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The car is great for several reasons:

1) It has White Clean Air Vehicle stickers - This means you can drive it in HOV lanes through at least 2018. A huge bonus if you're a commuter.

2) CNG is cheap - The fuel cost ranges from $1.99-$2.89 per gallon equivalent, which in my experience leads to around $0.15 per mile. (It gets around 17 mpge.) Compared to the cost of gasoline these days, cost per mile is similar to other cars with $0.15 per mile like the Honda Accord.

3) It looks like a bad ass police/detective/CHP car - Other drivers generally give you the right of way everywhere you drive. Even cops think you're a cop most of the time.

4) It is very tough and reliable - It's a big American car with a simple engine and transmission. This is a P71 Police Interceptor model, which means an additional oil cooler, reinforced frame and body mounts, upgraded driveshaft and more aggressive transmission shift points. (Police and CHP drive them for a reason.) I learned that it was originally used as a detective car for the Azusa Police Department and have taken it back to the same mechanic who worked on it for them (Economy Auto Center in Azusa) since purchasing it. I have all of the maintenance records and you are welcome to call Jack at Economy Auto Center and ask about the car's condition.

5) Extra electronics - I installed a Pioneer touchscreen in-dash stereo with navigation with a rear-view camera, along with automatic door locks and and alarm.

The car is less than great for a few reasons:

1) Range is around 220 miles - This means you'll need to fuel up more often than most other cars.

2) CNG stations aren't everywhere - They are more prevalent than you'd think, they just aren't at street corners with snack shops. They are typically close to highways in commercial areas. (For a map with CNG station locations and prices, Google "cng prices station map." eBay's link policy isn't allowing my provide the link.) I've driven the car almost 60,000 miles over three years and have never run out of fuel.

3) Trunk space is compromised - This car comes with the extended range tank, which reduces the usable trunk space by about 40%.

The accident report on eBay shows three accidents. The first happened before I owned it so not sure what happened there. The second, on 4/21/12, was a minor rear-end fender bender. I had the rear bumper repainted. Total cost was around $800. I don't know why there is a third incident listed on 12/4/13. Must be a mistake because nothing else has happened to the vehicle since the second incident.

All in all, it's a great car. Very reliable, convenient for the carpool lane and fun being mistaken for a cop. It has been my daily driver for three years and I am only selling it because I'm moving on to an electric car.

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Michigan museum offers Model T driving classes

Sun, 29 Dec 2013

Halfway between Detroit and Chicago, there is a car museum that gives visitors a unique level of interaction with antique cars. The Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI has a driver's training class to teach people of any age to learn how to drive a Ford Model T.
From the crank starter to the column-mounted throttle control, this driving school teaches people all there is to know about driving and operating a Model T. Each class lasts about two and a half hours and is only open to 18 students. There are ten sessions planned for 2014 - twice a day on May 3, June 22, July 22, August 23 and September 14. The class costs $95 (or $85 for members), and it also includes a tour of the museum's automobile collection.
In addition to this driving school, the museum has plenty of exhibits on the property, and it's open all but three days per year (Easter, Christmas and New Year's Day) with free admission for school field trips and active military. Be sure to check out the Gilmore Car Museum's website or visit them on Facebook for more info.

Official USPS Muscle Cars stamps coming to a mailbox near you

Thu, 21 Feb 2013

As much as our digital lives have cut down on our trips to the post office, there are still times that sending "snail mail" is necessary. With us car lovers in mind and philately in their hearts, the good folks at the United States Postal Service will introduce a new stamp design called "Muscle Cars" starting on February 22.
Designed by artist Tom Fritz, the new collection of stamps consist of five classic muscle cars: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, 1967 Shelby GT-500, 1966 Pontiac GTO and 1970 Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda. In addition to just the stamps, the USPS is also commemorating the new series with plenty of collectable memorabilia. Previous car-related stamps include 50s Sporty Cars from 2005 and 50s Fins and Chrome from 2008.

Lincoln trumpets $129M investment, 300 new jobs in Louisville for MKC

Tue, 26 Aug 2014

Remember when we used to talk about how close Lincoln was to being axed and how it seemed any day now the Grim Reaper would use it as a car service back to the grave? Last time we did it was, oh, not even a month ago. What a difference 27 days makes: Ford and Lincoln are trumpeting a $129M investment in the Louisville Assembly Plant that builds the MKC.
In July the MKC was the third-best-selling Lincoln of the brand's six offerings, beat by the MKZ and - by a much smaller margin - the MKX. It has sold 2,895 units in the two months it's been on sale, which is more than half the year-to-date sales of the MKS, MKT and Navigator. It's already important, is what we're trying to say, and this is before the Chinese market gets a crack at it later this year.
The money headed to Kentucky will be joined by 300 new workers, another marker in Ford's march to create 12,000 hourly jobs in the US by next year. You can read more about it in the press release below.

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