A video posted to Arnold Schwarzeneggers YouTube channel late June shows the famous actor and former California governor dressing up as a used car salesman and pranking people on the lot.The goal? Annoy them with his pro-gasoline schtick so much theyll consider nothing but an electric car.The spot, which the actor pulled off with California EV non-profit Veloz, starts off with an action movie-style intro, with Arnie getting into character as Howard Kleiner, a dealer rep set on selling people gas-guzzling muscle cars instead of new, greener tech.The character is perfect for Schwarzenegger, who is known for mercilessly killing bad guys and driving a Hummer in movies, we mean, but probably in real life, too.Schwarzenegger goes on to talk people out of buying electric cars, and without explaining every joke in the video, well just say he goes a little over-the-top with the benefits gas cars provide, and throws in a few of his own movie quotes.Honestly, if these are real people and not actors, its pretty incredible none of them picked up Arnies thick accent immediately. From the moment we hear his voice over the PA system, its pretty much obvious who it is.In the end, besides being good for a laugh, the ad serves a purpose: encouraging people to consider alternative-fuel vehicles. Schwarzenegger himself has a few electric cars for daily use, saving the Humvees for special occasions (though hes got an electric example of one of those,
Origin: Schwarzenegger pranks new car shoppers into buying electric vehicles