Boston's mayor, Thomas "Mumbles" Menino, is a big proponent of cutting down driving in Boston. He's pushed for car pooling, hybrid vehicles, and even put forth a tax on driving into the city.
Recently, Hizzoner Da Mayor needed a new vehicle for tooling around town on official business. So the city forked over the money for a Ford Expedition, the second-largest SUV in the Ford stable (shadowed only by the Ford Excursion, which is occasionally mistaken for the Exxon Valdez.)
Here are the numbers on Mumbles' new wheels:
14 MPG city mileage
28 Gallon fuel tank
Approximately $60.00 to fill up
Curb weight: 5352 lbs.
Sticker price: starting at $30,000.
I guess Hizzoner is too classy to ride around in a minivan:
18 MPG city mileage
16 Gallon fuel tank
Curb weight: 4275 lbs.
Sticker price: around $24,000.
J.
(Note: Freestar minivan chosen to keep the comparison within the Ford family. Other minivans might be even better.)
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Great site! Adding it to m... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Jay | April 19, 2005 9:17 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Great site! Adding it to my blogroll!
1. Posted by Jay | April 19, 2005 9:17 AM |
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Posted on April 19, 2005 09:17
2. Posted by The Colossus | April 19, 2005 10:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Do as I say, not as I do. Learned it from John F. Kerry (I own/don't own SUVs) himself.
2. Posted by The Colossus | April 19, 2005 10:10 AM |
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Posted on April 19, 2005 10:10
3. Posted by Paul Zrimsek | April 19, 2005 10:20 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Menino, of course, was last seen taking up the cause of drivers who feel they should be able to park cheap near Fenway Park rather than braving the grueling two-block walk from the Kenmore T station.
3. Posted by Paul Zrimsek | April 19, 2005 10:20 AM |
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Posted on April 19, 2005 10:20
4. Posted by mesablue | April 19, 2005 11:57 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
He should talk to our mayor, Kwame (the Gangsta) Kilpatrick about getting a deal on that Expedition.
Kwame was able to get a one year lease on a Navigator for his wife for only $25,000.00.
4. Posted by mesablue | April 19, 2005 11:57 AM |
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Posted on April 19, 2005 11:57
5. Posted by Robb | April 19, 2005 1:17 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Love the Exxon Valdez joke. I usually go with the "Besides the Great Wall of China, it's the only manmade object visible from space" joke, but I might like yours better.
5. Posted by Robb | April 19, 2005 1:17 PM |
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Posted on April 19, 2005 13:17
6. Posted by Jill | April 19, 2005 6:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Or like Michael Moore flying around in the Time Warner private jet (for his book tour) while denouncing evil, greedy corporations.
6. Posted by Jill | April 19, 2005 6:02 PM |
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Posted on April 19, 2005 18:02