Pope Benedict XVI has been presented with a luxury electric car to use only within the private grounds of the Vatican and his summer home of Castel Gandolfo.
The customised white Kangoo was presented to the pontiff by French carmaker Renault.
The Pope used his new car on Wednesday to travel from the helipad at Castel Gandolfo through the gardens back to his palazzo, the Vatican said.
Vatican bodyguard Federico Lombardi said the Pontiff’s Kangoo would not be a new Popemobile as it lacked the necessary security features.
The current Popemobile is based on the Mercedes-Benz 
M-Class and has bulletproof windows.
Benedict XVI has been dubbed “the green pope” for his environmental concerns.
Since he became Pope, the Vatican has installed photovoltaic cells in its main auditorium and joined a project to offset carbon dioxide emissions.
The city state intends that by 2020, 20% of its electricity will be provided by renewable energy.
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