Pope Francis has received a new fully electric popemobile from Mercedes-Benz at the Vatican. The pearl-white vehicle, a modified version of the Mercedes G-Class, is designed for low-speed public appearances and aligns with the pontiff's call for global climate action.
Pope Francis reacts as he's presented a new fully electric popemobile , at the Vatican on December 4, 2024.
The vehicle, a modified version of the Mercedes G-Class, has a raised seat under a glass canopy from which the head of the Catholic Church can greet crowds of well-wishers.The pearl-white popemobile is powered by an electric motor that is “adapted to the particularly low speeds required for public appearances” by the pope, Mercedes said.
The switch to electric popemobiles was in keeping with Francis’s move to make the environment one of the main themes of his papacy since becoming pontiff in 2013.
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