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While GM was wooing the greenies with their big PR event at the Oscars, Audi was busy thumbing their nose at The General. GM trotted out the Yukon Hybrids, Equinox Fuel Cells and "ethanol-compatible GMC Yukons" and put the concept Volt (that looks nothing like the eventual production model) on display to impress the easily-impressed. Audi, on the other hand, "chauffeured [nominees and winners] through the Audi VIP fleet of more than 55 exclusively equipped A8L W12's and Audi Q7's." The press release lists a number of stars who "selected Audi as their preferred mode of transportation for Oscar week." Not surprisingly, Ed Begley Jr. and George Clooney don't appear on that list.
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What is one to do with all of that rear leg room?
So much for Hollywood going green.
The Yukons aren’t exactly Ebeneezer, MPG-wise.
A8 L W12: 15/21 MPG
Q7: 12/17 MPG
Yukon (E85-capable): 16/21 MPG
Yukon Hybrid: 20/20 MPG
This is Hollywood, it’s all about the image, mpg’s are insignificant.
They could’ve showed up in a hybrid Lexus at least.
And the Q7 TDI supposedly gets about 24 MPG, which isn’t bad for a large SUV. Nice to see that an Access Hollywood airhead got to use that thing. It would be better off in my driveway.
My main question is what were Jennifer Love Hewitt and Christina Applegate there for? I don’t think “Garfield” or “Don’t tell mom the babysitter’s dead” were up for an Oscar this year, or ever.
Audi, please move back towards your fancy VW roots…lately, you are all tarted up and overpriced. Seeing you in an iPhone commercial as the car choice of slackertechnofruits is a sad thing.
And none of the Audi’s needed repair after all that driving?
be still my beating heart over the ethanol compatible Yukon. The General is seriously saving the planet. In fact, Pluto is jealous.
Who is going to be the first one to take Metro (line 212, La Brea) and walk a couple of blocks?