No Hybrid for Obama

President Elect Barack Obama is a supporter of the environment and promotes eco friendly Hybrid vehicles, but he won't be travelling in one after he's inaugurated. On the contrary, Obama will be travelling in a brand new Cadillac Limousine. This Cadi, which isn't any specific model, is built to specific Secret Service specifications. It has eight inch bullet proof doors, thick ballistic glass in wide window frames which can cause blind spots for the driver, most likely powered by a diesel engine, and has access to phone, internet, and satellite. One former driver for President Clinton said that because of the immense weight and size of these limos, they are hard to manoeuver, sluggish, and handle more like an SUV than a car. And with the current price of diesel the fuel economy will most likely be worse than an SUV.