Thursday, December 9, 2010
Popemobile car insurance for young drivers
At 83-years-old, the present Pope, Benedict XVI, is unlikely to ever go on a Googling mission for “popemobile car insurance for young drivers”.
Back to the present and, according to various reports, the current pontiff has expressed a wish to convert the famous popemobile to a more environmentally friendly, solar-powered electric engine.
Apparently, solar panels were installed on the roof of the Vatican's main auditorium in 2008, and a solar cooling unit has been installed in its main cafeteria. Both features have won awards.
Although the usual travelling speed of the popemobile is little more than a walking pace, concerns have been voiced about the acceleration capabilities of an electrically powered vehicle should a security scare ever be experienced by the Pope and his entourage.
However, the marketing chief of the solar power firm charged (pardon the pun) with researching the possibility of such a vehicle has refuted this claim.
"It's really no problem," he said, noting that electric cars can go from 0-100 kph in three seconds.
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