Media Slams Eco-Conscious Prince Harry For Driving Cadillac Escalade
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle caught the media’s ire last week after the eco-conscious couple were spotted getting into a gas-guzzling Cadillac Escalade.
The pair, who are outspoken environmental activists, were seen getting out of a black Cadillac Escalade Sport as they made their way to an appointment in Beverly Hills on Friday. This drew criticism from several publications and users on Twitter, with The Daily Mail making note of the Escalade’s large 6.2L L86 V8 engine and relatively poor fuel mileage. The New York Post also drew attention to the couple’s apparent hypocrisy with regard to their big V8 full-size SUV, along with Express, and The Sun, among other outlets.
Prince Harry and Megan Markle (Creative Commons photo via Mark Jones)
The Daily Mail said Prince Harry’s ride of choice was “yet another sustainability gaffe for the couple,” after he said last year that humans “are the one species on this planet that seems to think that this place belongs to us, and only us,” before taking a vacation by private jet later in the summer.
Twitter users piled on the couple, as well, with one Tweet, which attracted more than 800 likes, pointing out that Harry once said “every drop counts,” with regard to fossil fuels and inquiring as to how fuel-efficient the Escalade is. With 4WD, the Cadillac Escalade gets 14 mpg city and 21 mpg highway for a combined rating of 17 mpg. Rear-wheel-drive models have the same city and combined fuel economy but can get up to 23 mpg on the highway.
Remember that Eco speech where Harry told us “every drop counts!”…??? 🤣🤣🤣 I wonder how many miles per gallon does this Cadillac Escalade give…?? 🤔🔍 pic.twitter.com/5rZFQ8Ls1H
— Baroness Bruck (@BaronessBruck) July 12, 2020
The only available engine in the previous-generation Escalade is a 6.2L L86 V8, which produces 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. The only transmission available is an eight-speed automatic.
General Motors recently introduced an all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade, which will feature a similar 6.2L L87 V8, though a more economical 3.0L LM2 inline-six turbodiesel will be available in the SUV, as well. Something tells us a diesel Escalade won’t be enough to get the media off the couple’s back though. For that, they may want to wait for the Cadillac Lyriq EV.
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Why pick on poor pitiful Meghan and hapless Harry? Everybody in Hollywood says these things just before jumping into their Phantom or Range Rover or Lamborghini. What they advocate for only applies to the little people. I kinda doubt he buys a MINI e. I’m supposed to but not them.
So what full sized electric suv should they have been riding in?
The old, Do as I say, not as I do. They’ve burned more fuel in one plane ride than most people do in a lifetime. Get a job.
It is quite typical for these types of folks.
“Save the planet!!! Abolish the coal and oil industries, thus putting thousands of people out of work!!! Abolish jet/airplane travel!!! Hey, where are the keys to my $100k Escalade that gets 12MPG?”.
It’d be funny if it weren’t so sad. They are eating their own.
Maybe this vehicle was chosen for security purposes. Bullet proof was only available in and so on…….
Comfort and security are two things that are also associated with the Cadillac Escalade as Prince Harry wants to be safe especially when the British Royal Marines won’t come to rescue him if there’s a need.
Me gain wanted 9 of them.
This is the hypocritical face of our globalist, elitist overlords, folks! The money all goes back to them while we pay the real price. My ancestors didn’t fight in the Revolution only to have the descendant of King George move back here with his entitled wife. We The People need to refresh the tree of liberty!
The SUV was borrowed from the owner of the home where they’re currently guesting. Pretty much the most fuel efficient ride available in the fleet. A Model S with out of state plates was recently part of that group.
This vehicle (along with the Burb and Yukon) get excellent MPG for the class.
I went from an 08 Mercury Mariner, to a 19 Silverado LD. I get much better HWY MPG, while worse City MPG. All in all, it balances out. Still average 19.
Most of the time, the same people b!tching about climate change are driving old gas guzzlers like Durangos or Xterras or Toyota trucks….not to mention those old subaru wagons that are so worn out they probably emit more than a current Traverse.
Lib eat Left world. Or is it the other way around.
Great Choice. If I could afford a new Escalade I’d do a ESV Platinum with the Sport PKG too! Don’t see why they catching so much shit for it it’s not like they ordered a fleet of them and if they did so what, they’re the most efficient vehicles on their class (whole GM Full-size lineup) and better than the raggedy gas guzzling (still sweet) Range Rovers the rest of the royal family uses. I wouldn’t expect them to be in a Prius.
They should not TALK THE TALK if they refuse to WALK THE WALK.
Not sure why folks complain about them taking a private jet. They probably travel with an entourage of 20 or 30 folks most of the time between security, assistants, etc. The amount of planning and security detail that would be involved if they flew Southwest for example would be much more complicated than just taking a private plane. With the private plane, all folks involved would be vetted and trusted.
Big frggin’ deal. I drive all my gazz guzzlers and nuttin’ but smiles to the gallon.
Spoiled kids
Nothing new here. Most Liberal “green” people I know have at least one gas guzzling vehicle in their fleet like this Escalade. The general rule is do as I say not as I do!