Lawmakers’ ill-fated SUV costs taxpayers a bundle San Francisco Chronicle February 14, 2011 04:00 AM Copyright San Francisco Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Monday, February 14, 2011 Print E-mail del.icio.us Digg Technorati Reddit LinkedIn Facebook Slashdot Fark Newsvine Google Bookmarks Twitter Share Comments (230) Georgia (default) Verdana Times New Roman Arial Font | Size: 57 View Larger Image More News Obama budget resurrects rejected tax increases 02.14.11 Obama sends Congress $3.73 trillion budget 02.14.11 This Valentine’s Day, woman gives kidney to fiance 02.14.11 Clothing prices to rise 10 pct starting in spring 02.14.11 The SUV from hell or just plain unlucky – either way, the state-owned, 2007 Toyota Highlander that’s been assigned to two of San Francisco‘s state senators over the past four years has cost Californians well over $400,000. This costly taxpayer ride began four years ago when then-state Sen. Carole Migden traded in her state-leased, $53,000 Cadillac STS for the greener Highlander hybrid. The new wheels, which came complete with leather seats and moon roof, cost $41,078. A few months later, Migden made motor news when she went on a wild 30-mile ride through Marin and Solano counties, sideswiping a guard rail and finally rear-ending a Honda at a red light.