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More energy-efficient Wienermobile?
The idea of energy efficiency has reached one of America's most beloved commercial icons: The Wienermobile. The New York Times is telling the story today, up close and personal.
While Oscar Meyer still has its fleet of V8-powered full-sized Wienermobiles, the new version is built on a Mini-Cooper chassis. It looks like it is a trifle more cramped, but probably easier to get around in traffic and has a smaller carbon footprint, more like a burned hot dog.
More energy-efficient Wienermobile?
March 13, 2008
The idea of energy efficiency has reached one of America's most beloved commercial icons: The Wienermobile. The New York Times is telling the story today, up close and personal.While Oscar Meyer still has its fleet of V8-powered full-sized Wienermobiles, the new version is built on a Mini-Cooper chassis. It looks like it is a trifle more cramped, but probably easier to get around in traffic and has a smaller carbon footprint, more like a burned hot dog.
Posted by Peter Welander on March 13, 2008 | Comments (0)
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