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The NY Times reports that Mayor Bloomberg sent a memo to city agencies asking them to "must relinquish at least 10 percent, or about 685, of their 6,800 nonemergency vehicles by the end of March," not to mention "cut their overall vehicle expenses by roughly another 5 percent, either by relinquishing more cars or cutting down on fuel or maintenance costs." The move is prompted by budget issues, not to mention Bloomberg's desire to reduce the city's carbon footprint. The Independent Budget Office says that the estimated $20 million in savings is good, "When you are facing a big budget gap, every bit counts." The Times adds that the city thinks the cars—Toyota Priuses, Ford Escapes—can fetch $2,000 each and the employees who don't have company cars anymore will be expected to take mass transit; in the future, the city's cars would be consolidated.