On a scale of one to ten...
| Image: Treehugger | Published: July 10, 2008
How sexy is this? (Full-size image here.)
The man: George Clooney, celebrated actor and star of, oh, Ocean's Eleven, Out of Sight, Syriana, and Good Night, and Good Luck. A couple of more probably, too; those are just off the top of my head.
The machine: A Tango, a two-person electric car and celebrated star of this webpage, which is devoted to its virtues. Take a look.
According to Treehugger, Mr. Clooney is driving the Tango until he can get his hands on a Tesla Roadster, which, in addition to looking vaguely like a Lotus Elise, can accelerate from zero to sixty in 3.9. In other words, about as long as it takes you to take a sip of coffee.
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Small or not, any car that
By Anonymous, August 13, 2008 at 11:18Small or not, any car that can get me from Point A to Point B without spewing more crap into the air works for me. Now, if only George came with it ... *sigh* ... well, I can dream, can't I?
I wish I could say they were
By Anonymous, July 20, 2008 at 20:27I wish I could say they were both sexy but the car just doesn't cut it.
Are you sure it's not just
By jbucher, July 23, 2008 at 08:52Are you sure it's not just George's pose? Perhaps something a little more "come hither"?
John Bucher
Editor, Granville Online
The car is cute rather than
By greengirl, July 10, 2008 at 14:25The car is cute rather than sexy and Clooney is sexier than ever for trying to make it look cool.
5 for the sexiness of the car, 10 for the sexiness of George, and 7 more for George for not being yet another brainless celeb. Celebs endorsing the cause du jour may seem fluffy but they do draw attention to whatever it is they're endorsing. Can't be a bad thing when it comes to sustainability.
Confession: I've been pining for a Prius since I saw Larry David driving one on Curb Your Enthusiasm -- mainly because you just know he couldn't care less what I think.
George is HOT!! there's no
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 13:40George is HOT!! there's no denying it. Yes, he could pick me up for a date but it doesn't look like there's much room in that Tango.
George Clooney is sexy
By canuckgirl, July 10, 2008 at 12:11George Clooney is sexy because he's good looking and hilarious, it has nothing to do with his car. I've never been a "tire-biter"... so what a guy drives has no bearing on his appeal. Although, I do take transit daily, so this would be a definite improvement! Scale from 1 to 10 = 8.5.
george emanates manliness.
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 12:04george emanates manliness. but it isn't rubbing off on the car.
can't we be satisfied the prius is considered sexy now?
I actually like the car...
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 12:04I actually like the car... reminds me of the cars in Japan...I wouldnt describe it as sexy though... now the "Tesla Roadster"... thats a sexy car!
Final verdict: He is sexy... the car is not...
6 out of 10
Although George Clooney is
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 12:04Although George Clooney is attractive, the only person who could make the Tango look good is Johnny Depp.
George would be sexy posing
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 12:04George would be sexy posing with a can of garbage...
George could pick me up for
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 12:02George could pick me up for a date anytime in that car! Love him. Love the car.
Samantha
Who is that man and why does
By granprix, July 10, 2008 at 11:20Who is that man and why does it matter what he drives?????
He's a movie star, and it
By jbucher, July 10, 2008 at 11:47He's a movie star, and it doesn't really. Just wanted you to give it a score on the sex-o-meter.
John Bucher
Editor, Granville Online
the photograph is poorly
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 10:57the photograph is poorly cropped, the lighting is tragic, the model's pose pretentious...
overall it is 1 out of 10.
Not the sexiness of the
By jbucher, July 10, 2008 at 11:43Not the sexiness of the crop, Anon.! Anyway, I've provided a link to the full-sized photograph, which—yes, all right, I agree—from a "artistic achievement" point of view, is lacking. Does your score change?
John Bucher
Editor, Granville Online
Well... let's be honest
By granprix, July 10, 2008 at 11:53Well... let's be honest here... The photo is poor, but it doesn't matter since the Star is in it. But it makes me wonder where your magazine is going with this kind of celebrity "news" fluff? Should we expect the next cover story to be an investigative report on whether Britney Spears or some other Angelina Jolie is using disposable diapers or not???
Hello! Wake up! :)
Fair point, Granprix, but
By jbucher, July 10, 2008 at 12:38Fair point, Granprix, but the ecosexual appeal of George Clooney (or lack of it) may still be a relevant question. The green movement would advance farther, and in a shorter time, if ordinary people thought lessening their environmental impact was "cool." Is Clooney nudging things in that direction, or does this sort of photo make you feel funny? For me, it's a bit of both.
John Bucher
Editor, Granville Online
I don't care what he drives!
By Paola, July 10, 2008 at 09:51I don't care what he drives! I can go with him wherever he wants
Hmmm.. Do cars make the
By Anonymous, July 10, 2008 at 09:46Hmmm.. Do cars make the man? Before the big wars, smoking cigarettes was considered effeminate. But then, the American GI came back from defending his country, and brought along a nasty habit of tabacco addiction. Naturally, these New World Heroes were revered and emulated by the youth who were inundated by the media images.
Okay, so my point? ANYTHING can be sexy if put in the right context. War is out. Green is in. If we all had bubbling skin right now from ozone layer depletion -- and GEORGE was carcinoma free (oh wait for it... CAR-SIN-oma... do you see the potential there??? Oh OH!!! Oh my gosh! The Car that is Sin-Free? I should be in advertising dammit!) then this 'Tango' would be all the rage.
But it's all a hollow victory anyways, since the car is not George's main squeeze... it's just a stand-in for when his "real" car arrives. So, it would be like saying "Oh HER? Nooooo. She's just a FRIEND.... My REAL girlfriend is arriving on a flight from Italy tonight.... And she's BEYOOOTIFUL. Nothing like Ugly Betty Here. By the way, do you think I look fat in these pants? The car's diminutive size adds ten pounds, y'know."
As gasoline continues to rise in price, the size of the vehicle's engines will contine to present itself as more and more of a status symbol. "MY car gets THREE miles to the gallon! It costs me $400 a fillup! I can do it because I'M RICH -- that, and because I have very significant endownments!!!"
Poor tango. Save the last dance for when our skin bubbles... We'll be waiting for you.
Hey, Anon., send me an
By jbucher, July 10, 2008 at 11:50Hey, Anon., send me an e-mail. I want to know the address of your blog—it must be a romp.
John Bucher
Editor, Granville Online
Don't get me wrong, I'm all
By Karen W, July 10, 2008 at 09:23Don't get me wrong, I'm all for "going green" but even with George in the picture, a car that looks like a golf cart dressed in a black tux only rates a 3 on the "sexy scale". It rates a 10+ for being cute and sensible!
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