But cities and populations are demanding more fuel-efficient taxi and police fleets. The most fuel-efficient cars with reasonable passenger space are consumer-level sedans, compact SUVs, and hybrids, but they’re not built for this sort of use:
Passengers should prepare for a bumpier, more cramped ride. Forget roomy trunks that fit a French-door refrigerator; the older models are yielding to smaller gas-and-electric hybrid vehicles with knee-bumping back seats and flimsier frames.
Marco.org - Photo by Dan Walsh. This reminded me of the most…
We had a similar problem here with all the snow last winter. The old-style traffic signals were replaced by more energy-efficient LED signals. On the surface, it seemed like a good deal — better for the environment and more cost efficient. What was missed in all this is that the heat from the old-style lamps served a purpose — they ran hot enough to melt the accumulating snow. The new LEDs couldn’t handle this.
I’m all in favor of decisions that can be both environmentally and fiscally responsible over the long term, but we shouldn’t make blindly make these calls without really understanding what it is we’re choosing.
