Such a sudden notice to the dealers has forced them to stop selling of the fuel to the customers.

We owe it to our customers and our dealers ... to be competitive in the marketplace, ... [Ford CEO] Bill Ford said earlier this year we won't be left at the gate.

[As one could well imagine, the response from the dealers and their customers hasn't been positive.] Oh, I've been threatened more times than I care to remember, ... But I don't scare.

Customers won't notice anything different, there's just a new unit attached to the meter. We want the process to be as seamless as possible with the least impact of the customer. Once installed, the customers will also experience less estimated bills when our workers can't get in.

These new, fuel-efficient cars are helping our dealers to retain owners and capture new ones.

If there was an accident or a sudden stop on any of these vehicles, that bicycle would become a missile. And we feel that Muni has enough liability problems without adding to it.