WASHINGTON -- When in doubt, drive what the boss drives.
President Obama's press secretary owns a Ford Escape Hybrid -- just like his boss.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs touted his grey model during a press briefing Thursday.
"It's a nice car. It really is," Gibbs told reporters. "I'm a proud Ford owner, and I'm happy to say that. No, the president's Ford is back in Chicago, probably for good reason. The Secret Service doesn't let him drive anymore, which I know he misses. But, no, obviously, the president believes that American automakers are building cars that Americans want to buy and that are also being sold overseas."
In 2007, facing criticism, Obama sold his less efficient V8 Chrysler 300C, replacing it with a Ford Escape Hybrid.
Ford is the only of the Detroit Three automakers that has declined to seek government loans.