WE HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATING THE FORD ESCAPE SUV HYBRID FLEET, THAT IS BEING USED FOR THE MOHEGAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE TRIBAL PUBLIC SAFETY (SECURITY ), AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS. WHAT WE HAVE HEARD IS SHOCKING.
FIRST, WE WERE TOLD THAT WHEN ONE OF THE FORD ESCAPE SUV HYBRID SECURITY CARS STOPPED TO HELP A CUSTOMER, HE OPENED THE DRIVERS DOOR AND IT FELL OFF. UNBELIEVABLE.
THE NEXT THING WE ARE BEING TOLD IS THAT ON ONE OF THE FORD HYBRIDS IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM. SOMEONE SAID THAT ONE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AND TRIED TO TURN AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO GO STRAIGHT.
ANOTHER THING WE ARE BEING TOLD IS THAT THESE FORD HYBRIDS ARE IN FACT STALLING OUT. THE DRIVER HAS TO OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR IT WILL AGAIN RESTART.
THESE CARS IN MY OPINION, ARE REGULAR PASSENGER CARS THAT ARE DOING HEAVY DUTY WORK THAT THEY WERE NEVER DESIGNED TO DO. I DO NOT BELIEVE THESE CARS WILL DO THE PROJECTED 5 YEARS, 150,000 MILES THAT THE CARS WERE EXPECTED TO GO.
MAYBE IT IS TIME THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, LOOK INTO THE SAFETY OF THESE VEHICLES. MAYBE THESE CARS SHOULD BE REPLACED? IS IT NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MOHEGAN GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR OUR WORKERS? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE: PLEASE CHECK OUT "FORD ESCAPE SUV HYBRID" AND "POLICE CAR BURNS AT TRADING COVE."
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