2008 Illinois Senate Debates: on Environment


Dick Durbin: Drives a Ford hybrid that gets 30 mpg

During the debate, the candidates were asked what kind of car they drive and what kind of gas mileage it gets. Durbin said he drives a Ford hybrid that got 30 miles per gallon on a recent vacation.

Sauerberg acknowledged it might be a political misstep for him to drive a foreign car, a Lexus, although he gets about 23 miles a gallon now that he has changed his driving habits. “I’m supposed to probably drive an American car,” Sauerberg said.

Source: 2008 Illinois Senate Debate reported in Chicago Sun Times Oct 7, 2008

Steven Sauerberg: Drives a Lexus that gets 23 mpg

During the debate, the candidates were asked what kind of car they drive and what kind of gas mileage it gets. Durbin said he drives a Ford hybrid that got 30 miles per gallon on a recent vacation.

Sauerberg acknowledged it might be a political misstep for him to drive a foreign car, a Lexus, although he gets about 23 miles a gallon now that he has changed his driving habits. “I’m supposed to probably drive an American car,” Sauerberg said.

Source: 2008 Illinois Senate Debate reported in Chicago Sun Times Oct 7, 2008

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