Schwarzenegger lets MTV ‘pimp’ his ride

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is headed to MTV to promote Earth Day with an 800-horsepower car that runs on renewable biodiesel fuel.

The governor’s appearance on a special Earth Day episode of the popular show “Pimp My Ride” set for Sunday is the latest environmentally themed event for Schwarzenegger, who drew international attention for signing a global warming law last year.


For the show, videotaped earlier, mechanics installed the powerful engine in a converted 1965 Chevy Impala, producing a vehicle that accelerates from zero to 60 mph in three seconds.

The governor said the converted car’s emissions of greenhouse gases will be 50 percent lower than a comparable gas-powered car. And biodiesel fuel can be made from recycled products such as vegetable oil.

AP