Toulouse: nearly a hundred vehicles targeted by members of the tire “deflation” collective
The Toulouse “tire deflators” of the “NoSUVTolosa” collective carried out an action last night in the south of Toulouse. They targeted 90 vehicles that they consider polluting by inserting a grain of cereal into the tire valve.
It has now been several months since the collective responding to the name of “NoSUVTolosa” carries out punch actions. Their target? The tires of vehicles they consider polluting, those of these famous SUVs or 4x4s. Members of this group of environmental activists claim a recent action in the south of Toulouse. This Wednesday, November 16, these activists therefore targeted 90 vehicles. Their modus operandi is always the same: they insert a grain of cereal into the valve of the wheel and thus flatten the tires of the car in a few minutes, rendering it temporarily unusable. And this is indeed the goal, “we want to make it difficult for their owners and force them to see what they have refused to take into account: traveling in an SUV is viable for the climate”.
Each time, a note is left on the windshield. You can read the reasons for these deflation there. “SUVs represented the second cause of increase in greenhouse gas emissions in the world between 2010 and 2018, according to the International Energy Agency. They should be banned for excessive consumption: not very energy efficient , because of their weight and their mediocre aerodynamics, they consume 25% more gasoline than a normal car, and still more gasoline than minivans”, argue the members of “NoSUVTolosa”. As long as the “French car fleet is not cleaned up, we will continue our actions”, assures the activists.
Several families and individuals testified after being the target of these deflator “attacks”. A retiree undergoing cancer treatment was unable to make it to her medical appointment because her vehicle’s tires were flat. These actions with these victims are often deemed unfair and arouse anger among those targeted.