Fueling mishap knocks out Obama limo in Israel
Someone in the motor pool will never hear the end of this.
By Chuck Tannert
Can't make this up if you tried: According to a U.S. Secret Service spokesperson, the limousine scheduled to be used by President Obama during
his three-day visit to Israel this week was sidelined by a fueling mishap.
Apparently, the driver mistakenly filled the armored Cadillac stretch, a.k.a. The Beast, with diesel fuel instead of the required gasoline. When it failed to start up, it was clear something was amiss. The immobilized Presidential sled was ignominiously flatbedded away and a backup was flown in from Jordan. Try that with your AAA Gold membership.
The President wasn't in the country at the time, and thus was spared the humiliation of hitting the OnStar button and asking for help himself.
Via The Guardian
Chuck Tannert Chuck Tannert has been covering everything from the latest automobiles to how technology is shaping our future for more than 20 years.
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