Obama’s new fuel efficiency standards will come into effect in 2016 which is great for the environment, but a headache for most manufacturers who are struggling to meet the standards in time.
At the risk of becoming hypocritical, the President asked that his 2009 custom Prestidential Limo be transformed into a hybrid as soon as he got into office.
During his recent trip to North Carolina, Obama was asked how the hybrid transformation of his ride was coming along. His answer? It’s not.
The 2009 limo that Obama gets shuffled around in is cutsom made for the man himself by Cadillac. Among many other things, it carries heavy duty weapons on board, emergency medicine, and is bomb proof. Naturally, all of this translates into substancial amounts of weight gain. If fact, Obama’s limo weighs roughly three times more than the average car! So, Obama was told by the Secret Service that it’s not possible. The limo needs to be able to make quick getaways in emergency situations and, frankly, hybrids can be as slow as Heidi Montag.
Instead, the limo uses a heavy duty diesel for power, which allows it to make quick getways along with exceptional efficiency.
It was a good idea while it lasted, Barack, but your safety is likely more important.