a single person. The average cost of installing a bioethanol box is 1,000 euros. This makes it possible to make the device profitable very quickly.
Individuals and businesses
In the Grand-Est region, the aid is more substantial. Motorists can get 550 euros for the installation of a box. Incentive help. As a result, demand is exploding among mechanics. In this region, the aid can only benefit individuals with a vehicle over four years old.
In Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, the Bioethanol Transition Check went to 500 euros last March, compared to 250 euros previously. This within the limit of the financing of half the price of the supply and installation of the box. But the aid is open to companies, associations and the self-employed. The inhabitants of the Nice metropolis can obtain 300 euros. Cities have actually chosen to offer conversion assistance such as La Tour du Pin (Isère), Libourne (Gironde), Dammarie-les-Lys and Montereau (Seine-et-Marne).