Obama's cars will be electric

It's not an easy promise to make come true, but Barack Obama has said that, if elected, the entire White House fleet will be plug-in hybrids (as security permits.)

It's not a world-changing policy, but it is pretty darned cool. There's no doubt that plug-in hybrids will come to market, but they will come to market faster with a hand from government, not just with money, but with marketing.

This kinda reminds me of Carter's placement of solar panels on the roof of the White House. It's something the President can decide uniltaterally and have congress fund without much fuss. And it's a vote of confidence in environmental policy from the most powerful figure in America, and that's something that I'd love to see.

Thanks to Karl for the tip.