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Truck drivin’ Gov. Ted?
Gov. Ted Strickland spent Thursday, April 16, in Detroit, meeting with auto executives and test driving two of their latest vehicles.
Strickland said drove an electric-powered truck cab produced by General Motors and a Ford with a new fuel efficient engine that may be available in several models.
Ford Motor Co. turned him loose on the nearby interstate highway while GM had the governor driving the truck in a parking lot.
“It drives sort of like a golf cart. It’s an electric vehicle that can be used with 18-wheelers,” he said. The one the governor drove did not have a trailer attached.
Strickland and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher visit Detroit’s Big Three at least quarterly to keep tabs on the auto industry.
“I heard some encouraging news and I was able to talk to leaders of the car companies about possible future investments in Ohio,” he said. “I think I probably shouldn’t be more specific than that.”
He added that they also discussed the challenges facing the auto industry. “They assured me they would be making no changes in their Ohio operations without talking with us, giving us a heads-up,” Strickland said.
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By ham
April 19, 2009 2:00 PM | Link to this
we need jobs.we got plenty of crash dumbies.