Another One Rides the Bus - Then Drives His Expedition

What do you do if youre a politician heading to a news conference where you intend to tell citizens to leave their cars at home-- and your staff car is a Lincoln Navigator? That was the dilemma facing Washington D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. The Metro (subway) couldnt get him there on time. Riding his bicycle would make him sweaty. Taking one of the citys fleet hybrids would look too contrived. So Mayor Fenty did what shocked a lot of people: he took the bus, minus his security detail. Hizzhonor stated to the Washington Post, "You dont need a car to get around. Thats what makes us different than the suburbs." After the conference, he took the subway back to his office. Then he hopped into his personal Ford Expedition to drive across town to a pair of meetings.

11-09-2007 19:23:16 | The Truth About Cars