Lead by example. unable to convince his employees that they personally made the leap to electric car and all its advantages, the owner of a company located in Normandy (France) has presented all its staff with models to battery.
Francois Gosset is the pattern of Femag, a company dedicated to manufacturing packaging machines in Reux, a town in the region of Calvados.And last Christmas he surprised his workers with a generous gift consisting of an electric car.
The unusual gift was a Peugeot e 208 for each of them. A way, according to the owner of the company, to encourage them to shoot in a sustainable and without emissions, both in their private trips and professionals. And it is that, as François Gosset clarified to the press, some of his employees come to work from far away from the factory, carrying out daily 100 kilometers between the round trip.
ago already six years that the French businessman has used an electric car, but he found himself unable to encourage his workers to decide to imitate him. So he proposed give them one, that they could recharge in the company when they used it for professional purposes, and in exchange for a modest contribution to the project of 30 euro a month.
measure against inflation
The template, made up of 14 people, it didn’t take long for him to accept the proposal and now the company 30,000 euro of your bills each year to pay the leasing of vehicles, their daily maintenance and the electricity needed to recharge them.
An investment more than profitable according to Gosset since, apart from the undeniable benefits environmental it provides, has been shown to be much more effective than a salary increase for employees to face the rise in wages with less effort. cost of the life.
It has been a daring bet on the part of the businessman, but one that has already given its results. One month after receiving their brand new Peugeot e-208, the employees are delighted and fully convinced of the virtues from electric.
Financially they are already noticing in their pockets the great saving made out of fuel What does traveling in an electric car mean? But the practical aspect and discovering the silent and simple operation of this type of mechanism has also seduced them, as they have informed their employer.
From 12 to one euro of spending
The unprecedented initiative of this generous and insightful businessman has had a great repercussion media in the neighboring country. And in many companies, employees expect the example to spread, which has revealed itself not only as an infallible incentive but also as an effective measure to mitigate the effect of the current inflation on the economy of workers.
And it is that, when commuting to work, if a journey of 100 kilometers usually cost a motorist about 12 euro of gasoline, in an electric it will suffice with a little more than two euro if you recharge the battery overnight.
And the choice of the Peugeot e-208 has undoubtedly been another success since it is a compact car 100% electric, with a 136 hp engine and a battery that provides a range of up to 362 kilometers (WLTP). In Spain, this Etiqueta Cero model is sold for a price from 34,870 euro, without the discounts of the Moves Plan that can subtract up to 7,000 euros.