As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars.
As president, he’ll be handed the keys to one. Sort of.
Shortly after taking the oath of office, Obama will climb into the Mother of All Hybrids — part car, part truck and, from the looks of it, part tank.
In keeping with recent tradition, the Secret Service will place a brand-new presidential limousine into service January 20 to drive the new president on the 2-mile jaunt down Pennsylvania Avenue during the inaugural parade.In truth, the new presidential limo is a Cadillac, Krell said, although it is “not a direct extension of any single model.”
“The presidential vehicle is built to precise and special specifications, undergoes extreme testing and development, and also incorporates many of the top aspects of Cadillac’s ‘regular’ cars — such as signature design, hand-cut-and-sewn interiors, etc.,” Krell told CNN.
It may not be the prettiest car out there, but it really is kind of cool.
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It is the prettiest car out there, don’t tell lies.
Also:
8 MILES TO THE GALLON
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How does a hybrid only get 8mpg?
@nyokki:
when it has eight inch armor on it 😉
Still, It should still do better than that. How far and often does it get driven?
Calling this a hybrid was a play on words by the author. Instead of being a hybrid fuel vehicle, this is a hybrid of “part car, part truck and, from the looks of it, part tank.” tanks get such bad mileage that they are measured in gallons per mile normally.
@Twee: Lol. Ok. That makes more sense w/ the added benefit of being funny.