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04-02-2011, 02:41 AM
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Washington — The U.S. Secret Service said today that some federal vehicles for law enforcement and security purposes will be exempt from President Barack Obama's directive that all federal vehicles purchased starting 2015 be advanced technology models.
Secret Service spokesman Robert Novy said the directive wouldn't apply to vehicles used for some law enforcement or security reasons by various federal agencies.
"Certain specialized vehicles including those with law enforcement and security specifications are not subject to this directive," Novy said.
<span style='font-size: 11pt'>That would include the GM-built Cadillac presidential limousine and other vehicles in the motorcade.</span> It also expected to include many law enforcement vehicles.
Obama announced the plan this week to "green" the federal fleet.
<span style='font-size: 11pt'>"I'm directing our departments and our agencies to make sure 100 percent of the vehicles they buy are fuel-efficient or clean energy cars and trucks by 2015.</span> <span style='font-size: 14pt'>Not 50 percent,</span> <span style='font-size: 17pt'>not 75 percent —</span> <span style='font-size: 20pt'>100 percent of our vehicles,</span><span style='font-size: 11pt'>"</span> Obama said today at an appearance in Landover, Md., at UPS facility to urge private companies to green their vehicle fleets.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110401/AUTO...y#ixzz1ILxIY3p8 (http://detnews.com/article/20110401/AUTO01/104010447/Presidential-limousine--security-vehicles-exempt-from-fed-‘green’-vehicle-policy#ixzz1ILxIY3p8) </div></div>
This from the man who on the campaign trail gave a speech telling Americans they needed to give up their SUV's ... then left and got in GMC Envoy V8 ... then had the audacity to explain to all the little Obamatrons that a V8 Envoy was in fact a "HYBRID" because it would also run on ethanol, ignoring the fact that the V8 Envoy wasn't a flex fuel vehicle either.
Secret Service spokesman Robert Novy said the directive wouldn't apply to vehicles used for some law enforcement or security reasons by various federal agencies.
"Certain specialized vehicles including those with law enforcement and security specifications are not subject to this directive," Novy said.
<span style='font-size: 11pt'>That would include the GM-built Cadillac presidential limousine and other vehicles in the motorcade.</span> It also expected to include many law enforcement vehicles.
Obama announced the plan this week to "green" the federal fleet.
<span style='font-size: 11pt'>"I'm directing our departments and our agencies to make sure 100 percent of the vehicles they buy are fuel-efficient or clean energy cars and trucks by 2015.</span> <span style='font-size: 14pt'>Not 50 percent,</span> <span style='font-size: 17pt'>not 75 percent —</span> <span style='font-size: 20pt'>100 percent of our vehicles,</span><span style='font-size: 11pt'>"</span> Obama said today at an appearance in Landover, Md., at UPS facility to urge private companies to green their vehicle fleets.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110401/AUTO...y#ixzz1ILxIY3p8 (http://detnews.com/article/20110401/AUTO01/104010447/Presidential-limousine--security-vehicles-exempt-from-fed-‘green’-vehicle-policy#ixzz1ILxIY3p8) </div></div>
This from the man who on the campaign trail gave a speech telling Americans they needed to give up their SUV's ... then left and got in GMC Envoy V8 ... then had the audacity to explain to all the little Obamatrons that a V8 Envoy was in fact a "HYBRID" because it would also run on ethanol, ignoring the fact that the V8 Envoy wasn't a flex fuel vehicle either.