Newsweek said that Obama and his wife Michelle own a single car, a Ford Escape Hybrid, which was dubbed by Gettelfinger as a "green machine" emblematic of a future generation of US vehicles.

《新闻周刊》报道还提到，奥巴马和他的妻子米歇尔共用一部国产的福特汽车，盖特·芬格认为这辆环保车是美国“新一代汽车”的象征。

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A more lightweight hybrid like the Ford Escape would cut greenhouse gas emissions over the same time period to 9 tons.

一个更轻混合像福特逃避解决不降低温室气体排放量在同一时间到9吨。

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As it readies the Escape Hybrid for sale, Ford is working to appear more environmentally responsible.

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Ford Motor has been a leader in the use of recycled materials, starting in 2008 with the upholstery in the Ford Escape hybrid.

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At about the time Barack Obama (2009- ) threw his hat into the ring to run for the presidency he traded in his Chrysler 300C sedan for a fuel-efficient Ford Escape Hybrid crossover SUV.

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