President Joe Biden put his car-driving skills to the test during an appearance on a US television show in which he also talked about the future of electric vehicles in the country.
Appearing on the season finale of Jay Leno's Garage on Wednesday, Mr Biden got behind the wheel of his green 1967 Corvette Stingray convertible at a Secret Service training facility, with a close-up of the speedometer showing he was travelling at up to 190 kilometres per hour.
The episode also featured the son of late former secretary of state Colin Powell, Michael Powell.
During his time on the show, Mr Biden discussed the future of electric cars in the US.
Driving in an electric 1978 Ford F100, Mr Biden touted the ways the bipartisan infrastructure bill and Inflation Reduction Act could reduce CO2 emissions.
The infrastructure bill provides $7.5 billion to build a network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the nation.
“We’re talking about putting 500,000 charging stations and the money for those charging stations in that bill, in addition to the charging stations individual companies are putting in,” Mr Biden told Leno.
“It's a game changer.”
Mr Biden's appearance on Jay Leno's Garage is part of a continuing effort to link his car obsession with his administration's push to promote a shift to electric vehicles.
“You all know I’m a car guy,” he said at the Detroit Auto Show in September.
Mr Biden last year set the goal of having electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids represent half of new US vehicles sales by 2030.
Agence France-Presse contributed to this report
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Countries have been coming up with ways to restrict and monitor the use of non-commercial drones to keep them from trespassing on controlled areas such as airports.
"Drones vary in size and some can be as big as a small city car - so imagine the impact of one hitting an airplane. It's a huge risk, especially when commercial airliners are not designed to make or take sudden evasive manoeuvres like drones can" says Saj Ahmed, chief analyst at London-based StrategicAero Research.
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The European commission has recently announced a blueprint to make drone use in low-level airspace safe, secure and environmentally friendly. This process is called “U-Space” – it covers altitudes of up to 150 metres. It is also noteworthy that that UK Civil Aviation Authority recommends drones to be flown at no higher than 400ft. “U-Space” technology will be governed by a system similar to air traffic control management, which will be automated using tools like geo-fencing.
The UAE has drawn serious measures to ensure users register their devices under strict new laws. Authorities have urged that users must obtain approval in advance before flying the drones, non registered drone use in Dubai will result in a fine of up to twenty thousand dirhams under a new resolution approved by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai.
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