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T.V. Ad Drives Fresno Residents Mad

Raha Sheik

Story Created: Nov 10, 2007 at 7:46 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 12, 2007 at 10:55 AM PDT

A car advertisement is driving people mad in one city.
Fresno residents aren't laughing at a Toyota Prius ad that pokes fun at the Central Valley.
The commercial depicts the area as a place where drivers should stop only if they run low on gas.
The ad predicts gas stations will soon go the way of low-budget tourist stops like ghost towns or
Fresno.
Fresno's mayor and Senator Dianne Feinstein are also upset at the ad.
Toyota says it is deleting references to Fresno.
Toyota has apologized for the ad.
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