[greedo]

Operational costs will prevent most of the MRAPs from seeing any use. 6MPG is horrible, and fuel costs are a big budgetary item for most public safety departments.

[dragonwriter]

> Operational costs will prevent most of the MRAPs from seeing any use.

Or, alternatively, MRAPs will provide the justification for greater budget demands.

[baddox]

Does the federal government not provide funding for their operation as well?