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Governor's fleet now includes gas-friendly hybrid SUV (Governor Bush of Florida)
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Posted on 09/03/2005 8:32:23 PM PDT by snowsislander
Governor's fleet now includes gas-friendly hybrid SUV
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) -- Governor Jeb Bush, who's urged Floridians to conserve gasoline and participate in other energy-saving measures following Hurricane Katrina, seems to be doing his part in that effort.
Bush was being driven on Friday in a Ford Escape Hybrid, a considerably smaller SUV than the Ford Expedition he'd previously been shuttled around in. The hybrid was secured from the state's Department of Environmental Protection fleet, and combines electric and gas power.
The hybrid vehicle can get about 36 miles per gallon in highway usage, or about double what the larger SUV necessitated.
"This baby ... makes more sense," the governor said.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bush; governorbush; hybrids; jeb; jebbush; suv
To: snowsislander
The hybrid buzz is moronic. It's so trendy to buy a hybrid car nowadays that the manufacturers are able to charge thousands of dollars over the sticker price -- and to get a hybrid with any decent amount of power, you're already paying thousands above the price for the regular model.
It ain't gonna be worth it to buy a hybrid for quite some time. It certainly won't save anyone any money right now unless you're willing to drive a ~100hp compact.
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posted on
09/03/2005 8:34:46 PM PDT
by
TBarnett34
(Hillary Clinton IS the Great Satan.)
To: snowsislander
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posted on
09/03/2005 8:35:33 PM PDT
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
To: nmh
The Escape hybrid starts at $27k, goes up to $29k.
And dealerships usually won't part with them for less than sticker. They're exempt from the current employee pricing program.
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posted on
09/03/2005 8:37:27 PM PDT
by
TBarnett34
(Hillary Clinton IS the Great Satan.)
To: TBarnett34
I hate to say it but there are other cars I'd rather spend 27K on than this.
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posted on
09/03/2005 8:47:44 PM PDT
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
To: nmh
How much does it cost?I believe that one of the articles that I read on this actually listed how much Florida had paid for this particular vehicle, but I don't seem able to find it again.
To: TBarnett34
The current fashionable demand for them will enable economy of scale and competition that will reduce the premium. But, this may take a few years, as you say.
The plug-in hybrid is another issue entirely. Depending on one's driving habits, one could easily get 300 mpg.
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posted on
09/03/2005 9:08:33 PM PDT
by
oblomov
To: snowsislander
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posted on
09/04/2005 12:03:31 AM PDT
by
Daaave
("All last night sat on the levee and moaned.")
To: Daaave
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09/04/2005 12:18:47 AM PDT
by
Daaave
("All last night sat on the levee and moaned.")
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