Gadget-Loving President Obama Gets a Futuristic New Limo Ride
by Kara Swisher
Posted on January 20, 2009 at 12:41 PM PT
Besides getting, well, the whole country to run today, President Barack Obama is now taking a geek-tastic new ride down Pennsylvania Avenue to his new home, which should more than satisfy his clearly gadget-loving persona.
Obama, who has an ongoing obsessive relationship with his BlackBerry, much as the rest of us do, just got a spanking new presidential limo (pictured above), which the Secret Service is calling the “Beast.”
The last time General Motors (GM) improved on the car was at outgoing President George W. Bush’s 2005 inauguration, which means the struggling automaker is faster at upgrading than Microsoft (MSFT) is with Windows!
But, let us just say, it’s not very Prius-like, despite Obama’s speech today about focusing on the environment.
Indeed, the Cadillac limo has heavy armor five inches thick, run-flat tires, bullet-proof glass, an interior that seals, in case of a chemical attack, and other stuff that is too top secret to apparently reveal.
BoomTown is thinking, um, working Wi-Fi?
Refrigerated cup holders (and more of them, please!)?
A food machine that makes pizza from thin air like on “Star Trek”?
Or, miracle of miracles, that giant Apple (AAPL) iPod embedded in the steering wheel?
Post your suggestions as to what gadgets should be in the President’s new ride below.
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Comments
If it were my ride it would have to have an expresso machine.
Posted by Bob Rogers at January 20th, 2009 at 10:05 pmThe limo should either be able to fly, have an ejection seat, or travel under water. Basically any of the perks James Bond enjoys.
Posted by Ken Okel at January 21st, 2009 at 9:35 amThis car is really awesome. Not only is it beautiful, but I hear it can withstand a rocket attack. Anyway, I think the coolest thing is that Cadillac is rumored to be releasing a production version. They had a brochure for it at a recent limo convention. http://www.captainlimousines.com
Posted by Josh Sims at March 2nd, 2009 at 9:56 am