gas guzzlers and the media

[Bossxr8]

All government fleets should solely use Australian made cars unless they require a type of vehicle that isn't made here.

[saber]

Quick video (from the States) about the new F150 with the Ecoboost engine.
The dude who's in the video is an multiple emmy award winning presenter

http://www.youtube.com/user/scottyki.../0/YfDUJ8qnkz4

Hopefully the perception that large car = guzzler (as is found amounst most of my non car knowing friends) will start to change...

[4.0i OHC]

Originally Posted by burnz

the head line banner say labour likes hosepower but has tony abbott
the media beat up by the daily telegraph that our pollies are driving gas guzzling,
six cylinder commodore's, falcon's, terry's, camry's



more in the linkhttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/new...-1226057878607

Everyone listed EXCEPT FOR Kevin Rudd should be commended for driving an Australian built car.

[new2ford]

NRMA operating costs (whole-of-life costs) figures:

My RWD TX Ford Territory $243.03 per week
Toyota Prius I-tech $251.35 per week

Fuel is only a small proportion of overall operating costs.
Plus my Territory is Australian-made, supporting Australian jobs.

D..kheads.

(I bet fleet managers love Priuses when they're trying to balance the budget!)

[vztrt]

Media beat up.

Good to see most of them are driving cars that are at least built here. But the way the article is set up its like they're all driving 7L V8's. I'm pretty sure the government is wasting tax payer money in a much more wasteful fashion.