Cougarpower Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 President Barack Obama doesnt do much of his own driving these days, but the President recently traded in his Chrysler 300 on a Ford Escape Hybrid. Apparently President Obama greatly prefers his new ride to his old, giving the Escape Hybrid a ringing endorsement at today’s announcement on fuel economy standards. After announcing the new 35.5 mpg standard on Tuesday, President Obama gave an offhand plug of his Escape Hybrid. “By the way, I just want to mention, I think I still have my Ford parked in Chicago,” Obama said. “It’s a Ford hybrid, it runs great, you guys should take a look.” Ford CEO Alan Mulally was happy to hear the plug, but the other nine auto execs in attendance weren’t as thrilled. Quickly realizing his bias comment, President Obama added: “But there are also some outstanding hybrids and energy-independent cars represented up here, so I didn’t want to just advertise for one,” according to the Detroit Free Press. http://www.leftlanenews.com/president-obam...ape-hybrid.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 You know, I don't care much for his policies or viewpoints, but now he's said something I can agree with.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well he owes Ford a plug. Last year at about this time, he trashed (IIRC) his '78 Ford Granada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausrutherford Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 You know, I don't care much for his policies or viewpoints, but now he's said something I can agree with.... +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 You know, I don't care much for his policies or viewpoints, but now he's said something I can agree with.... +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 He traded in his 300 for the Hybrid back towards the start of the presidential primary - Google Timeline suggests 4/2007 as when me made the trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 He traded in his 300 for the Hybrid back towards the start of the presidential primary - Google Timeline suggests 4/2007 as when me made the trade. And? Or are you just throwing it out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PREMiERdrum Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 And? Or are you just throwing it out there? I think he was just showing that it was probably a political buy, since his V8 RWD 300C wouldn't play too well with the 'save the planet' folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think he was just showing that it was probably a political buy, since his V8 RWD 300C wouldn't play too well with the 'save the planet' folks. Oh.......I already knew that when we first heard he got the Escape.......nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well he owes Ford a plug. Last year at about this time, he trashed (IIRC) his '78 Ford Granada. He sounds sensible, the '78 wasn't much to brag about. IIRC, the trash-talk was tongue in cheek then took the Escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarpower Posted May 20, 2009 Author Share Posted May 20, 2009 Alan Mullally Efficiency compliance http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/pop...&ch=4043681 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think he was just showing that it was probably a political buy, since his V8 RWD 300C wouldn't play too well with the 'save the planet' folks. I believe it came shortly after he took a dump on the D3 for making gas guzzlers instead of the fuel efficient cars that people really wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I think he was just showing that it was probably a political buy, since his V8 RWD 300C wouldn't play too well with the 'save the planet' folks. Actually I was pointing out that, contrary to the quote, this did not happen "recently" - it happened a long long long long time ago. But the political end of things is probably true too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryQW Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I love to hear anything big-Al says. He's amazing in that he's got the car business figured out and is making it work. But I wish he'd stop overusing his two favorite words: Laser Focus At least one's a car they make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I love to hear anything big-Al says. He's amazing in that he's got the car business figured out and is making it work. But I wish he'd stop overusing his two favorite words: Laser Focus At least one's a car they make. IIRC Ford used to make a Laser too in the AUS and far east market. I saw one in the U.S. back in the 1980s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Reynolds Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Robert Gibbs made a plug for the Escape Hybrid a month or two ago during a press conference. I believe he has one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 You know, I don't care much for his policies or viewpoints, but now he's said something I can agree with.... I DO like the work Obama has done so far. A tough job right now! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark B. Morrow Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I DO like the work Obama has done so far. A tough job right now! +1 +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I love to hear anything big-Al says. He's amazing in that he's got the car business figured out and is making it work. But I wish he'd stop overusing his two favorite words: Laser Focus At least one's a car they make. Actually....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 IIRC Ford used to make a Laser too in the AUS and far east market. I saw one in the U.S. back in the 1980s. IIRC, the Ford Laser/Mazda 323/Mercury Tracer and last generation Capri were based on the same platform. Laser Focus he he he. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveTaurus Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Is President Obama getting a plug-in Escape Hybrid or a regular Hybrid, just that he gave the Escape a plug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I believe it came shortly after he took a dump on the D3 for making gas guzzlers instead of the fuel efficient cars that people really wanted. Too funny! Had Ford only been building hybrids back when they were selling 400,000+ Explorers a year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critic Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Too funny! Had Ford only been building hybrids back when they were selling 400,000+ Explorers a year... Too funny! Had Ford only been building hybrids back when they were selling 400,000+ Model A's a year... and gas was still $1/gallon and you would never have bought one anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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