Comments on: Big Apple Black Cars Go Green

By: frontline

frontline — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:47:00 +0000

George Soros’ ride of choice was MB wagon.

By: frontline

frontline — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:39:13 +0000

What is the city MPG on a MB Bluetec? I think it can work!

By: Mirko Reinhardt

Mirko Reinhardt — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:04 +0000

@Paul
The long-wheelbase Chrysler 300C with the MB Blue-tec 3 liter diesel would be one very available and un-radical solution.
I don’t think the 3.0 is even necessary. If I were Chrysler, I would make a LWB 300C with the 2.2 4-cylinder diesel for that market.
There’s a reason why that engine powers a large portion of the world’s taxis.

By: shaker

shaker — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:25:19 +0000

Maybe the boys from “Top Gear” can weld something up for Mike…

By: taxman100

taxman100 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:05:04 +0000

Don’t question the environmental weenies – they care more than you, and therefore are better people.

God loves them, and hates all that disagree with them (Sorry, I mean “Mother Earth”)

By: RedStapler

RedStapler — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:31:11 +0000

This mandate seems tailor made for the E series Mercedes with the 3.0 CRD.

Now if Ford were to drop one of their Diesels in the Panther, say the 2.7 or 4.4L models they could play in this sandbox.

An Infinity based on the Altima Hybrid would also be a good fit here.

By: Paul Niedermeyer

Paul Niedermeyer — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:18:46 +0000

The long-wheelbase Chrysler 300C with the MB Blue-tec 3 liter diesel would be one very available and un-radical solution. But given how much time these cars stand still (waiting as well as in traffic), a gas hybrid makes more sense.

By: Cicero

Cicero — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:15:51 +0000

Is there any personal decision that Bloomberg thinks people ought to be allowed to make without the intervention of government?

By: Nopanegain

Nopanegain — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:00:54 +0000

I am seeing a lot of Altima hybrid taxis on the NYC streets. Black cars would not be a bad extension…

By: jerseydevil

jerseydevil — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:57:51 +0000

most of these cars have only one passenger in them anyway. they could be half the size, no one owuld notice except size queens.

By: i6

i6 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:40:21 +0000

Penske Auto Group? So we’re talking stretched smart cars now. That would be cool, in an insane kind of way.

By: Sajeev Mehta

Sajeev Mehta — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:25:27 +0000

Never mind all the other complaints about the neglected Panther, but a Powerstroke-ish drivetrain from Euro-spec Land Rovers would hit the jackpot right about now.

By: N85523

N85523 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:22:30 +0000

It may pass, but the fleets cannot and will not change so quickly. This is not to say that there will not be lots of ugly results at in the limo business and at city hall. I really wish places like NYC and California would take a cue from Wyoming and be a little less socialist.

By: Jerome10

Jerome10 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:00:55 +0000

Um, if California (and the dozen or so other states that use CARB rules) can’t set their own fuel economy standards, how is NYC going to be able to do the same?

I swear NYC has London envy. This. The “congestion tax” (that has foolishly been floated around Chicago as well….). Cooky mayor. Just get the feeling NYC is starting to go a little overboard.

Something tells me Wall Street big wigs like their limos. They’re not gonna wanna give up those rides for something small and cramped to get better mpg. Guess they can no longer go to London cause of the congestion tax. Maybe Tokyo can become the world finance center? Or perhaps Amsterdam again? Dubai?

By: Robert Schwartz

Robert Schwartz — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:19:03 +0000

They are all panthers (Mostly Mercury and Lincoln) now. They are going to have to go to something else because ford is shutting down panther production soon.

By: JK43123

JK43123 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:24:40 +0000

Seems like a heck of a jump in 2 years.

John

By: quasimondo

quasimondo — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:01:40 +0000

Patience, good sir. Those stretched Lexus Prius limousines will be in showrooms very soon.

By: guyincognito

guyincognito — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:54:16 +0000

Man I can’t wait till me and my entourage hit the town with our lady friends in a sweet black Prius limo.