Filed under: Etc., Ford Ford has been named by radio station DogCatRadio as the "Pet Friendliest Automaker" in town, a distinction that it earned for a lineup of safe vehicles that are spacious, fuel efficient, affordable and have plenty of "creature comforts"... buh-dump ching. The Ford Taurus X, in particular, was singled out as being the best transporter. We're not really sure what makes a car "pet friendly", as many attributes cited of the Taurus X are also offered by its competitors. And while Ford does have more five-star crash test ratings than any other brand, do the passive and active safety features on its vehicles take into account those that take a shower with their tongues and greet strangers with a friendly butt sniff? We don't know about you, but we've never seen a Dachshund crash test dummy used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Nevertheless, this radio station based in L.A. thinks that Fords are the pet friendliest, and as a reward we'll feed it some human tonight during dinner. [Source: DogCatRadio.com] Gallery: 2008 Ford Taurus X Continue reading Ford named "Pet Friendliest Automaker", gets a treat Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments More...
