Y. Fray of Santa Monica, California founded EcoLimo, an exclusive eco-friendly chauffeured limousine service. Her fleet consist of Three Gas/Electric Hybrids the Toyota Prius, Toyota Highlander and the Lexus 400h. Two Bio-Diesel Fueled (vegetable oil) the Mercedes E320 CDI and the Ford Excursion Turbo Diesel. One Honda Civic GX NGV (Natural Gas Vehicle) and a Chevy Suburban CNG Fueled (a compressed natural gas that is non-polluted). Each Toyota Hybrid can get about 50 MPG and can run on battery power when stuck in traffic.
Fray’s operations are relatively small but get noticed in the highly competitive chauffeured limousine service business, in which low gas mileage (an added bonus which is passed on to clients) has practically been a badge of honor. Her concerns for making a little bit of a difference in the industry and an impact on our environment lead to a Limo service loved by Celebrities in Hollywood. Going eco-friendly at events has become a trend among Hollywood figures. They might not drive an ecological car on their own time, but when they are seen at an event, they want to be branded as cool. Being branded as cool for once will not cost you an arm and a leg. Ecolimo's rates, are comparable to those of other limousine companies. The basic cost of being chauffeured in a Prius is $45 an hour; or $65 in the Mercedes. Add to these charges 29%, which includes a gratuity for the driver. Fray's limo services are in Four cities Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and New York. If you are not lucky enough to be in one of these cool geological locations, there are other limo companies adding theses vehicles to their fleet as well.