What If the Next Presidential Limo Was a Tesla? 330
cartechboy writes "The presidential limo is known as "The Beast," and it's getting to be about that time where it's replaced. Currently The Beast is a General Motors creation with a Cadillac badge, but what if the next presidential limo was a Tesla? Stick with me here. The Beast is a massive vehicle, which means there would be plenty of room in the structure to have a long battery pack a la Model S. Plus, it could use the upcoming Model X's all-wheel-drive system. Tesla's air suspension would keep it from encountering high-centering issues. There could even be a charging port on both the front and back so a battery truck could hook up while driving, like in-flight refueling. Obviously the battery pack would need to have extra protection so it wouldn't have any issues with road debris, but that's a minor issue. Tesla is an American company, and that's a requirement for The Beast. So is it that far fetched to think the next presidential limo could be a Tesla?"
Probably still (Score:5, Funny)
be required to buy it through a dealer though...
Tesla by it self not enough (Score:5, Funny)
and what if it was paid for by using bitcoin...
now i think this post has all the magic words to make it a successful slashertisment.
Re:Tesla by it self not enough (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not EMP resistant (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, hemp doesn't make very good armor.
Re:The important question is (Score:4, Funny)
GM sure does have a track record, and that's exactly why I'd trust Tesla any day.
Re:Don't they have to fly that thing around? (Score:5, Funny)
I know, right!
They should remove the armour plating from all the tanks too. People aren't that important.
Re:Not EMP resistant (Score:5, Funny)
You're just spewing propaganda. Before WWII hemp was used to create bullet-proof clothing. Little known fact--President Theodore Roosevelt was actually shot point blank in Cuba, but survived because his suit was made of hemp. (His horse was also shot, but the bullet hit the hemp bridle, only knocking out a tooth. This is the origin of the phrase, "never look Theodore's horse in the mouth". But the horse smoked hemp for several years and the tooth grew back.)
But the government didn't like the idea of citizens walking around nearly impervious to government force. This is one of many reasons Director Hoover helped push through anti-marijuana legislation.
Hemp is also 30x more efficient than natural gas at producing electrical power. And--fact!--the reason cancer deaths have been going up is because, before WWII, marijuana was the most prescribed cancer medication.
You SHEEPLE need to open your eyes!
Re:Chief Minister of Gibraltar (Score:4, Funny)
It probably helps that (a) nobody wants to shoot him and (b) Gibraltar is small enough to drive the Tesla while it's still plugged into the mains.
Re: Don't they have to fly that thing around? (Score:2, Funny)
You see kids, the internal combustion engine is the absolute pinnacle of automobile power technology.
So put away your chemistry sets and your CAD applications. There's nowhere to go from here.