Hybrid Limousine

Posted by autodirect70 on May 10, 2010 · 3 Comments 

Hybrid Limousine

Tahoe Hybrid Limo

These days, hybrid cars are commonplace. Nearly everybody knows somebody who drives a hybrid. Well, the hybrid future is quickly becoming the hybrid present. Then what do we make of the emergence of hybrid limousine services?

Black and Green

PlanetTran of Cambridge, Mass., the first fuel-efficient public auto service in the country, has slightly more humble beginnings. In the company brochure, Riney writes, “I wondered why hired vehicles such as taxis and limousines still were based on traditional platforms: Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car. Traditional limos commonly get fuel economy in the low teens, while the Toyota Prius can break the 50-mpg mark.

By achieving remarkably better fuel economy, the operating expense for a hybrid-based limousine is significantly lower than a traditional limo. “I don’t charge the rates that big luxury cars charge. Our rates are above a taxi but lower than most black car services.” OZOcar and PlanetTran also offer competitive rates.

The backseat passenger space is only a couple of inches smaller than a Town Car. For larger parties, ECOLIMO offers a Chevrolet Surburban SUV, outfitted to run on compressed natural gas.

The long-term vision of Fray and the other hybrid limo entrepreneurs is to have an ecolimo service available in every major city.

Some might say, this is just the Liberal Limousine crowd trying to pretend to care about the environment, and yet, that’s not exactly so says Stan Brown of Metro Limousines; “Our hybrid limos are a hot item, and I wish we had five more, they are definitely in demand these days, everyone asks about them, and we advertise that we have one here.” Too, they do cost a bit more to buy and those extra costs in making payments and maintenance must be passed onto to those who rent them.

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